RS Evans Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Garden City, NY EIN: 06-1480414

RS Evans Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Garden City, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $988,000, including support for schools, universities, health-related organizations, and other charitable organizations.

RS Evans Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: RS Evans Foundation Inc gave $988K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Connecticut. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$988,000
+16.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
24
+4.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$41,167
+12.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,250
Total assets
$14,454,485
-1.4% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (6 of 24, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Connecticut (68% 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 RS Evans Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 1325 Franklin Avenue 560, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: (516) 508-9623

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who RS Evans Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Yale University Development: $600KYale University Development$600KMarin Horizon School: $65KMarin Horizon School$65KGeorgetown University: $50KGeorgetown University$50KThe Greenwich Country Day School: $30KThe Greenwich Country DaySchool$30KMelanoma Research Alliance: $25KMelanoma Research Alliance$25KProstate Cancer Foundation: $25KProstate Cancer Foundation$25KStable Recovery: $25KStable Recovery$25KNational Public Radio: $20KNational Public Radio$20KStamford Hospital Foundation: $20KStamford Hospital Foundation$20KThe Horizon School: $15KThe Horizon School$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Yale University Development ($600K). Together the top 10 received $875K.

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

105<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 114 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Connecticut, 68%; California, 12%; Washington, D.C., 8%; New York, 4%; and Kentucky, 4%.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkMill ValleyLexingtonCharlotesvilleAnnapolisGreenwichPhiladelphiaSanta MonicaSuffieldWashingtonCantonHartfordNew CanaanNew HavenStamfordWatertownOaklandBerkeleyCharlottesvilleAndover

Is RS Evans Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 24 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $50K. How we count

Medians: $13K first-time, $11K repeat.

  • 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M27 grants2020 30 grants2021 25 grants2022 12 grants2023 23 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2023) to $1.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $988K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yale University Development New Haven, CTGeneral Purpose$600,000
Marin Horizon School Mill Valley, CAGeneral Purpose$65,000
Georgetown University Washington, DCGeneral Purpose$50,000
The Greenwich Country Day School Greenwich, CTGeneral Purpose$30,000
Melanoma Research Alliance Washington, DCGeneral Purpose$25,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CAGeneral Purpose$25,000
Stable Recovery Lexington, KYGeneral Purpose$25,000
National Public Radio New York, NYGeneral Purpose$20,000
Stamford Hospital Foundation Stamford, CTGeneral Purpose$20,000
The Horizon School Mill Valley, CAGeneral Purpose$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$14,454,485$927,036$1,139,313$988,00024$1,035,612$825,859$1,081,899
2024$14,666,522$645,550$973,138$845,50023$883,651$557,399$970,587
2023$14,991,623$269,035$199,027$87,25012$120,157$190,165$825,495
2022$14,918,772$252,895$1,522,955$1,408,50025$1,458,994$161,973$820,602
2021$16,184,922$863,303$901,913$706,00030$745,108$779,602$975,228
2020$16,224,807$3,074,309$935,545$767,00027—$6,891,105$742,912

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RS Evans Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational institutions and health-related organizations. For example, Marin Horizon School describes its mission as helping students develop a sense of belonging, become enthusiastic learners, and grow into kind community members. The Prostate Cancer Foundation says it funds research on prostate cancer biology and treatment to improve patients’ quality of life and survival. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $988,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $600,000, with a median of $11,250. The largest grant was $600,000 to Yale University Development for general purposes. Other notable grants included $65,000 to Marin Horizon School, $50,000 to Georgetown University, $30,000 to The Greenwich Country Day School, and $25,000 each to the Melanoma Research Alliance, Prostate Cancer Foundation, and Stable Recovery. The listed grants were designated for general purposes.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Robert S Evans as president; Susan C Evans as secretary; and Ashly Reid Evans, Jonathan Perry Evans, and Michael Robinson as directors.

RS Evans Foundation Inc is led by Robert S. Evans, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert S. Evans

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashly Reid Evans

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Perry Evans

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Robinson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan C. Evans

    Secretary

    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 RS Evans Foundation Inc

How much does RS Evans Foundation Inc give each year?

RS Evans Foundation Inc gave $988K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $846K across 23 grants.

What is RS Evans Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

RS Evans Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $11,250, and its average grant was $41,167, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from RS Evans Foundation Inc that year got $16K on average.

Where does RS Evans Foundation Inc give grants?

RS Evans Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (12%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Mill Valley, CA (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Lexington, KY (2 grants).

Does RS Evans Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of RS Evans Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are RS Evans Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

RS Evans Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Yale University Development ($600,000), Marin Horizon School ($65,000) and Georgetown University ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is RS Evans Foundation Inc?

RS Evans Foundation Inc reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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 RS Evans Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational institutions and health-related organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from RS Evans Foundation Inc?

The foundation 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 RS Evans Foundation Inc's EIN?

RS Evans Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1480414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does RS Evans Foundation Inc 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 October 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). RS Evans Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rs-evans-foundation-inc-morg_6a56dbd19feb46098d6f4eee0ef04b10

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