Renton Regional Community Foundation

What Renton Regional Community Foundation does

Renton Regional Community Foundation (RRCF) is a 501(c)(3) community foundation established in 1999 and headquartered in Renton, Washington, serving South King County's 500,000+ residents. It operates as a pooled charitable giving platform, managing approximately $13-$16 million in assets across more than 70 funds and offering donor-advised funds, field-of-interest funds, designated funds, scholarship funds, agency funds, fiscal sponsorship funds, and unrestricted funds. The foundation connects individual donors, families, and professional advisors (attorneys, CPAs, financial planners) with nonprofit organizations, and has cumulatively distributed more than $20 million to hundreds of grantees since inception, including $1.1 million in 2023 alone and $154,200 in 2026 scholarships.

RRCF's business model is an administrative-fee model: it charges 1-3% annually on fund balances depending on size and activity level, plus proportionate investment management fees allocated across the pooled portfolio. Revenue is supplemented by individual donor contributions and event-driven fundraising, most notably the annual Celebrate! event which raised over $150,000 in each of 2025 and 2026 through multi-tier corporate sponsorships (Amazon, BECU, Gates Foundation, Puget Sound Energy Foundation, U.S. Bank). The foundation does not build proprietary technology; it relies on FundSuite for online donations and fund management, and leverages U.S. Bank Charitable Services Group for investment management and back-office administration.

The organization is led by three dedicated staff (Executive Director LeAnne Moss, Development Director Laura Garner, Office Manager Kim Browne) supported by a volunteer board of directors representing King County Library System, Valley Medical Center, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and Puget Sound Energy Foundation, among others. Recent strategic emphasis has been on equity-focused granting via the CARE Together Fund (launched 2020, $1.7M distributed to 133 organizations) and a multi-year regional initiative, South King County: Cultivating What's To Come (launched 2023).

Name

Renton Regional Community Foundation

Legal name

Renton Regional Community Foundation

Website

https://rentonfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Renton Regional Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation in Renton, Washington, managing approximately $13-$16M across 70+ charitable funds. It connects donors, professional advisors, and nonprofits across South King County, distributing grants and scholarships through donor-advised, equity-focused, and regional giving programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation & Philanthropic Fund Management

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable fund management
• Donor-advised funds
• Philanthropic grantmaking
• Scholarship administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Renton, Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Administrative Fees on Funds: The foundation charges administrative fees based on the size and type of fund created. Fees range from 1-3% depending on fund size and activity level. This is the primary revenue stream for operations.
2. Donor Contributions: The foundation receives charitable donations from individuals, families, businesses, and other foundations. Contributions are used to establish new funds and support granting activities.
3. Investment Management Fees: Each fund pays a proportionate share of investment management fees. These fees are spread across the pooled funds portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Renton Regional Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation that connects individual philanthropists, families, and businesses with charitable causes in South King County. It establishes and administers multiple types of charitable funds (donor-advised, scholarship, field-of-interest, designated, agency, unrestricted, and fiscal sponsorship funds), invests pooled assets, and distributes grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations serving the local region.

Product overview

Renton Regional Community Foundation operates as a community foundation offering a portfolio of charitable fund types including Donor Advised Funds, Field of Interest Funds, Designated Funds, Scholarship Funds, Agency Funds, and Unrestricted Funds. Key programs include the CARE Together Fund (focused on racial equity), the Circle of Giving (collective donor initiative), and the First Financial Northwest Foundation Fund partnership. The foundation manages over 70 funds totaling approximately $13-16 million and supports South King County communities through grantmaking, scholarship management, and community events including the annual Celebrate! event and League of Extraordinary Givers recognition program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donor Advised Fund

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributed more than $20 million to nonprofits since 1999
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First Financial Northwest FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFNWF partners with RRCF to facilitate their grantmaking process. RRCF administers donor-advised funds for the Foundation, with grants generally awarded to requests from the Greater Renton Community area.
• Food LifelineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood sourcing partner for New Beginnings Christian Fellowship's feeding ministry. NBCF picks up food from Food Lifeline for distribution to community.
• Renton U-HaulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to secure trucks for food pantry distribution operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Whatcom Community Foundation: Pacific Northwest community foundation of comparable size and operational model, serving a defined county region with donor-advised funds, scholarships, and grantmaking programs.
• Maine Community Foundation: Regional community foundation managing several hundred funds across a defined geography. Directly comparable in fund count, AUM scale, and operational structure to RRCF.
• Greater Kansas City Community Foundation: Mid-sized community foundation with comparable AUM tier ($13-16M baseline is on the smaller end), similar fund types, and similar community foundation operating model. Useful AUM-scale and revenue benchmark.
• Seattle Foundation: Largest community foundation in the Seattle/King County region, managing significantly more AUM but serving overlapping donor and nonprofit populations in the same metropolitan area. Direct competitor for high-net-worth donors and professional advisor referrals across King County.
• Tacoma Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Pierce County and South Puget Sound. Same community foundation model, similar AUM scale, and overlapping geographic reach into South King County for donor and nonprofit engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Silicon Valley Community Foundation: Very large community foundation (>$10B AUM) with donor-advised funds, scholarship funds, and equity-focused grantmaking. Comparable product suite but at vastly different scale, representing aspirational growth benchmark.
• Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta: Large community foundation serving a multi-county region with deep equity-focused grantmaking portfolio. Comparable mission structure including racial equity funds, with substantially larger AUM.
• The Denver Foundation: Established community foundation with similar multi-program structure (donor-advised funds, scholarships, equity-focused initiatives) and geographic focus on a defined metropolitan community.

Regional players

• Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund: Native-led foundation in the Puget Sound region addressing community needs. Comparable in mission and regional scope, though distinct in tribal sovereignty focus.

Others

• Satterberg Foundation: Family foundation in the Puget Sound region providing grant funding to community organizations. RRCF has received Satterberg support for the 'Together: Stories of South King County' initiative, making Satterberg both a peer funder and a strategic partner/funder-of-the-funder.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVt1f2D0ekOU
• Facebookfacebook.com/RentonRegionalCommunityFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/renton-regional-community-foundation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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