Rust Foundation
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE RUST FOUNDATION IS TO: (A) SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE RUST PROJECT, WHICH IS THE PRINCIPAL DEVELOPER OF THE RUST PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, (B) SUPPORT THE PROMOTION, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT, AND SECURITY OF THE RUST PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE AND OTHER PROJECTS SUPPORTING THE RUST LANGUAGE AND THE BROADER RUST ECOSYSTEM; (C) CULTIVATE THE RUST PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS AND USER COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BY PRODUCING EVENTS; (D) MANAGE THE TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE UNDERLYING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RUST; (E) MANAGE AND STEWARD THE RUST TRADEMARK AND OTHER ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION; AND (F) UNDERTAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE APPROPRIATE TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES AND ACHIEVE THE GOALS SET FORTH ABOVE.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.7M
+24.8% YoY
Revenue
$2.5M
-10.6% YoY
Net Investment Income
—
Expenses
$3.1M
+59.2% YoY
About Rust Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Rust Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in DOVER, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,736,867 | $2,993,908 | $1,745,498 |
| Revenue | $2,521,299 | $2,818,843 | $2,074,961 |
| Expenses | $3,074,941 | $1,931,697 | $626,157 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Rust Foundation
Community Grants Program - Event Support Grants
RUST FOUNDATION
Amount
$100 - $500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Community Grants Program - Hardship Grants
RUST FOUNDATION
Amount
$500 - $1,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Community Grants Program - Project Grants
RUST FOUNDATION
Amount
$2,500 - $15,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARS BERGSTROM | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| NELL SHAMRELL-HARRINGTON | VICE CHAIR | 2.5 | — |
| ANDY WAFAA | TREASURER | 2.5 | — |
| MARK ROUSSKOV | SECRETARY | 2.5 | — |
| RYAN LEVICK | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | — |
| PEIXIN HOU | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | — |
| ERIC GARCIA | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | — |
| SETH MARKLE | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | — |
| SCOTT MCMURRAY | DIRECTOR (FROM 9/2023) | 2.5 | — |
| JAKOB DEGEN | DIRECTOR (FROM 9/2023) | 2.5 | — |
| SANTIAGO PASTORINO | DIRECTOR (FROM 9/2023) | 2.5 | — |
| STEPHEN CHIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/2023) | 2.5 | — |
| JOSH STONE | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/2023) | 2.5 | — |
| TYLER MANDRY | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/2023) | 2.5 | — |
| JANE LOSARE-LUSBY | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/2023) | 2.5 | — |
| REBECCA RUMBUL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | — |
| PAUL LENZ | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & FUNDING | 30 | — |
| JOEL MARCEY | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY | 40 | $243,628 |
| GRACIE GREGORY | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $136,099 |
| WALTER PEARCE | SECURITY ENGINEER | 40 | $261,741 |
| ADAM HARVEY | SOFTWARE ENGINEER (FROM 2/2023) | 40 | — |
| ABI BROOM | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 38 | — |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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