Private foundation · Newport Beach, CA

Rpm Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
13
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Richard Merage
PRESIDENT
Elisabeth Merage
SECRETARY
Paul Merage
TREASURER
Giulia Merage
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
64
Total grants awarded
$1.4M
Total amount
$21K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$159K
4 grants
2023
$157K
5 grants
2022
$115K
5 grants
2021
$111K
6 grants
2020
$115K
4 grants
2019
$105K
6 grants
2018
$112K
6 grants
2017
$91K
5 grants
2016
$116K
7 grants
2015
$105K
5 grants
2014
$94K
5 grants
2013
$86K
6 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$345K
18 grants · NY
$307K
6 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$179K
American Friends of Idc
1 grant · NY
$100K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$100K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$74K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$63K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$52K
Tvt Community Day School
1 grant · CA
$36K
Orange County School of Arts
4 grants · CA
$29K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Northwestern University
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Tvt Community Day School
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$36K
Jserra Catholic High School
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$12K
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$12K
American Friends of Idc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Orange County Museum of Art
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$30K
Jewish Community Center of Orange County
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$17K
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$6K
Jserra Catholic High School
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Orange County Museum of Art
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$49K
Jserra Catholic High School
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$35K
Jewish Community Center of Orange County
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Orange County School of Arts
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$5K
University Synagogue
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2022
$2K
Orange County Museum of Art
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2021
$42K
Orange County Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2021
$28K
Jewish Community Center of Orange County
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2021
$19K
St Mary's School
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2021
$11K
Orange County School of Arts
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2021
$10K
St Jude's Children Research
GENERAL OPERATIONS
TN · TY 2021
$50
Orange County Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2020
$73K
Orange County Museum of Art
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2020
$25K
Jewish Community Center of Orange County
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2020
$12K
Orange County School of Arts
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2020
$5K
Orange County Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2019
$51K
Orange County Museum of Art
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2019
$31K
Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2019
$10K
Orange County School of Arts
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2019
$9K
Oceana Org
GENERAL OPERATIONS
DC · TY 2019
$4K
University of Arizona Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
AZ · TY 2019
$500
Orange County Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2018
$75K
Orange County School of the Arts Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2018
$15K
Sage Hill School
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2018
$10K
Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2018
$5K
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2018
$5K
Jewish Community Center of Orange County
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2018
$2K
Sage Hill School
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2017
$53K
Orange County Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2017
$30K
St Mary's School
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2017
$5K
Orange County Museum of Art
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2017
$3K
University Synagogue
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2017
$500
Self-Directed General Operations
CA · TY 2016
$85K
General Operations
CA · TY 2016
$10K
General Operations
CA · TY 2016
$6K
General Operations
NY · TY 2016
$6K
General Operations
CA · TY 2016
$5K
General Operations
IL · TY 2016
$3K
General Operations.
CA · TY 2016
$3K
Self-Directed General Operations
CA · TY 2015
$81K
General Operations
CA · TY 2015
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.