Runnymeade Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 26-1249034

Runnymeade Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $174K.

Key facts about Runnymeade Foundation Inc

In short: Runnymeade Foundation Inc gave $80K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1249034
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$80,000
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$6,154
Median grant
$3,000
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$2,761,430
Primary geography
New York (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

-3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$80K

+13.5% YoY

Grant Count

13

+18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-4.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Runnymeade Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Runnymeade Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 59% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkTulsaStaten IslandBrooklynMahwahSpencerMemphisPurchaseRamseyStillwaterAsbury ParkMontclairOmaha

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K12 grants201913 grants202011 grants202110 grants202211 grants202311 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Baruch College Fund: $40KThe Baruch College Fund$40KCollege of Staten Island LGBTQ Center: $6KCollege of Staten Island LGBTQCenter$6KServices and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE): $5KServices and Advocacy for GLBTElders (SAGE)$5KThe Lesbian Gay and Bisexual & Transgender Community Center: $5KThe Lesbian Gay and Bisexual &Transgender Community Center$5KOklahomans for Equality: $5KOklahomans for Equality$5KGods Love We Deliver: $3KGods Love We Deliver$3KStreetcats Inc: $3KStreetcats Inc$3KSt Jude Childrens Research: $3KSt Jude Childrens Research$3KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $3KTunnel to Towers Foundation$3KQSpot LGBT Community Center: $3KQSpot LGBT Community Center$3K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Baruch College Fund New York, NYCHARITABLE OPERATIONS$40,000
College of Staten Island LGBTQ Center Staten Island, NYCHARITABLE OPERATIONS$6,000
Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) New York, NYCHARITABLE OPERATIONS$5,000
The Lesbian Gay and Bisexual & Transgender Community Center New York, NYCHARITABLE OPERATIONS$5,000
Oklahomans for Equality Tulsa, OKCHARITABLE OPERATIONS$5,000
Gods Love We Deliver New York, NYCHARITABLE OPERATIONS$3,000
STREETCATS INC Tulsa, OKCHARITABLE OPERATIONS$3,000
St Jude Childrens Research Memphis, TNCHARITABLE OPERATIONS$3,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYCHARITABLE OPERATIONS$3,000
QSpot LGBT Community Center Asbury Park, NJCHARITABLE OPERATIONS$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,761,430$2,863,620$2,353,989
Revenue$173,986$115,688$58,469
Expenses$82,598$72,345$57,572
Qualifying Distributions$80,000$70,500$55,000
Net Investment Income$173,986$115,648$58,469
Distributable Amount$136,559$127,336$96,049

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Runnymeade Foundation Inc is led by Herbert Pitchford Jr., President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Herbert Pitchford Jr.

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Marco Morales

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kyriaki Tomazos

    Treasurervp

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Herbert Pitchford Sr. (2019–2023) — President

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 Runnymeade Foundation Inc

How much does Runnymeade Foundation Inc give each year?

Runnymeade Foundation Inc gave $80K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 11 grants.

What is Runnymeade Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Runnymeade Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,154, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Runnymeade Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.

Where does Runnymeade Foundation Inc give grants?

Runnymeade Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oklahoma (10%) and New Jersey (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Staten Island, NY (2 grants) and Tulsa, OK (2 grants).

Does Runnymeade Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Runnymeade Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Operations" (13 grants).

Who are Runnymeade Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Runnymeade Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Baruch College Fund ($40,000), College of Staten Island LGBTQ Center ($6,000) and Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Runnymeade Foundation Inc?

Runnymeade Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Runnymeade Foundation Inc?

Runnymeade Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Runnymeade Foundation Inc's EIN?

Runnymeade Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1249034. 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.

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