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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1624579

Red Butterfly Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $882,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $882,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $21,142,189

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,001,995

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $20,048,179

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,045,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $19,774,356

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,079,999

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $20,858,327

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,108,388

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $21,482,620

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,019,899

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $21,883,441

  • Tax year 2019

    $939,045

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $21,284,658

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,180,810

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $21,725,977

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Myriad USANew York, NY

    Charity's general purposes

    $150,000
  2. The 19th NewsAustin, TX

    Charity's general purposes

    $125,000
  3. American Association Royal National TheaterNew York, NY

    Charity's general purposes

    $105,000
  4. Equality Now IncNew York, NY

    Charity's general purposes

    $75,000
  5. Global Green Grants FundBoulder, CO

    Charity's general purposes

    $75,000
  6. Marie Stopes InternationalWashington, DC

    Charity's general purposes

    $50,000
  7. Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VA

    Charity's general purposes

    $50,000
  8. Sierra ClubOakland, CA

    Charity's general purposes

    $40,000
  9. Oceanwise Vancouver AquariumVancouver, Canada

    Charity's general purpose

    $35,000
  10. Lewa Wildlife ConservancyIsiolo, Kenya

    Charity's general purposes

    $25,000
  11. Women Moving MillionsNew York, NY

    Charity's general purposes

    $25,000
  12. Chicken & Egg PicturesBrooklyn, NY

    Charity's general purposes

    $20,000
  13. Only One Inc Sea LegacyBoulder, CO

    Charity's general purposes

    $20,000
  14. Amazon Front LinesSan Francisco, CA

    Charity's general purposes

    $15,000
  15. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    Charity's general purposes

    $15,000
  16. Sea Shepherd ConservationAlexandria, VA

    Charity's general purposes

    $15,000
  17. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    Charity's general purposes

    $10,000
  18. Friends of David SheldrickLaguna Hills, CA

    Charity's general purposes

    $10,000
  19. Polar Bear InternationalBozeman, MT

    Charity's general purposes

    $7,500
  20. Resource Center for Women & GirlsMachakos, Kenya

    Charity's general purposes

    $7,500
  21. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    Charity's general purposes

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $275,00058% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $145,00030% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $17,5004% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $15,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $375,000
  2. Texas1 grant $125,000
  3. Colorado2 grants $95,000
  4. California4 grants $72,500
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $65,000
  6. Virginia2 grants $65,000
  7. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  8. Montana1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Rafaela EvansPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Carolyn A ReersSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0
  • Rafaela EvansDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Vanessa EvansDIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $0
  • Carolyn A ReersDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Vanessa EvansTREASURER Hours 20Pay $0

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