RAST Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 2017 and based in Bethesda, Maryland. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for philanthropic and grantmaking purposes.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$94.8M
+22.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.8M
-33.1% YoY
Grant Count
20
-35.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$141K
+3.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission centers on mobilizing community and global resources to support and impact public education through initiatives, programs, and promising practices designed to improve student performance and advance quality educational opportunities for all children.
Primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation makes discretionary grants primarily through trustee-directed grantmaking rather than structured grant programs with specific application windows. According to available records, RAST Foundation has made 51 grants totaling $10.7 million, with a median grant of $8,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations primarily in:
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Pakistan
The foundation has a national focus with particular concentration in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets:
- Total assets (2024): $94,805,201
- Total assets (2023): $77.5 million
- Total assets (2018): $17.3 million
Annual Giving & Revenue:
- Total giving (2024): $2,826,765
- Total revenues (2024): $30,122,263
- Total expenses (2024): $4,162,264
- Annual giving (2023): $4,227,443
- Annual giving (2022): $6.6 million
- Annual giving (2020): $1.2 million
Liabilities:
- Total liabilities (2023): $0
Grantmaking Growth: The foundation's grantmaking has grown significantly, from 8 awards in 2021 to 16 awards in 2022 and 31 awards in 2023. Since 2020, the foundation has awarded 64 individual grants totaling $20,568,472.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $94,805,201 | $77,515,659 | $65,198,751 |
| Revenue | $30,122,263 | $-1,867,190 | $22,821,254 |
| Expenses | $4,162,264 | $5,725,572 | $3,859,251 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,893,136 | $4,273,598 | $3,308,691 |
| Net Investment Income | $17,005,869 | — | $6,898,163 |
| Distributable Amount | $4,207,767 | $3,735,152 | $3,581,159 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Key Officers:
- Robert L. Trone, President and Director (serves without compensation)
- Anna Marie Parisi-Trone, Vice President and Director (serves without compensation)
Robert Trone is co-founder of Total Wine & More and has been recognized for extensive philanthropy. He and his wife Anna were named Philanthropists of the Year by The Community Foundation in Montgomery County in 2015.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT L TRONE | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | — | — |
| ANNA MARIE PARISI-TRONE | DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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