RSO Foundation concentrates its giving on direct human services and community outreach organizations, with large, unrestricted gifts to groups that deliver hands-on assistance. The foundation appears to prioritize veteran outreach, community/family support, and faith- or mission-driven relief efforts, typically funding a small number of organizations with sizable awards rather than many small grants.
RSO Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear preference for large, direct grants to animal-welfare organizations and related community service groups, with its biggest award in the file going to Snpla in San Pedro for $400,000. The next-largest grants also point to hands-on service models: Vets in Vans in Oakland received $350,000, and Better Together Forever in Glendale received $320,000. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs organizations that deliver practical assistance through veterinary access, rescue support, and community outreach rather than broad, general philanthropy. The pattern is concentrated rather than diffuse. California organizations appear repeatedly, but the portfolio also reaches Nevada and a smaller set of other states. Several awards are sizable enough to suggest operational support for groups running active programs, including Mercy Crusade in Oxnard at $178,326 and Paw Works in Camarillo at $100,000. That mix of grants shows a funder working through a short list of organizations with material awards, often tied to direct service delivery. The foundation’s giving profile is aligned with animal welfare, affordable veterinary care, and related outreach efforts.
Affordable veterinary care is one of the foundation’s clearest funding themes. In 2025, it gave $40,000 to Animal Balance in Portand for charitable purposes, and its active program materials describe affordable vet care as a core priority. The foundation also supports rescue capacity and animal-focused training. RVETS Rural Vetrinary Training in Dixon received $20,000 in 2023, and the program descriptions reference education and training for rescues as part of the broader grantmaking focus. Community outreach appears in the recent record as well. Five Keys Charter School in Oakland received $65,000 in 2025, while Olive Crest in Goleta received $10,000 in 2023. These awards sit alongside animal-welfare grants and show that the foundation’s portfolio includes organizations serving people through direct support and community-based services.
Typical grant sizes cluster at a modest but meaningful level: p25 is $9,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent grants list, however, also includes several much larger awards, which suggests a concentrated portfolio with occasional outsized grants to selected organizations. The record shows repeat giving to some recipients. Mercy Crusade appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Pet Network Humane Society appears twice in 2023. That points to some continuity rather than entirely one-off support. RSO Foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The active grant information also indicates that some grant opportunities are organized through a members platform, while the charitable grantmaking itself includes both unsolicited and curated channels depending on the program.
$902K
$7.7M
$440K
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $9K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 18% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated giving: a handful of large, one-time grants total $1.25M across four recipients. The foundation favors sizable, general-purpose charitable awards to operational/human-services groups rather than many small, restricted grants.
Notable grantees: Vets in Vans, Better Together Forever, Mercy Crusade, SNPLA
California is the main recipient state by grant count, and the recent grants show concentration in cities including Oakland, Glendale, Oxnard, Camarillo, Fresno, Santa Monica, and San Francisco. Nevada also appears in the record, including Incline Village, Las Vegas, and Gardnerville, which is notable given the foundation’s headquarters in Incline Village. All recipient grants in the supplied country distribution are in the United States. The portfolio still extends beyond California and Nevada, with recent awards reaching New York, Oregon, Utah, and Georgia. That mix suggests a regional base with a broader U.S. footprint for selected animal-welfare and community-service grantees.
The foundation’s recent grants center on animal welfare, affordable veterinary care, rescue support, and direct-service community organizations. Recent recipients include groups in California, Nevada, and a few other states, with several awards tied to hands-on service delivery rather than broad nonprofit support.
The typical award size is $9,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes several larger exceptions, showing that the foundation can make substantial one-time awards when it chooses.
Yes. California is where it gives most often, but the recent grants include recipients in Nevada, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Georgia. The recipient-country distribution supplied for the grants file is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Mercy Crusade appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Pet Network Humane Society appears twice in 2023. That indicates the foundation has made repeat awards to some organizations rather than only one-time grants.
