RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc
RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in North Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $9K.
RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc gave $9K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,500
- -77.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,063
- -82.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $525
- Total assets
- $13,941
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maryland Food Bank ($3K). Together the top 8 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $37K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Food Bank Baltimore, MD | Donation of Meals to the Homeless | $3,450 |
| University of Maryland Foundation College Park, MD | Donation to Educational Institution | $2,000 |
| Prison Fellowship International Ashburn, VA | Donation Match for PFI from 2025 Faas Conference. | $1,000 |
| Mercy Health Clinic Gaithersburg, MD | Donation Match | $550 |
| The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Inc Rye Brook, NY | Donation Match | $500 |
| Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition Washington, DC | Earth Day 5K Mile Marker Sponsorship | $500 |
| Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services Laurel, MD | Donation of Meals to the Homeless | $250 |
| OGC Swim and Dive Silver Spring, MD | Silver Sponsor | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,941 | $13,605 | $8,500 | $8,500 | 8 | $8,500 | $584 |
| 2024 | $12,386 | $13,680 | $37,260 | $37,260 | 6 | $37,260 | $334 |
| 2023 | $32,416 | $13,788 | $31,367 | $31,367 | 2 | $31,367 | $1,450 |
| 2022 | $49,995 | $14,060 | $10,153 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,100 | $2,325 |
| 2021 | $47,881 | $14,382 | $5,061 | $3,590 | 1 | $5,061 | $2,275 |
| 2020 | $36,768 | $17,179 | — | — | — | — | $3,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $584 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ted Rose
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Fargo
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc
How much does RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc give each year?
RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc gave $9K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 6 grants.
What is RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $525, and its average grant was $1,063, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc give grants?
RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (12%) and New York (6%).
Does RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Maryland Food Bank ($3,450), University of Maryland Foundation ($2,000) and Prison Fellowship International ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc?
RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $584 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc's EIN?
RFS Gives Back Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1583300. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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