Rackham Foundation Limited FY2021 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $477K a year · 67% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
6.1 mo
of spending, in cash
6.1 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Named funders
1
named funder · $500K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
0.6% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.6% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$2.3M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$238K
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$6K
FY2023−$96K
FY2024$71K
FY2025$148K
Expenses
$238K
FY2021▲ +144%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2021▲ +64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 43% · $103K Operating & administrative 57% · $135K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
President
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Leesburg, VA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 16 grants · $161K · 2025–2025
Resolution Systems InstituteIL · FY2025$54,789
National Public Radio INCDC · FY2025$5,000
USA for UnhcrFY2025$5,000
American College of Construction Lawyers FoundationFY2025$2,000
Brandeis UniversityMA · FY2025$1,800
WetaFY2025$1,000
Repro Rising Virginia Foundation (pro Choice Virginia)FY2025$1,000
MptFY2025$1,000
Inova Health FoundationFY2025$1,000
Center for Science in the Public InterestFY2025$250
Wikipedia FoundationFY2025$204

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV8
Average grantPart XV$10K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$72K
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (19%)

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$2.3M
Investment income$1.2M
Gifts and grants$1.1M
Money out
$238K
Grants paid$103K
Running costs$135K
Owns and owes
$2.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$121K
Total assets$2.9M
Liabilities$17K
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$1.1M
Investment income$1.2M
Total revenue$2.3M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$121K
Total assets$2.9M
Liabilities$17K
Net assets$2.9M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 13, 2026 $148K$243K−$95K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 23, 2025 $71K$266K−$195K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 3, 2024 −$96K$331K−$428K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $6K$247K−$241K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 2, 2022 $2.3M$238K$2.0M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $1.9M$98K$1.8M$1.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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