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Nonprofit · EIN 99-1626742

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE

Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22209

Financials

$97K$5K2024$204K$128K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$204,285$128,087$76,198$177,428$9,655$167,773
December 31, 2024990-EZ$97,000$5,425$91,575$91,575–$91,575
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$203,037
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$742
Other revenue
$506

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$115,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$127,248
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$90
Program services (functional)
$83,212
Management and general (functional)
$32,129
Fundraising (functional)
$12,748

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$91,575
Total assets, end of year
$177,428
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,655
Net assets, end of year
$167,773
Gross receipts
$204,285
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2024
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Timothy M DoylePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$106,900$11,550
Robert G EcclesSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Timothy M DoyleCEO and President30$0
Robert G EcclesSecratary10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1600 N OAK ST APT 1402, ARLINGTON, VA 22209-2757
In care of
% TIM DOYLE
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Tim Doyle, 1600 N OAK ST, APT 1402, ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Signed the 990
Timothy M Doyle, President
Phone
(202) 580-5098

Mission

The Responsible Business Initiative RBI is organized to promote responsible corporate governance sustainability and business policy engagement. RBI advances its mission through research stakeholder engagement and the development of programs that encourage market-oriented solutions to long-term business challenges.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • During fiscal year 2025 RBI advanced its mission through several principal program activities. Through its co-founders RBI delivered remarks at four public events during the fiscal year focused on corporate governance sustainability and responsible business policy engaging audiences of executives investors board members and policy professionals. RBI also organized and convened a program event examining the Securities and Exchange Commissions Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14M which was issued by the SECs Division of Corporation Finance on February 12 2025 and which revised the Staffs interpretive approach to the ordinary business and economic relevance exclusions in Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The event brought together panelists from across the corporate governance and shareholder engagement community to examine the bulletins implications for issuers investors and the broader market for corporate accountability. RBIs co-founders also authored and published a series of written commentaries during the fiscal year including op-eds and articles in trade publications contributing to public discourse on responsible corporate governance and sustainability. RBIs program activities during fiscal year 2025 emphasized public engagement written contribution to the field relationship building and the development of program infrastructure to support expanded initiatives in future years.
    Expenses $83,212

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-1626742
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$177,428
Income (IRS master file)
$204,285

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$204,285$128,087$177,428IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$97,000$5,425$91,575XML

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 99-1626742).

Questions about RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE

What is the EIN of RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE is 99-1626742.
Is RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE 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 INITIATIVE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tim Doyle.
Who are the officers and directors of RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,900 (Timothy M Doyle, President).
How much revenue does RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS INITIATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $204,285, expenses of $128,087 and total assets of $177,428 at year end.

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