RSF Social Finance Inc
RSF Social Finance Inc is a public charity based in San Francisco, California. The organization says it has worked since 1984 to put money toward social and environmental change through investment notes, donor-advised funds, loans, and grants. Its work includes healthier food systems, climate and energy, education, and community impact. The organization’s 2024 filing reports grants to organizations and projects aligned with its charitable mission, as well as mission-related loans to for-profit social enterprises and nonprofit organizations.
RSF Social Finance Inc at a glance
In short: RSF Social Finance Inc gave $48.2M across 457 grants in 2024 (avg $105K), top state California. 34% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $48,191,400
- +45.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 457
- +7.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $105,452
- +36.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $108,388,243
- -16.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (154 of 457, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (22% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to RSF Social Finance Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2007, San Francisco, CA 94126
Phone: (415) 561-3900
Website: https://rsfsocialfinance.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who RSF Social Finance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Impactassets Inc ($5.5M). Together the top 10 received $22.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
2,183 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,466 grants of 2,183 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
RSF’s 2024 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in California (22%), Maryland (12%), New York (11%), Georgia (8%), and Pennsylvania (6%). These figures describe the locations of recipients, not an exclusive geographic focus.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 457 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is RSF Social Finance Inc open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 154 of 457 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $78K; repeat grants $119K. How we count
Medians: $24K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $29.5M (2022) to $48.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 457 grants totaling $48.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Impactassets Inc Bethesda, MD | General Operating Support | $5,520,632 |
| National Black Food and Justice Alliance Atlanta, GA | General Operating Support | $3,008,514 |
| Global Whole Being Fund Alameda, CA | General Operating Support | $2,650,000 |
| Living Lands Trust Burlington, WI | General Operating Support | $2,338,139 |
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | General Operating Support | $2,283,054 |
| New World Foundation New York, NY | General Operating Support | $1,663,198 |
| Ekvnv Yefolecvlke Weogufka, AL | General Operating Support | $1,310,315 |
| FWDUS Education Fund Inc Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $1,250,000 |
| Quipa Inc Albany, NY | General Operating Support | $1,020,000 |
| Impact Charitable Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $1,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $108,388,243 | $40,993,452 | $62,270,525 | $48,191,400 | 457 | $2,095,860 |
| 2023 | $129,532,472 | $51,926,640 | $48,338,952 | $33,078,751 | 427 | $1,984,411 |
| 2022 | $128,983,791 | $35,449,259 | $44,402,782 | $29,459,621 | 424 | $-213,574 |
| 2021 | $145,244,787 | $48,559,200 | $49,614,746 | $34,728,148 | 436 | $442,821 |
| 2020 | $147,407,781 | $60,274,024 | $47,340,794 | $31,410,503 | 439 | $533,905 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
RSF’s stated mission is to help create a world where all people can use their money to regenerate people, communities, and the planet. Its website identifies food and agriculture, climate and energy, education, and community impact as areas of work. It describes its financing as supporting social enterprises and mission-driven organizations, including through working-capital and term loans.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations RSF supported in 2024. The National Black Food & Justice Alliance describes itself as a coalition developing Black leadership and building institutions for Black food sovereignty and liberation. EKVNV YefolecvIke says it works to revitalize Maskoke language and culture while advancing ecological sustainability. Quipa says it supports grassroots organizations in the global South to foster healthy social and natural environments. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, RSF reported 457 grants totaling $48,191,400. Grant amounts ranged from $5,250 to $5,520,632, with a median grant of $25,000. The filing lists the purposes of the largest grants below as general operating support.
Among the largest grants were $5,520,632 to ImpactAssets Inc; $3,008,514 to the National Black Food and Justice Alliance; $2,650,000 to Global Whole Being Fund; $2,338,139 to Living Lands Trust; $2,283,054 to National Philanthropic Trust; and $1,663,198 to New World Foundation. Other large grants included $1,310,315 to EKVNV YefolecvIke, $1,250,000 to FWD.US Education Fund Inc, $1,020,000 to Quipa Inc, and $1,000,000 to Impact Charitable.
RSF’s filing says each grant recipient receiving more than $25,000 must submit a report within one year of disbursement. It also says every grant requires eligibility verification and due diligence, including obtaining a 501(c)(3) determination letter or equivalent information when applicable. For foreign grants, RSF says it verifies charitable-equivalent status, requires a foreign grant agreement restricting use to charitable purposes and prohibiting political campaign or legislative influence, and requires reports every six months until the grant is fully spent.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jasper J. van Brakel as CEO/trustee; Elissa Sangalli and Lee Merkle-Raymond as board co-chairs; and CJ Callen, Taylor Jordan, Amir Kirkwood, Dr. David E. McClean, and Derek E. Peebles as trustees. JC Lionti’s trustee service began in May 2024, and Konda Mason served through May 2024. Derek E. Peebles’s trustee service began in November 2024.
