RJM Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says the foundation makes contributions only to preselected organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered and you should not send one.
- Five of its grants state education as their purpose and purposes are not stated for seven others, so judge fit on education, the theme its grants show.
- Its grants have ranged from $100,000 to $2,000,000 with a median of $250,000, and half of its 12 grants to organisations were $250,000 or less, so a request of that size would sit in line with its past giving.
- In its most recent filing all of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests it renews existing recipients.
- No geographic focus is stated, though its grants have mainly gone to organisations in New York, California, District of Columbia and New Jersey.
Overview
RJM Foundation is a US private foundation based in San Francisco, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Its recorded grants support education, including at schools and universities, alongside organisations in the performing arts, animal welfare, reproductive health, public media and employment services. Five grants have education as their stated purpose; purposes are not specified for seven others. Recipients include educational institutions and organisations working across those fields. Grants in the filings went to organisations in California, New York, the District of Columbia and New Jersey. The filing says the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filed application information is limited to that policy.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Education
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, California, District of Columbia and New Jersey.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 12 grants to organisations were $250,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 36% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations RJM Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Columbia University · Education$1,000,0002025 tax year
- San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus · Education$100,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Tom Baenziger — Financial Advisor
- Margaret R Campbell — Secretary / Treasurer / CFO
- James W Campbell — Vice-President
- Roberta Campbell — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $577,265 | $300,000 | $59,765,876 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $7,384,665 | $6,850,000 | $65,798,733 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $1,832,448 | $1,100,000 | $95,966,080 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- San Francisco, CA