Runnymeade Foundation Inc
Runnymeade Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2025 filing says it may make contributions only to LGBTQI charities; that year, it reported 13 grants totaling $80,000.
Runnymeade Foundation Inc at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,154
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,761,430
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Runnymeade Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Contact Herbert Pitchford. The filing specifies no required format for application materials and states that awards are restricted to LGBTQI charities.
- Review Cycle
- November 30, 2026.
- Deadline
- November 30, 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Herbert Pitchford
Mailing address: 227 11Th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: (718) 499-8874
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Runnymeade Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Baruch College Fund ($40K). Together the top 10 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (79%), Oklahoma (10%), New Jersey (8%), and Tennessee (4%), as reported in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Runnymeade Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2021) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Baruch College Fund New York, NY | Charitable Operations | $40,000 |
| College of Staten Island LGBTQ Center Staten Island, NY | Charitable Operations | $6,000 |
| Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) New York, NY | Charitable Operations | $5,000 |
| The Lesbian Gay and Bisexual & Transgender Community Center New York, NY | Charitable Operations | $5,000 |
| Oklahomans for Equality Tulsa, OK | Charitable Operations | $5,000 |
| Gods Love We Deliver New York, NY | Charitable Operations | $3,000 |
| Streetcats Inc Tulsa, OK | Charitable Operations | $3,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Memphis, TN | Charitable Operations | $3,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charitable Operations | $3,000 |
| QSpot LGBT Community Center Asbury Park, NJ | Charitable Operations | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,761,430 | $173,986 | $82,598 | $80,000 | 13 | $80,000 | $173,986 | $136,559 |
| 2024 | $2,863,620 | $115,688 | $72,345 | $70,500 | 11 | $70,500 | $115,648 | $127,336 |
| 2023 | $2,353,989 | $58,469 | $57,572 | $54,000 | 11 | $55,000 | $58,469 | $96,049 |
| 2022 | $1,579,499 | $81,543 | $57,134 | $55,000 | 10 | $55,000 | $113,150 | $92,763 |
| 2021 | $2,251,389 | $83,780 | $54,836 | $53,000 | 11 | $53,000 | $83,780 | $88,968 |
| 2020 | $1,408,842 | $64,826 | $66,643 | $64,000 | 13 | — | $64,826 | $71,590 |
| 2019 | $1,534,945 | $70,788 | $63,065 | $60,000 | 12 | — | $85,403 | $62,991 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing states that it may make contributions only to LGBTQI charities.
The grantees’ own descriptions show a varied set of activities among organizations receiving support. The Baruch College Fund says it promotes the educational welfare of Bernard M. Baruch College students. Oklahomans for Equality says it seeks equal rights for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and families through advocacy, education, programs, alliances, and operation of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. StreetCats says it helps with adoption, sterilization, and vaccination of homeless cats in the Tulsa area. Bergen County Horse Rescue says it rescues, rehabilitates, and cares for abandoned and neglected horses and works to prevent cruelty to them.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $80,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $3,000. Its largest reported grants were $40,000 to The Baruch College Fund; $6,000 to the College of Staten Island LGBTQ Center; and $5,000 each to Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), The Lesbian Gay and Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, and Oklahomans for Equality.
The filing lists Herbert Pitchford as the contact for applying, specifies no required format for the form or materials, and states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Herbert Pitchford Jr as president, Kyriaki Tomazos as treasurer and vice president, and Marco Morales as secretary.
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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Runnymeade Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing states that it may make contributions only to LGBTQI charities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Runnymeade Foundation Inc?
Contact Herbert Pitchford. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Runnymeade Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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