RSF Social Finance Inc is led by Jasper J. Van Brakel, CEO & Trustee on every filing since 2020; 12 of 24 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jasper J. Van Brakel
CEO & Trustee
On filings since 2020
16 hrs/week
$378K (2020) → $483K (2024)
Amy Bird
Director & Lending
Senior Relationship Manager & Lending → Senior Relationship Manager Lending, 2023
Senior Relationship Manager Lending → Director & Lending, 2024
On filings since 2021
16 hrs/week
$118K (2021) → $129K (2024)
Michael Bart
Director, Loan & Investment Operations
Director & Operations → Director, Loan & Investment Operations, 2024
On filings since 2023
16 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $138K (2024)
Ben Gordon
Director & Credit
New on the 2024 filing
16 hrs/week
$145K (2024)
Amir Kirkwood
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cj Callen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David E. McClean
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Rynas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Ryan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Konda Mason
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Jordan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne J. White
Trustee Start
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek E. Peebles
Trustee Start
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jc Lionti
Trustee Start
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Lee
Treasurer & Vice President of Finance
Vice President, Finance & Treasurer Start → Vice President, Finance & Treasurer, 2023
Vice President, Finance & Treasurer → Treasurer & Vice President of Finance, 2024
On filings since 2021
16 hrs/week
$186K (2021) → $247K (2024)
Dana Stranz
Vice President, Credit & Risk
On filings since 2022
16 hrs/week
$168K (2022) → $225K (2024)
Erika Williams
Vice President & Integrated Capital
Vice President & Client Development → Vice President & Integrated Capital, 2023
On filings since 2022
16 hrs/week
$207K (2022) → $126K (2024)
Jon Webb
Senior Manager & Accounting
Manager & Finance → Senior Manager - Fp & A, 2023
Senior Manager - Fp & A → Senior Manager & Accounting, 2024
On filings since 2022
16 hrs/week
$114K (2022) → $138K (2024)
Michael Jones
Vice President & Lending Business Development
On filings since 2022
16 hrs/week
$170K (2022) → $207K (2024)
Michelle Bruno
Chief Operating Officer
Vice President, Operations & Secretary → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
16 hrs/week
$188K (2022) → $332K (2024)
Kathleen Paylor
Vice President, Impact Investing & Philanthropy
Vice President & Investor Relations → Vice President, Impact Investing & Philanthropy, 2024
On filings since 2023
16 hrs/week
$63K (2023) → $240K (2024)
Amy Hersman
Executive Assistant
New on the 2024 filing
16 hrs/week
$117K (2024)
Lee Merkle-Raymond
Board Co-Chair
Trustee → Board Co-Chair Start, 2023
Board Co-Chair Start → Board Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elissa Sangalli
Board Co-Chair
Trustee → Board Co-Chair Start, 2023
Board Co-Chair Start → Board Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Ron Alston (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Alicia Peman-Dupier (2022–2023) — Senior Relationship Manager Lending
- Former: Ogechukwu Nwankwo (2023) — Assistant Manager - Credit
- Former: April Hines (2020–2022) — CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Jocelyn Romero Demirbag (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jovial King (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rachael Flug (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Williams (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mindy Christensen (2021–2022) — Vice President & Lending
- Former: Ellen Pickrell (2022) — Senior Relationship Manager & Lending
- Former: Melinda Larsen (2022) — Senior Director & Marketing
- Former: Deborah Nelson (2020–2021) — Vice President, Client & Committee Eng
- Former: Mark Finser (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Green (2020–2021) — Secretary & General Counsel
- Former: Carrie Stallings (2021) — Director & Info Systems
- Former: Melinda Cheel (2021) — Senior Director & Marketing
- Former: Donna Daniels (2020) — Vice President & Philanthropic Services
- Former: John Bloom (2020) — Vice President & Organizational Culture
- Former: Katrina Steffek (2020) — COO
- Former: Kelley Buhles (2020) — Senior Director & Philanthropic Services
- Former: Malinda Christensen (2020) — Vice President & Lending
- Former: Neil Blomquist (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Shu Dar Yao (2020) — Director & Investments
- Former: Siegfried Finser (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Vincent Siciliano (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $483K, to Jasper J Van Brakel (CEO/Trustee). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about RSF Social Finance Inc
How much does RSF Social Finance Inc give each year?
RSF Social Finance Inc gave $48.2M across 457 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $33.1M across 427 grants.
What is RSF Social Finance Inc's typical grant size?
RSF Social Finance Inc's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $105,452, across 457 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from RSF Social Finance Inc that year got $78K on average.
Where does RSF Social Finance Inc give grants?
RSF Social Finance Inc's top state is California, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Maryland (12%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (26 grants), San Francisco, CA (20 grants), Oakland, CA (16 grants) and Washington, DC (13 grants).
Does RSF Social Finance Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of RSF Social Finance Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (456 of 457) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are RSF Social Finance Inc's largest grantees?
RSF Social Finance Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Impactassets Inc ($5,520,632), National Black Food and Justice Alliance ($3,008,514) and Global Whole Being Fund ($2,650,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is RSF Social Finance Inc?
RSF Social Finance Inc reported $108.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $41.0M.
What does RSF Social Finance Inc fund?
RSF’s stated mission is to help create a world where all people can use their money to regenerate people, communities, and the planet. Its website identifies food and agriculture, climate and energy, education, and community impact as areas of work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from RSF Social Finance Inc?
RSF Social Finance Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check rsfsocialfinance.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is RSF Social Finance Inc's EIN?
RSF Social Finance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6082763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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