Nonprofit · EIN 47-4188445
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,192,292 | $593,223 | $599,069 | $1,785,384 | $295,076 | $1,490,308 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,215,682 | $2,024,810 | $190,872 | $1,718,796 | $797,131 | $921,665 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $969,572
- Program service revenue
- $222,720
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,388
- Program services (functional)
- $555,643
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,580
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,718,796
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,785,384
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $295,076
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,490,308
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $985,286
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $505,022
- Gross receipts
- $1,192,292
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lederer | CEO Officer | 5 | $0 | $628,076 | $62,014 |
| James Cardillo | CFO (Former) Officer | 5 | $0 | $164,890 | $6,518 |
| Charlotte Atkinson | CFO Officer | 5 | $0 | $160,417 | $10,927 |
| Joel Eurich | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Wrotten | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nadine Philipp | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kris Clark | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lederer | CEO Officer | 5 | $0 | $782,362 | $77,616 |
| James Cardillo | CFO Officer | 5 | $0 | $263,919 | $8,917 |
| Sue Slaughter | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Shaver | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Motsinger | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Schafer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1725 DUKE ST STE 300, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-3472
- In care of
- % ROBERT LEDERER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Robert Lederer, 1725 Duke Street 300, Alexandria, VA 22314
- Signed the 990
- Robert Lederer, CEO
- Phone
- (571) 858-5720
- Return prepared by
- Lydon Fetterolf Corydon PA
Mission
The purpose of the Foundation is to support RBA's charitable, scientific and educational activities by improving the public's ability to consider social, environmental, and economic responsibility within supply chains to make informed consumer decisions. The Foundation is recognized as a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore may receive tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals and corporations. These contributions enable RBA and the Foundation to leverage opportunities for public funding to develop and implement special programs, research projects, tools and other initiatives for public benefit, in the area of responsible mineral sourcing.
Program accomplishments
- Initial Audit Fund: The Initial Audit Fund is a voluntary incentive managed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) designed to encourage smelters or refiners (SORs) to participate in the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process. The Fund offers smelters an incentive for participating in the RMAP by fully paying for the costs of their initial audit. On numerous occasions, the Initial Audit Fund has helped bring a smelter or refiner into the program.Expenses $373,448
- Better Mining Cobalt Program's purpose is to support the continuation of the better mining program in the democratic republic of Congo which collects and analyzes digital responsible sourcing data on mine sites and translates this data into quantifiable improvements on and around those sites.Expenses $78,000 · revenue $100,000
- Other various Program Service ActivitiesExpenses $61,425 · revenue $83,470
- Responsible Glove Alliance Due Diligence Fund - RGA provides practical implementation guides, as well as tools and training to members on the prevention and remediation of forced labor, to support adherence to the RBA Code of Conduct provision on Freely Chosen Employment.Expenses $32,770 · revenue $29,250
- Pact Vocational Program: The RBA Foundation is currently supporting a vocational training program located in the cobalt mining communities in the DRC. Specifically, the program is operating in six communiites and provides vocational skills for at risk youth to provide an alternative to mining, and break the cycle of poverty for recipents and their families.Expenses $10,000 · revenue $10,000
- RESPONSIBLE RECRUITMENT: RBA FOUNDATION AIMS TO HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF EXPLOITATION COMMON IN FOREIGN MIGRANT WORKER RECUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES IN THE REGION BY TRANSFORMING THE MARKET FOR ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES AND INCLUDING WORKERS THEMSELVES IN DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO ONGOING CHALLENGES.THE RBA FOUNDATION WILL WORK TO IMPLEMENT A SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED PROGRAM, INCLUDING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION, FOCUSING DOWNSTREAM TO DETECT AND ADDRESS FORCED LABOR. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE ADDITIONAL UPSTREAM WORK TO DEVELOP THE MATURITY OF LABOR AGENTS AND ETHICAL RECRUITMENT STANDARDS AND BETTER EDUCATE WORKERS AND FACTORY MANAGEMENT DIRECTLY.
- Grievance Platform: The Foundation is leading the development of an online cross-industry platform to screen and address grievances linked to smelters and refiners present in global supply chains. The platform provides a record and communication channel for identification, follow-up, and resolution of grievances.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4188445
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,785,384
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,192,292
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,192,292 | $593,223 | $1,785,384 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,215,682 | $2,024,810 | $1,718,796 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,476,728 | $1,220,628 | $1,773,617 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4188445).
Questions about RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION is 47-4188445.
- Is RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Robert Lederer.
- Who are the officers and directors of RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,192,292, expenses of $593,223 and total assets of $1,785,384 at year end.
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