Rio Vista Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 47-1722529

Rio Vista Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $28K.

Key facts about Rio Vista Foundation

In short: Rio Vista Foundation gave $28K across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Oregon. 16% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
47-1722529
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$28,100
Grants made (2024)
19
Average grant
$1,479
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2024)
Primary geography
Oregon (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$28K

-29.0% YoY

Grant Count

19

-5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-25.3% YoY

Is Rio Vista Foundation open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $583; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 84% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 19 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

PortlandBendNew YorkWashingtonRedmondMontgomerySan FranciscoMalibuPrincetonHagerstownIrvineMorristonSan AntonioAlohaAnchorageBattle GroundChester SPRGSCoos BayEugeneGresham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K21 grants201922 grants202025 grants202122 grants202220 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Pongo Fund: $14KPongo Fund$14KVeterinary Care Foundation Incorporated: $5KVeterinary Care FoundationIncorporated$5KWorld Central Kitchen Incorporated: $3KWorld Central KitchenIncorporated$3KDove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital Inc: $1KDove Lewis Emergency AnimalHospital Inc$1KMichael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research: $1KMichael J Fox Foundation forParkinsons Research$1KOregon Food Bank Inc: $750Oregon Food Bank Inc$75015-10 Foundation: $50015-10 Foundation$500Bethlehem Inn: $500Bethlehem Inn$500Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc: $500Medecins Sans Frontieres USAInc$500Sky Dog Sanctuary Inc: $500Sky Dog Sanctuary Inc$500

Grant Size Distribution

108 grants across all recorded years

108<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PONGO FUND Portland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$13,500
VETERINARY CARE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED Morriston, FLCharitable Event$5,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED Washington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
DOVE LEWIS EMERGENCY ANIMAL HOSPITAL INC Portland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSONS RESEARCH New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
OREGON FOOD BANK INC Portland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$750
15-10 FOUNDATION Niantic, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$500
BETHLEHEM INN Bend, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$500
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$500
SKY DOG SANCTUARY INC Malibu, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rio Vista Foundation is led by Terri L Timberman, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Terri L Timberman

    President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Timberman

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Rio Vista Foundation

How much does Rio Vista Foundation give each year?

Rio Vista Foundation gave $28K across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $40K across 20 grants.

What is Rio Vista Foundation's typical grant size?

Rio Vista Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $1,479, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rio Vista Foundation that year got $583 on average.

Where does Rio Vista Foundation give grants?

Rio Vista Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (18%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Portland, OR (3 grants), Bend, OR (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Rio Vista Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 95% of Rio Vista Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Who are Rio Vista Foundation's largest grantees?

Rio Vista Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Pongo Fund ($13,500), Veterinary Care Foundation Incorporated ($5,000) and World Central Kitchen Incorporated ($2,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

What is Rio Vista Foundation?

Rio Vista Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

What is Rio Vista Foundation's EIN?

Rio Vista Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1722529. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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