The Rbela Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greeneville, TN EIN: 26-6277326

The Rbela Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Greeneville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets.

The Rbela Charitable Trust at a glance

Total assets
$6,108
-2.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$100
-80.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$285
-5.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Rbela Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

OrlandoJohnson CityKansas CityReisterstown

How The Rbela Charitable Trust gives

  • In 2023 it paid out 419% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $17K (2022). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CRU Orlando, FLGeneral Support of the Organization$500
CRU Orlando, FLGeneral Support of the Organization$500
FCA Kansas City, MOGeneral Support of the Organization$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$6,108$100$285———$304
2024$6,293$500$300———$311
2023$6,093$1,000$1,750$1,5003$1,500$358
2022$6,843—$17,000$17,0001$17,000$1,105
2021$23,843$2,000$2,500$2,5001$2,500$1,197
2020$24,343$3,002————$1,051

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rbela Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $304 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Rbela Charitable Trust is led by Ronald W. Woods, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ronald W. Woods

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Rbela Charitable Trust

How large is The Rbela Charitable Trust?

The Rbela Charitable Trust reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $100.

Where does The Rbela Charitable Trust operate?

The Rbela Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Tennessee.

How much is The Rbela Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Rbela Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $304 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Rbela Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Rbela Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6277326. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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