The RJS Family Foundation
The RJS Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Canton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $574K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $21K.
The RJS Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The RJS Family Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $574,160
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The RJS Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emma Stamets - Kent State Universit ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 23 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The RJS Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $75K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Stamets - Kent State Universit Kent, OH | College Scholarship | $10,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Cassandra A DeMichael - The Ohio St Columbus, OH | College Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Nathan Depuy - Wittenberg Universit Springfield, OH | College Scholarship | $5,000 |
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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 | $574,160 | $21,154 | $31,584 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,000 | $20,691 | $34,899 |
| 2024 | $584,590 | $20,936 | $37,347 | $35,000 | 6 | $35,000 | $20,551 | $33,767 |
| 2023 | $601,250 | $50,359 | $30,687 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,000 | $17,898 | $35,274 |
| 2022 | $581,578 | $68,463 | $28,130 | $25,000 | 4 | $25,000 | $17,315 | $24,640 |
| 2021 | $541,245 | $167,452 | $76,559 | $75,000 | 5 | $75,000 | $52,277 | $24,038 |
| 2020 | $450,352 | $35,776 | $76,218 | $75,000 | 5 | — | $13,873 | $22,985 |
| 2019 | $490,794 | $166,150 | $50,460 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $17,600 | $18,668 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The RJS Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The RJS Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald Sibila
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Sibila
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jonie Locke
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Linda Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Michael Sibila
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Michelle Habermann
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jane Sibila (2019–2023) — Board Member
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 The RJS Family Foundation
How much does The RJS Family Foundation give each year?
The RJS Family Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 6 grants.
What is The RJS Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The RJS Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The RJS Family Foundation give grants?
The RJS Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The RJS Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The RJS Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is The RJS Family Foundation?
The RJS Family Foundation reported $574K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 is The RJS Family Foundation's EIN?
The RJS Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0950660. 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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