Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation
Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $238K.
Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation gave $105K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,376,625
- +55.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mocpa Educational Foundation ($43K). Together the top 7 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 27 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $140K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mocpa Educational Foundation St. Louis, MO | Support Business Students Within Underrepresented Minority Groups | $42,500 |
| Naba Inc Greenbelt, MD | Support Business Students Within Underrepresented Minority Groups | $12,000 |
| UNLV Foundation Las Vegas, NV | Support Business Students Within Underrepresented Minority Groups | $10,500 |
| Association of Latino Professionals for America Austin, TX | Support Business Students Within Underrepresented Minority Groups | $10,000 |
| Benedictine College Atchison, KS | Support Business Students Within Underrepresented Minority Groups | $10,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | Support Business Students Within Underrepresented Minority Groups | $10,000 |
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | Support Business Students Within Underrepresented Minority Groups | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,376,625 | $1,546,646 | $107,700 | $105,000 | 7 | $105,412 | $238,404 | $150,347 |
| 2024 | $2,820,378 | $381,875 | $76,011 | $75,000 | 6 | $75,225 | $118,855 | $121,720 |
| 2023 | $2,322,046 | $317,018 | $109,928 | $107,552 | 6 | $107,889 | $69,947 | $102,124 |
| 2022 | $1,993,808 | $335,971 | $103,174 | $100,000 | 2 | $100,463 | $115,444 | $100,920 |
| 2021 | $2,106,134 | $266,633 | $23,998 | $23,500 | 6 | — | $123,696 | $89,204 |
| 2020 | $1,596,221 | $177,246 | $140,779 | $139,500 | 16 | — | $73,742 | $79,024 |
| 2019 | $1,571,921 | $220,219 | $42,543 | $37,000 | 9 | — | $59,381 | $68,861 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John F. Herber Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Sparlin
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Sparks
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Sand
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jim Mather (2022–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 53125
- Former: Judith E. Murphy (2019–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 53123
- Former: Steven W. Hays (2019–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Through 53122
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 Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation
How much does Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation give each year?
Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation gave $105K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 6 grants.
What is Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation give grants?
Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (11%) and Nevada (10%).
Does Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mocpa Educational Foundation ($42,500), Naba Inc ($12,000) and UNLV Foundation ($10,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation?
Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (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 is Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1035603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 9, 2025)
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