RGA Foundation
RGA Foundation is a private foundation based in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Its 2025 grants included support for leadership development and training, a training-center building project, and flood relief.
RGA Foundation at a glance
In short: RGA Foundation gave $332K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state Florida. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $331,936
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,088
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $5,438,067
- +4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to RGA Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 13055 Riverdale Dr Nw 500-114, Coon Rapids, MN 55448
Phone: (612) 310-3954
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who RGA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Legacy Trust of Marianna FL Inc ($83K across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $322K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 79 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant recipients with listed U.S. locations included organizations in Florida, Washington, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is RGA Foundation open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 139% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $237K (2019) to $483K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $332K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VisionSynergy Seattle, WA | Leader Development | $75,000 |
| Legacy Trust of Marianna FL Inc Marianna, FL | Bldg completion | $35,000 |
| Seeking The Lost Mission | Vocational Training Center | $30,000 |
| Legacy Trust of Marianna FL Inc Marianna, FL | Leadership training | $26,000 |
| International Generosity Foundation Clearwater, FL | Leadership Training | $20,000 |
| Bangladesh Hope Church | Leadership Training | $20,000 |
| Followers of Jesus Church in PP | Bridges Orality Training | $20,000 |
| Revival Ministry Nepal | Leadership Training | $16,000 |
| Legacy Trust of Marianna FL Inc Marianna, FL | Flood relief | $15,000 |
| Bangladesh Hope Church | Purchase vehicle for ministtry | $12,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,438,067 | $500,803 | $479,013 | $331,936 | 22 | $354,971 | $435,563 | $255,374 |
| 2024 | $5,229,110 | $316,930 | $560,649 | $482,680 | 27 | $494,373 | $247,274 | $253,531 |
| 2023 | $5,132,609 | $116,825 | $391,204 | $295,750 | 12 | $312,558 | $58,179 | $243,060 |
| 2022 | $4,847,734 | $67,115 | $339,371 | $267,360 | 10 | $271,240 | $29,104 | $256,460 |
| 2021 | $6,128,638 | $867,508 | $377,615 | $300,800 | 8 | $303,642 | $793,536 | $275,358 |
| 2020 | $5,608,039 | $369,131 | $316,405 | $257,000 | 7 | — | $312,696 | $241,174 |
| 2019 | $5,129,629 | $167,280 | $305,506 | $236,600 | 5 | — | $109,568 | $244,345 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RGA Foundation reported a distributable amount of $255K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations engaged in leadership development, vocational training, ministry training, and disaster relief.
Among the recipients, VisionSynergy describes its mission as equipping leaders, developing networks, and catalyzing collaboration toward spiritual breakthroughs among the world’s least-reached peoples and places. Legacy Trust of Marianna says it supports domestic and foreign missionaries, ministers, ministries, and believers in spreading the gospel. Hope Fulfilled International describes its work as providing assistance such as disaster relief, Christian guidance and education, shelter, food, clothing, and emergency health care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $331,936. Grant amounts ranged from $384 to $75,000, with a median of $11,000. The largest grants included $75,000 to VisionSynergy for leader development; $35,000 to Legacy Trust of Marianna FL Inc for building completion; $30,000 to Seeking The Lost Mission for a vocational training center; and $26,000 to Legacy Trust of Marianna FL Inc for leadership training. Other grants included $20,000 each to International Generosity Foundation for leadership training, Bangladesh Hope Church for leadership training, and Followers of Jesus Church in PP for Bridges Orality Training.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Georges as President, Harv Hendrickson as Vice President, Larry S Petersen as Treasurer, Luann M Adams as Secretary, and Scott Schneidermann as Director.
RGA Foundation is led by Robert Georges, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Georges
President
Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Schneidermann
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harv Hendrickson
Vice President
Vice Presdient → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry S Petersen
Treasurer
President → Past President, 2021
Past President → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luann M Adams
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lori Jaeger (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Roger Adams (2019–2021) — Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 RGA Foundation
How much does RGA Foundation give each year?
RGA Foundation gave $332K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $483K across 27 grants.
What is RGA Foundation's typical grant size?
RGA Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $15,088, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from RGA Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does RGA Foundation give grants?
RGA Foundation's top state is Florida, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Washington (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Marianna, FL (5 grants) and Clearwater, FL (2 grants).
Does RGA Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on RGA Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Leadership Training" (4 grants).
Who are RGA Foundation's largest grantees?
RGA Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Legacy Trust of Marianna FL Inc ($83,000 across 5 grants), VisionSynergy ($75,000) and Seeking The Lost Mission ($38,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is RGA Foundation?
RGA Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $355K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $255K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does RGA Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations engaged in leadership development, vocational training, ministry training, and disaster relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from RGA Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is RGA Foundation's EIN?
RGA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1586022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does RGA Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). RGA Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rga-foundation-morg_6ec5a4c8aed846f2a4e4e57b304232ac
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