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Rfs Charitable Foundation

Toledo, OH · EIN 46-3924445 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Rfs Charitable Foundation reported $12.3 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.46 went to program services, $13.54 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $250,000 (Trustee). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 185 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.5%84.9%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.5%10.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%83.8%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.8%3.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$250,000$357,133
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.02%1.52%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
112
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.910.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 4100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

The organization is engaging youth and providing case management and substance abuse counseling to middle and high school students in the city of toledo and throughout northwest ohio

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Trustee
Director/trustee, 50.00 hrs/week
$250,000$0$0$250,000

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rfs Charitable Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $250K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$12M$12M86.5%$5.1M$250,000
2023 ⓘ$8.8M$9.1M86.8%$4.8M$313,087
2022 ⓘ$8.2M$8.9M88.2%$5.1M$198,911
2021 ⓘ$11M$9.8M85.8%$5.8M$298,412
2020 ⓘ$10M$8.2M94.3%$4.4M$329,865
2019 ⓘ$8.8M$7.8M94.3%$2.6M$286,847

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b4 · 4 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5120

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Rfs Charitable Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rfs Charitable Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Rfs Charitable Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rfs Charitable Foundation reported that 86.5% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Rfs Charitable Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Rfs Charitable Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $250,000, for the role of Trustee (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Rfs Charitable Foundation get its money?

Of $12.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Rfs Charitable Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-3924445 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611269349302021 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349303975 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349312761 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349306444 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349303750 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013169349305356 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-3924445: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.