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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0723895

Rast Foundation

A private foundation in Bethesda, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $5.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,814,578

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $107,295,962

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,826,765

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $94,805,201

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,227,443

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $77,515,659

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,308,573

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $65,198,751

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,423,332

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $68,514,288

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,209,124

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $18,445,019

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic ChurchPotomac, MD

    The campaign for our lady of mercy

    $2,012,283
  2. Archdiocese of Washington Catholic ChurchHyattsville, MD

    General contribution

    $1,507,014
  3. Don Bosco Cristo ReyWashington, DC

    Building the future campaign

    $700,287
  4. Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncLone Tree, CO

    General contribution

    $600,000
  5. GS Donor Advised Philanthropy FundAlbany, NY

    General contribution

    $505,016
  6. Padua AcademyWilmington, DE

    Cafetorium project

    $205,058
  7. Hoffman Institute FoundationSan Rafael, CA

    General contribution

    $50,000
  8. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Give to live global gala

    $50,000
  9. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    Alumni fund - mental health

    $50,000
  10. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    Dean's discretionary fund

    $30,000
  11. Stone Ridge School of the Sacred HeartRockville, MD

    2024 raise the paddle gala

    $25,000
  12. The Washington BalletWashington, DC

    General contribution

    $25,000
  13. Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $10,000
  14. Stone Ridge School of the Sacred HeartRockville, MD

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  15. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    General contribution

    $5,000
  16. Charlie Wellman Memorial FundFern BCH, FL

    General contribution

    $5,000
  17. Delaware Hospice IncNewark, DE

    In memory of james p. Mcfadden

    $5,000
  18. Mercy Health ClinicGaithersburg, MD

    Annual golf classic - montgomery county

    $5,000
  19. Primary Day School IncBethesda, MD

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  20. Stone Ridge School of the Sacred HeartRockville, MD

    Golf & pickball tournament

    $5,000
  21. National Museum of Women in the ArtsWashington, DC

    General contribution

    $2,500
  22. Don Bosco Cristo ReyWashington, DC

    Building the future campaign

    $2,420

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $600,00073% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $135,00016% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $60,0007% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland7 grants $3,569,297
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $730,207
  3. California2 grants $650,000
  4. New York1 grant $505,016
  5. Delaware2 grants $210,058
  6. Massachusetts3 grants $90,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $50,000
  8. Florida1 grant $5,000
  9. Illinois1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert L TroneDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Anna Marie Parisi-TroneDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0

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