Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Rachel Corrie Foundation fosters connections among people that build understanding and cooperation within local and global communities through grassroots efforts in pursuit of social economic and environmental justice. It emphasizes education for a just and lasting peace in Israel and Palestine drawing attention to and connections with similar injustice in other communities. The foundation is committed to the principles and practice of nonviolence and to their advancement as a means of effecting change.
- Income
- $289,996
- Spending
- $164,233
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- 14.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 90
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 105% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $35,905 spent. Local Projects: RCF educates through arts and culture hosting Social Justice Block Parties at the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural during spring and fall Olympia Arts Walks an outdoor Nakba display with historical information about the 1948 destruction of Palestinian villages and a Holiday Bazaar featuring Palestinian arts crafts and educational materials. RCF partnered with the Center for Community Based Learning and Action at The Evergreen State College the Olympia Film Society Palestine Action of South Sound and Jewish Voice for Peace-Tacoma to provide film screenings and discussions of multiple films including Where Olive Trees Weep Imprisoning a Generation Returning to Zarnouqa Foragers and Israelism. RCF joined the Arab community in Seattle for educational tabling at the two-day Seattle Arab Festival. RCF activities for children included a local Palestine at the Farm event and a diverse panel of community members sharing their personal connections to social justice issues and efforts relevant to Palestine and our community with one of our local high schools.
- $21,893 spent. Education of the public and of local state and federal government officials about the issue of Israel and Palestine and the Middle East and the impact of events there on our own communities: As demands have increased due to the Gaza Israel war RCF has expanded its education networking and organizing efforts to respond to the significant emergent interest in the Middle East Palestinian rights and universal basic rights - interest that surfaced in our own community and region and across the U.S. and world. RCF has sponsored cosponsored and participated in multiple educational events and has helped to lead educational and advocacy efforts with city council members state legislators and members of Congress calling for ceasefire resolutions an end to the violence and freedom equality and peace with justice for all. RCF joined with and supported the development of two new organizations in our region the Washington Coalition for Peace and Justice which hosted a first-ever Palestine Advocacy Day at the state capitol in Olympia and Palestine Action of South Sound which engaged in education and advocacy on the issue of Palestine throughout Thurston County. RCF resources supported educational efforts through electronic newsletters social media and print materials. RCF personnel were featured in local national and international media and appeared as public speakers.
- $15,658 spent. Education Funding Project for Gaza Refugee Children in Egypt: Refugee children from Gaza are denied enrollment in the Egyptian public school system. In keeping with RCFs long history of supporting grassroots projects in Gaza that provided for the needs of children and families RCF helped fund a project in Egypt to provide schooling for refugee youth from Gaza. Funding covered tuition fees and books and materials for the 2024-2025 academic year and allowed Gaza children who had already missed a year of their schooling to resume their studies in private schools in Egypt. Beneficiaries were identified by the organization Donkeysaddle Projects and selected from a list of recent refugees from Gaza. Private Egyptian schools accepting students were identified by the Donkeysaddle Project Coordinator in Egypt.
- $11,735 spent. Grants to U.S. charities providing humanitarian aid directly in Gaza: Through organization and local community fundraising efforts RCF was able to provide grants to the following U.S. based 501c3 organizations equipped to provide various forms of direct humanitarian assistance to children and families in Gaza: $750 to the Gaza Mental Health Foundation to support the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme which strives to improve the mental health of the Gaza community through clinical social research and training services with emphasis on the rights of women children and victims of violence; $6,664 to the Middle East Childrens Alliance MECA which works to protect the rights and improve the lives of children in the Middle East through aid empowerment and education and in Gaza has procured and delivered food and hygiene supplies partnered to run community kitchens to provide hot meals installed water purification units distributed clean drinking water initiated garbage collection projects and provided psychosocial support for displaced children with special emphasis on children with disabilities; $4321 to Palestine Childrens Relief Fund which provides free medical care to injured and ill children who lack access to care within their local health care systems and out of urgent moral necessity has expanded its mission beyond medical relief in Gaza to support emergency food delivery clean water access hygiene support nutritional assistance the establishment of field hospitals and kitchens etc.
- $6,622 spent. Grants to provide Eid gifts of food and clothing in Gaza: Due to horrific conditions in Gaza in 2024 with growing numbers of internally displaced families and rapidly escalating food prices RCF funds that in previous years supported the Rachel Corrie Ramadan Football Tournament were diverted for urgent food aid for families of tournament personnel suffering and desperately searching for ways to feed their families. Food parcels containing 25 items each including beans lentils cheese beef cooking oil and more were distributed to 25 grateful families. The project was carried out on-the -ground by the Womens Program Center-Rafah RCFs partner organization in Rafah Gaza. Names of all aid recipients were checked against the U.S. Treasury Departments Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list SDN List.
- $2,500 spent. The Evergreen State College Scholarship Grant: RCF awarded the annual Rachel Corrie Memorial Scholarship to a student at The Evergreen State College for study of peace with justice and pursuit of human rights and social justice through community activism scholarly analysis and political advocacy.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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