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RTS Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Jackson, MS EIN: 64-0918136 Website

The mission of the RTS Foundation is to serve those who share with reformed theological seminary the vision of providing evangelical biblical and theological education in the reformed tradition for the purpose of preparing pastors, missionaries, counselors and other church leaders for service to the church throughout the world by assisting donors in maximizing their giving to support reformed theological seminary while at the same time providing maximum benefit to themselves and their families. The most advanced tools of estate and gift planning are employed utilizing methods of increasing giving, maximizing tax savings and often to increase lifetime income. The ultimate mission of the RTS Foundation is to serve christ through the ministry of reformed theological seminary by serving its friendsand supporters.

RTS Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: RTS Foundation Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$3,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-99.1% vs 2024
Total assets
$388,578
+7.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$37,666
+92.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$26,869
+141.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$10,797
-96.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who RTS Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

JacksonLa Mesa

How RTS Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 327% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $342K (2024). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Reformed Theological Seminary Jackson, MSGeneral support$341,763
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$388,578$37,666$10,797$3,000Total only$26,869
2024$361,709$19,574$348,452$341,7631$11,128
2023$693,295$80,256$67,244$67,2441$13,012
2022$675,293$14,404$15,999$10,3751$9,174
2021$642,465$73,022$88,022$80,0202$54,823
2020$639,697$33,549$99,359$90,0001$15,089
2019$618,752$44,479$45,214$33,6661$14,089

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About RTS Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

RTS Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Jackson, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $389K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $27K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

RTS Foundation Inc is led by Ricky Rayborn, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ricky Rayborn

    President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bf Bracy

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Collie W. Lehn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David H. Lucas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George R. Fair

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Scott Redd Sr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry W. Edwards

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul A. Hurst III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard L. Ridgway

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William M. Mounger II

    Trustee

    Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2023

    Vice Chairman → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin W. Roberson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles L. Irby Sr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig C. Rohde

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hugh M. Comer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert T. Curtis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott McLellan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • T. David Elkin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Warren J. Williamson Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Byron Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • V. Hu Meena

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Ligon Duncan III

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roderick S. Russ III

    Secretary

    Secreatary → Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Short

    Treasurer

    CFO & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Matthew Bryant (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: James L. Moore (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Bradley Tisdale (2022) — Cofo
  • Former: Byron Johnson (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Hu Meena (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Phillip Holmes (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: E. Bradley Tisdale (2019–2021) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 RTS Foundation Inc

How much does RTS Foundation Inc give each year?

RTS Foundation Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $342K across 1 grant.

How large is RTS Foundation Inc?

RTS Foundation Inc reported $389K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $38K.

What is RTS Foundation Inc?

RTS Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Jackson, MS. It holds $389K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does RTS Foundation Inc operate?

RTS Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Mississippi.

What is RTS Foundation Inc's EIN?

RTS Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0918136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)

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