The Rz Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission reflects a commitment to community service, education, human services, and the arts, as evidenced by its funding of organizations that provide unrestricted general support, scholarships, and community-focused initiatives. The foundation serves diverse populations through grants to nonprofits involved in social welfare, education, and cultural activities. While it primarily operates outside its home state, it has a notable focus on supporting organizations in Virginia, Florida, and Maryland.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-size charities working in education, human services, or local arts with an existing or potential relationship to the foundation's network and the ability to manage grants in the $1K–$50K range.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on education, community human services, or local arts and parks.
- • Organizational scale aligned with recent grant sizes (many gifts in the $1K–$50K band).
- • Operational presence in states the funder commonly supports (especially Virginia, Maryland, Florida).
- • A board/staff connection or referral to the foundation or to current grantees.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached six different states (including VA, FL, MD, TX, NY and DC), so the footprint is multi-state even though one state received roughly half of the dollars.
Recipient Variety
The latest filing shows 13 distinct recipients in one year (and 23 in an earlier year) across education, arts and human services, with a mix of returning and new organizations, indicating a broad recipient set for this foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows frequent new grantees (7 of 13 in the latest year), so new entrants do appear in the portfolio, but the foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected applicants and no public application channel was found, limiting unsolicited entry opportunities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
