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RVC Seattle

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 47-4257834 Website

Rooted in vibrant communities (RVC) promotes social justice by cultivating leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities.

RVC Seattle at a glance

In short: RVC Seattle gave $533K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $266K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$532,956
-23.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$266,478
+15.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$266,478
Total assets
$16,624,020
+6.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who RVC Seattle funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Evergreen Social Impact: $503KEvergreen Social Impact$503KIn the Works: $30KIn the Works$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Evergreen Social Impact ($503K). Together the top 2 received $533K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

SeattleKentRentonNew YorkBothellDetroitFederal WayOrientRockwallTusconWalnut

How RVC Seattle gives

  • Giving grew 496% from 2022 to 2025. 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$200K$400K$600K$800K7 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2022) to $692K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $533K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Evergreen Social Impact Bothell, WAFinal transfer of speb program funds to new fiscal sponsor, esi.$502,956
In the Works Orient, OHGalaxy gives fellowship award, disseminated to collective justice via just trust.$30,000
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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$16,624,020$19,903,729$18,680,805$532,9562$8,842
2024$15,555,645$11,609,465$18,734,460$691,8263$6
2023$16,304,684$17,179,710$16,982,484$195,0006$1,302
2022$20,895,107$20,708,784$10,839,877$89,4824$1,246
2021$11,686,112$11,594,760$8,050,821$101,9412$7,642
2020$7,944,520$10,799,294$7,266,302$317,4877$563

About RVC Seattle

Based on IRS filings

RVC Seattle is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $533K. Net investment income was $9K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

RVC Seattle is led by Roshni Sampath, Co-Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 11 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Roshni Sampath

    Co-Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    38 hrs/week

    $92K (2022) → $116K (2025)

  • Anbar Mahar

    Co-Executive Director

    Co-Executive Officer → Co-Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    38 hrs/week

    $92K (2023) → $99K (2025)

  • Christopher Rhodes

    Co-Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    38 hrs/week

    $91K (2023) → $109K (2025)

  • Reynaldo Gaon

    Co-Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    38 hrs/week

    $100K (2023) → $123K (2025)

  • Chi May Praseuth

    Executive Director of the Good Foot Arts Collective

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $120K (2025)

  • Jaqueline Garcia

    Executive Director of Mujer Al Volante & Women Driving

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $136K (2025)

  • Rebecca Berry

    Executive Director of Skyway Coalition

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $131K (2025)

  • James W. Lovell

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anab Elmi

    Director of Dba Supporting Parents in Education & Beyond

    Executive Director of Our Dba Supporting Parents in Education & Beyond → Director of Dba Supporting Parents in Education & Beyond, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $102K (2023) → $117K (2025)

  • Devon Adams

    Community Engagement Director for Collective Justice

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $110K (2024) → $114K (2025)

  • Martina Kartman

    Collective Wellness Director for Collective Justice

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $107K (2024) → $122K (2025)

  • Cassandra Butler

    Operations Manager for Collective Justice

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $123K (2025)

  • Mindy Huang

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mohamed Shidane

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Laughlin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Ryan Quigtar (2023–2024) — Executive Director of Our Dba Rizp
  • Former: Cassandra Dubois (2024) — Operations Manager for Collective Justice
  • Former: Komalpreet Sahota (2024) — Community Consortium Coordinator for Restorative Community Pathways
  • Former: Magan Do (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Angela Powell (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Rachel Greenwood (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Annemary Tang (2023) — Executive Director of Our Dba Families of Color Seattle
  • Former: Miriam Zmiewski-Angelova (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Regina Elmi (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Aditi Rajendran (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ananda Valenzuela (2020–2021) — Interim Executive Director
  • Former: Emilio Garza (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sarah Servin (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Estevan Munoz-Howard (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Gaurab Bansal (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jaqueline Garcia — Executive Director of Mujer Al Volante, Women Driving: $136KJaqueline GarciaExecutive Director of Mujer Al…$136KRebecca Berry — Executive Director of Skyway Coalition: $131KRebecca BerryExecutive Director of Skyway…$131KCassandra Butler — Operations Manager for Collective Justice: $123KCassandra ButlerOperations Manager for…$123KReynaldo Gaon — Co-Executive Director: $123KReynaldo GaonCo-Executive Director$123KMartina Kartman — Collective Wellness Director for Collective Justice: $122KMartina KartmanCollective Wellness Director…$122KChi May Praseuth — Executive Director of the Good Foot Arts Collective: $120KChi May PraseuthExecutive Director of the Good…$120KAnab Elmi — Director of DBA Supporting Parents in Education and Beyond: $117KAnab ElmiDirector of DBA Supporting…$117KRoshni Sampath — Co-Executive Director: $116KRoshni SampathCo-Executive Director$116KDevon Adams — Community Engagement Director for Collective Justice: $114KDevon AdamsCommunity Engagement Director…$114KChristopher Rhodes — Co-Executive Director: $109KChristopher RhodesCo-Executive Director$109KAnbar Mahar — Co-Executive Director: $99KAnbar MaharCo-Executive Director$99K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $136K, to Jaqueline Garcia (Executive Director of Mujer Al Volante, Women Driving). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about RVC Seattle

How much does RVC Seattle give each year?

RVC Seattle gave $533K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $692K across 3 grants.

How large is RVC Seattle?

RVC Seattle reported $16.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.9M.

What is RVC Seattle?

RVC Seattle is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $16.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does RVC Seattle operate?

RVC Seattle has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington.

What is RVC Seattle's EIN?

RVC Seattle's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4257834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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