Rini Family Charitable Trust
Rini Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, Ohio. It reported $150,000 in grants to 15 organizations in filing year 2025, with recipients in Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and New York.
Rini Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Rini Family Charitable Trust gave $150K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -21.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,957,521
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rini Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4900 Tiedeman Road Oh-01-49-0381, Brooklyn, OH 44144
Phone: (216) 689-5733
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rini Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hospice of the Western Reserve Foundatio ($40K). Together the top 10 received $133K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 8% to Pennsylvania, 7% to North Carolina, and 3% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Rini Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $137K (2020) to $205K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice of the Western Reserve Foundatio Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $40,000 |
| Allegheny College Meadville, PA | Annual College Fund | $12,000 |
| Rainey Institute Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $12,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Dublin, OH | General Operating | $12,000 |
| Conservancy for CVNP Peninsula, OH | For Exempt Purpose of | $12,000 |
| The City Mission Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Malachi Center Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Catholic Community Foundation Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | General Operating | $10,000 |
| St Raphael Parish Bay Village, OH | General Operating | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,957,521 | $148,225 | $183,023 | $150,000 | 15 | $158,424 | $126,126 | $186,557 |
| 2024 | $1,992,293 | $181,679 | $198,215 | $165,500 | 13 | $173,720 | $160,248 | $178,471 |
| 2023 | $2,009,756 | $169,565 | $196,190 | $165,000 | 14 | $172,573 | $148,476 | $161,235 |
| 2022 | $2,036,874 | $124,197 | $189,681 | $158,800 | 15 | $166,804 | $103,274 | $165,391 |
| 2021 | $2,101,401 | $234,857 | $235,627 | $205,000 | 15 | $213,708 | $212,613 | $185,432 |
| 2020 | $2,103,307 | $62,350 | $166,069 | $137,000 | 11 | — | $41,397 | $157,493 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rini Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $187K 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 trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included general operating support, an annual college fund, and support for exempt purposes. Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations it supported: Allegheny College describes its mission as preparing undergraduates for meaningful lives through intellectual, moral, and social development; Catholic Community Foundation says it fosters faith-based stewardship for spiritual, educational, and charitable benefit; and Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people facing hardship around the world. Western Reserve Rowing Association, which received $3,500 in 2025, says it promotes adult competitive and recreational rowing in Greater Cleveland.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 15 grants totaling $150,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $40,000 to Hospice of the Western Reserve Foundation for general operating support; $12,000 each to Allegheny College for its annual college fund, Rainey Institute for general operating support, The Nature Conservancy for general operating support, and Conservancy for CVNP for exempt purposes; and $10,000 each to The City Mission, Malachi Center, Catholic Community Foundation, and Samaritan’s Purse, each for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Martha Rini as co-trustee and KeyBank N.A. as trustee.
Rini Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$28K (2024) → $29K (2025)
Martha Rini
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Keybank (2020–2023) — Co-Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $29K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rini Family Charitable Trust
How much does Rini Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Rini Family Charitable Trust gave $150K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $166K across 13 grants.
What is Rini Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Rini Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rini Family Charitable Trust that year got $2K on average.
Where does Rini Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Rini Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Ohio: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (8%) and North Carolina (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (6 grants), Peninsula, OH (2 grants) and Bay Village, OH (2 grants).
Does Rini Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 87% of Rini Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rini Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Rini Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Hospice of the Western Reserve Foundatio ($40,000), Allegheny College ($12,000) and Rainey Institute ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rini Family Charitable Trust?
Rini Family Charitable Trust reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $187K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Rini Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included general operating support, an annual college fund, and support for exempt purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rini Family Charitable Trust?
The trust does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rini Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Rini Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6563675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rini Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Rini Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rini-family-charitable-trust-morg_ca7de4b4120f4df39df87da835f88f21
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