Mission
THE NRF FOUNDATION SHAPES RETAIL'S FUTURE BY BUILDING AWARENESS OF THE INDUSTRY THROUGH STATISTICS AND STORIES; DEVELOPING TALENT THROUGH EDUCATION, EXPERIENCES AND SCHOLARSHIPS; AND FOSTERING CAREER GROWTH AMONG PEOPLE WHO WORK IN RETAIL.
Public Charity
NRF FOUNDATION
NRF FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2026 filing: $12.5M revenue, $10.1M expenses, $23.2M total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521224690
WASHINGTON, DC
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$12.5M
Total Expenses$10.1M
Total Assets$23.2M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at Nrf Foundation
How Nrf Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $79 for programs
$37
Research and retail industry projects
$25
Rise up
$9
Scholarship programs
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$75,000
EDUCATION
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/26)
Abbey Silberman Fagin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Adam Lukoskie
DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/26)
Ali Furman
DIRECTOR
Ann Sattin
DIRECTOR
Ashlee Chicoine
DIRECTOR (THRU 01/26)
Barbra Bukovac
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12.5M | $10.1M | $23.2M |
| 2025 | $11.7M | $14.4M | $25.5M |
| 2024 | $9.3M | $7.4M | $21.8M |
| 2023 | $10.8M | $5.5M | $18.1M |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $3.8M | $13.7M |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $4.4M to $12.5M (+182%), with total assets most recently reported at $23.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.