RSMIS Foundation
RSMIS Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including youth, education, basic needs, military family support, and religious and community services.
RSMIS Foundation at a glance
In short: RSMIS Foundation gave $315K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Texas. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $315,000
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,750
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $5,008,576
- +4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (9 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to RSMIS Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing says to contact Meghan Donnelly and submit a grant application including the applicant’s name, address, and contact person. The stated restriction is that awards must be consistent with the foundation’s religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes under Section 501(c)(3).
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Meghan Donnelly
Mailing address: Tx1-492-16-07 901 Main St 16Th Flo, Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 209-3741
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who RSMIS Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Life ($40K). Together the top 10 received $215K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Texas accounted for 44% of grant dollars, followed by Colorado (16%), Kentucky (11%), Florida (10%), and Virginia (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is RSMIS Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 20 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $260K (2023) to $315K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $315K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Life Colorado Springs, CO | Unrestricted General | $40,000 |
| Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Houston, TX | Unrestricted General | $35,000 |
| Food for the Cities Rowlett, TX | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Nabor House Community Houston, TX | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Matthew 1323 Foundation Wilmington, DE | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Univ of Louisville School of Dentistry Louisville, KY | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund Quantico, VA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Boca Helping Hands Inc Boca Raton, FL | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| 4KIDS of South Florida Fort Lauderdale, FL | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House of Houston Houston, TX | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,008,576 | $563,243 | $375,970 | $315,000 | 20 | $341,126 | $539,584 | $309,248 |
| 2024 | $4,816,804 | $464,740 | $346,361 | $300,000 | 20 | $323,849 | $438,402 | $271,428 |
| 2023 | $4,696,052 | $-53,197 | $302,404 | $260,000 | 20 | $282,764 | $70,403 | $254,811 |
| 2022 | $5,043,454 | $-103,015 | $322,923 | $265,000 | 20 | $290,744 | $84,977 | $265,353 |
| 2021 | $5,495,258 | $381,579 | $300,473 | $269,700 | 22 | — | $368,536 | $283,370 |
| 2020 | $5,437,352 | $53,255 | $319,095 | $272,700 | 20 | — | $24,955 | $279,558 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RSMIS Foundation reported a distributable amount of $309K 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
The foundation’s 2023 filing states that it is organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Grantees describe a range of activities. Young Life says it helps adolescents encounter Jesus Christ through activities including weekly meetings, Bible studies, camps, and short-term missions. Nabor House Community describes its work as providing a Christian-centered educational environment for at-risk children and their families. Boca Helping Hands says it provides food, medical and financial assistance, education, job training, and guidance toward self-sufficiency. Semper Fi & America’s Fund describes providing case management and ongoing support to wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, and military families.
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded $315,000 across 20 grants in 2025. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $15,000. Earlier filings show $300,000 across 20 grants in 2024 and $260,000 across 20 grants in 2023.
Among its 2025 grants, the foundation awarded $40,000 to Young Life, $35,000 to Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, $25,000 to Food for the Cities, and $20,000 each to Nabor House Community and Matthew 1323 Foundation. Other grants included $15,000 to the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Semper Fi & America’s Fund, Boca Helping Hands, 4KIDS of South Florida, Ronald McDonald House of Houston, Clayton Dabney Foundation for Kids with Cancer, and Sports Quest.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel L. Mark as President/Director, Eddy Hallock as Vice President/Director, and Samuel Ayers as Vice President/Director.
RSMIS Foundation is led by Daniel L. Mark, President & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel L. Mark
President & Director
President & Dirctr → President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eddy Hallock
Vice President & Director
Vice President & Dirctr → Vice President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Ayers
Vice President & Director
Vice President & Dirctr → Vice President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 RSMIS Foundation
How much does RSMIS Foundation give each year?
RSMIS Foundation gave $315K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 20 grants.
What is RSMIS Foundation's typical grant size?
RSMIS Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,750, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from RSMIS Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does RSMIS Foundation give grants?
RSMIS Foundation's top state is Texas, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (16%) and Kentucky (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants) and Louisville, KY (3 grants).
Does RSMIS Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of RSMIS Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are RSMIS Foundation's largest grantees?
RSMIS Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Young Life ($40,000), Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ($35,000) and Food for the Cities ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is RSMIS Foundation?
RSMIS Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $341K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $309K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does RSMIS Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing states that it is organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from RSMIS Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is RSMIS Foundation's EIN?
RSMIS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0421802. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). RSMIS Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rsmis-foundation-morg_aa2f8e2be01344cbb8d57b87cc6fa6b8
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