River Road Rescue

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 27-3020394

River Road Rescue is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $236 in total assets. In 2025, it made $67K in qualifying distributions.

River Road Rescue at a glance

Total assets
$236
+0.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$66,605
+71.8% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$66,605
+71.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$66,605
+71.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who River Road Rescue funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Picayune

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50$100$150$2000 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $180.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pearl River County SPCA Picayune, MSProtection of Animals$180
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$236$66,605$66,605——$66,605
2024$236$38,759$38,759——$38,759
2023$236$63,216$63,216——$63,216
2022$236$44,455$44,455$1801$44,440
2021$236$40,535$40,535——$40,520
2020$236$71,523$71,523———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

River Road Rescue is led by Donnette S. Sartin, Director & President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donnette S. Sartin

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    40 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 River Road Rescue

How large is River Road Rescue?

River Road Rescue reported $236 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $67K.

What is River Road Rescue?

River Road Rescue is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $236 in total assets as of 2025.

Where does River Road Rescue operate?

River Road Rescue has awarded grants in Mississippi.

What is River Road Rescue's EIN?

River Road Rescue's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3020394. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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