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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0523471

RPM Foundation

A private foundation in Newport Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $159,450 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $159,450

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,293,932

  • Tax year 2023

    $157,300

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,550,212

  • Tax year 2022

    $115,300

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,747,019

  • Tax year 2021

    $111,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,474,306

  • Tax year 2020

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,537,131

  • Tax year 2019

    $105,112

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,655,991

  • Tax year 2018

    $111,700

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,073,455

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    General operations

    $100,000
  2. TVT Community Day SchoolIrvine, CA

    General operations

    $36,000
  3. Jserra Catholic High SchoolSan Juan Capistrano, CA

    General operations

    $11,900
  4. Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA

    General operations

    $11,550

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $100,00063% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $36,00023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $23,45015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $100,000
  2. California3 grants $59,450

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Richard MeragePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elisabeth MerageSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul MerageTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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