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Filing year 2024

The Rhimes Foundation

Wilmington, Delaware·EIN 81-6544162·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$5.3M
Total assets
$8.5M
Total expenses
$3.5M
Reported officers
1

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. The Rhimes Foundation reported 1 unpaid officer or board member on its 990-PF.

Trustee

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$3.3M

Itemized grants

33

Median grant

$27k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
EMMETT TILL INTERPRETIVE CENTERSUMNER, MSBarn Fund$750k
THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL INCSOUTHPORT, CTSouthport Schools CoLab Programs$500k
THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL INCSOUTHPORT, CTSouthport School's CoLab Program$500k
GREENS FARMS ACADEMY INCWESTPORT, CTVera Rhimes Scholarship Fund$250k
LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INCNEW YORK, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$250k
IAMA THEATRE COMPANYLOS ANGELES, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$200k
FILLING IN THE BLANKS INCNORWALK, CTMobile Pantry Fund$80k
FILLING IN THE BLANKS INCNORWALK, CTQ3 Mobile Pantry Fund$80k
FILLING IN THE BLANKS INCNORWALK, CTQ1 Mobile Pantry Fund$79k
CIVIC NATIONCAROL STREAM, ILWhen We All Vote$50k
DEBBIE ALLEN DANCE INCLOS ANGELES, CADAMS Scholarship Fund$50k
JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSWASHINGTON, DCTrustees Annual Fund$50k
TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGEHANOVER, NHDartmouth Annual Fund$50k
TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGEHANOVER, NHAnnual Fund$50k
TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGEHANOVER, NHGeneral & Unrestricted$50k
TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGEHANOVER, NHDartmouth College Fund$50k
FILLING IN THE BLANKS INCNORWALK, CTDecember Mobile Pantry Fund$27k
BEYOND 12 EDUCATION INCOAKLAND, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$25k
CHLOE AND MAUD FOUNDATION INCLOS ANGELES, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$25k
GREENS FARMS ACADEMY INCWESTPORT, CTAnnual Fund$25k
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$25k
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONBOSTON, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$25k
TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGEHANOVER, NHPresidential Travel Account$25k
WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INCWESTPORT, CTPlayhouse Playmakers Program$19k
A BETTER CHANCE OF WESTPORT INCWESTPORT, CTCharitable Event$15k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

The Rhimes Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$5.2M
$2M
2023
$5.3M
$3.5M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Delaware

The Rhimes Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Delaware earns a median of $18,000.

25th percentile
$6k
Median
$18,000
75th percentile
$58k
90th percentile
$137k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 447 organizations across 447 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Delaware
FAQ

Common questions about The Rhimes Foundation

What are The Rhimes Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, The Rhimes Foundation reported $5.3M in total revenue and $3.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.