The data shows mixed access depending on the program. Some active grant opportunities are marked as not accepting unsolicited requests, while the general charitable grantmaking page and the affordable vet care initiative are marked as accepting unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Together Forever | Glendale, CA | $320,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Mercy Crusade | Oxnard, CA | $178,326 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Five Keys Charter School | Oakland, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Save the Wild Trout | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Animal Balance | Portand, OR | $40,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| DAWG Foundation | Mission Viejo, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Jameson Humane Society | Napa, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Operation Kids | Salt Lake City, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Santa Barbara Foresters | Carpinteria, CA | $19,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Bob Hoover Academy | Salinas, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Nevada Nordic | New Washoe City, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Tahoe Film Festival | Incline Village, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Mike Tice Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| The Pet Network | Incline Village, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Anything Animal Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Return to Freedon | Lompoc, CA | $9,081 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Gimmie Love Animal Shelter | Coalinga, CA | $5,250 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Send Musicians to Prison | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Brandon School | Goleta, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Incline Education Fund | Incline Village, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Brazil Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Wine 4 Paws | Paso Robles, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Velvet Noses Horse Ministry | Los Osos, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Tommie Smith Youth Initiative | Stone Mountain, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Horse and Heart | Soquel, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Star Paws Rescue | Marina Del Ray, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Let Em Run | Reno, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Cache Foundation | Smyrna, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Coalinga High Athletic Foundation | Coalinga, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Council on Foundations | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Son Care Foundation | SLO, CA | $2,600 | 2025 | Charitable |
| The Ocala Farm Ministry | Ocala, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| The Pixie Project | Portland, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| 911 Memorial foundation | New York, NY | $500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Operation Kids | Salt Lake City, UT | $145,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Mercy Crusade | Oxnard, CA | $130,740 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Better Together Forever | Glendale, CA | $80,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| University of CA Davis | Incline Village, NV | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Huron Community Enhancement Foundation | Bad Axe, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| CAMP | San Pedro, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Pet Network Humane Society | Incline Village, NV | $36,700 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Vets in Vans | Oakland, CA | $30,240 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Soci | Incline Village, NV | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Climate Force Limited | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Olive Crest | Goleta, CA | $20,400 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Women in Distress of Broward County | Lighthouse Point, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| The Ellevet Project | South Portland, ME | $20,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Anything Animal Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $17,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Coalinga High Athletic Foundation | Coalinga, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Hearts Theraputic | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
Better Together Forever
$320,000Charitable
Mercy Crusade
$178,326Charitable
Five Keys Charter School
$65,000Charitable
Save the Wild Trout
$50,000Charitable
Animal Balance
$40,000Charitable
DAWG Foundation
$30,000Charitable
Jameson Humane Society
Charitable
Operation Kids
$25,000Charitable
Santa Barbara Foresters
$19,000Charitable
Bob Hoover Academy
$10,000Charitable
Nevada Nordic
$10,000Charitable
Tahoe Film Festival
$10,000Charitable
Mike Tice Foundation
$10,000Charitable
The Pet Network
$10,000Charitable
Anything Animal Foundation
$10,000Charitable
Return to Freedon
$9,081Charitable
Gimmie Love Animal Shelter
$5,250Charitable
Send Musicians to Prison
$5,000Charitable
Brandon School
$5,000Charitable
Incline Education Fund
$5,000Charitable
Brazil Foundation
$5,000Charitable
Wine 4 Paws
$5,000Charitable
Velvet Noses Horse Ministry
$5,000Charitable
Tommie Smith Youth Initiative
$5,000Charitable
Horse and Heart
$5,000Charitable
Star Paws Rescue
$5,000Charitable
Let Em Run
$5,000Charitable
Cache Foundation
$5,000Charitable
Coalinga High Athletic Foundation
$5,000Charitable
Council on Foundations
$4,000Charitable
Son Care Foundation
$2,600Charitable
The Ocala Farm Ministry
$2,000Charitable
The Pixie Project
$1,000Charitable
911 Memorial foundation
$500Charitable
Operation Kids
$145,000Charitable
Mercy Crusade
$130,740Charitable
Better Together Forever
$80,000Charitable
University of CA Davis
$50,000Charitable
Huron Community Enhancement Foundation
$50,000Charitable
CAMP
$50,000Charitable
Pet Network Humane Society
$36,700Charitable
Vets in Vans
$30,240Charitable
Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Soci
$25,000Charitable
Climate Force Limited
$25,000Charitable
Olive Crest
$20,400Charitable
Women in Distress of Broward County
$20,000Charitable
The Ellevet Project
$20,000Charitable
Anything Animal Foundation
$17,000Charitable
Coalinga High Athletic Foundation
$15,000Charitable
Hearts Theraputic
$15,000Charitable
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