About Rvc Seattle
RVC promotes social justice by cultivating leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities.
Focus Areas
Leadership developmentCapacity buildingFiscal sponsorship / operations supportNonprofit management and trainingAdvocacy for communities of colorBIPOC organizational strengthening
Who They Fund
local nonprofit organizations undergoing spin-off or closurecommunity-based arts programsarts education participants (likely youth/community members)
Funding Style
capacity buildingoperational/administrative support
About Rvc Seattle
Rvc Seattle’s recent giving shows a strong pattern of transition and continuity support, including a $259,444 transfer to Families of Color Seattle to finalize its spin-off and a $32,382 grant to One Vibe Africa to continue work after another organization closed. The foundation also made a $400,000 building renovation grant to Spirit Realty Capital, indicating that its support is not limited to operating costs or advocacy. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears in roles that help organizations move, reopen, stabilize, or complete structural changes. The grantee mix also points to Rvc Seattle’s focus on community-based organizations led by or serving communities of color. Sacred Community Connections, Utopia Washington, Trans Women of Color Solidarity Network, Green Light Project, and Allied Media Projects each received $35,000 for safety and capacity-building subcontract work. Another grant supported Omprakash Inc for One Vibe’s education, music, and art program. Taken together, the record shows a funder that backs organizational infrastructure, leadership continuity, and community-rooted work rather than short-term project publicity.
What Rvc Seattle Funds
Rvc Seattle’s stated focus areas center on leadership development, capacity building, fiscal sponsorship, nonprofit management, and advocacy for communities of color. Those priorities show up in its recent grants through operational and transition support. Families of Color Seattle received $259,444 to finalize a spin-off, while One Vibe Africa received $32,382 to continue its work after closure. In capacity-building and safety work, the foundation gave $35,000 to Sacred Community Connections, Utopia Washington, Trans Women of Color Solidarity Network, Green Light Project, and Allied Media Projects for safety and capacity-building subcontract support. It also supported arts-related community programming: Omprakash Inc received $20,000 for One Vibe’s education, music, and art program. The pattern is consistent with a funder that uses grants to strengthen organizational stability, infrastructure, and community-led programming.
How Rvc Seattle Gives
Rvc Seattle’s typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th, median, and 75th percentiles are all $35,000. The recent record includes larger transition grants as well, such as $400,000 and $259,444, but most listed awards sit at the same $35,000 level. Rvc Seattle is a Pure DAF Provider and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its recent grants show both one-off support and repeated use of the same support style, especially for capacity-building and operations work.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$533K
Total Assets
$16.6M
Total Revenue
$19.9M
Total Expenses
$18.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $35K and $35K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$35K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$35K
Geographic Reach
Regional4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
REYNALDO GAON
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