Rockwell Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6035975. Reported 210 grants totalling $2,610,000 to 80 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Rockwell Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $40,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc State Engineering Fdn Inc | Raleigh, NC | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alden Kindred of America | Duxbury, MA | $117,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Liberty Christian Enterprises | St Petersburg, FL | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Penn State Philanthropic Fund | University Park, PA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mario Lemieux Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $96,984 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $96,484 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Solid Rock Missions Dba | Carmel, IN | $91,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | Laguna Hills, CA | $89,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross of Sw Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $78,332 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Primary Stages | New York, NY | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $72,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thinspace Africa | Burbank, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Asia Institute | Bozeman, MT | $67,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fisher House | Rockville, MD | $60,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Freeport Theater Festival | Leechburg, PA | $44,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Five Star Veterans Center | Jacksonville, FL | $43,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clyde F Green Foundation | Dunedin, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eisenhower Health Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy | Jamestown, NJ | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Faith United Presbyterian Church | Washington, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beargrass Christian Church | Louisville, KY | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peo International Headquarters | Des Moines, IA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Global Response Medicine | Tucson, AZ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Primary Stages Company Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Gideons International | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maple Springs Fire Company | Maple Springs, NY | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Fdn | Pittsburgh, PA | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Treasure Coast Hospice | Stuart, FL | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Earthspan | Chincoteague, VA | $23,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Atlanta Ballet | Atlanta, GA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Homewood Cemetery Historical Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Fdn for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Pregnancy Center Crisis Pregnancy Center | Anchorage, AK | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Midway State Park | Bemus Point, NY | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army St Lucie County | Fort Pierce, FL | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bentley Village Foundation | Naples, FL | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allegheny Cemetery Historical Associatio | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Louisville Chorus Inc | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Stephy's Place | Red Bank, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Target Als Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lauri Ann West Community Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foxwall Emergency Medical Services | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter, FL | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Woodlands Foundation | Wexford, PA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shady Side Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gideons International | Verona, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stuart Air Show | Stuart, FL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Allegheny Cemetery Historical Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chautauqua Lake Association | Lakewood, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family and Children Services of Monmouth County | Long Branch, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kane Center Council on Aging of Martin County | Stuart, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shadyside Presbyterian Church | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Volunteers in Medicine | Burlington, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Dog Ranch Rescue | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cooper-Siegel Community Library | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heartbeet Life Sharing Inc | Hardwick, VT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| A Heart Like His Ministries Inc | Katy, TX | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harry E Sheldon Calvary Camp | Conneaut, OH | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Paralized Veterans of the US | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Copper-Siegle Community Center Community Libarary Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Martha's Village and Kitchen | Indio, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Library Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Recyclocraftz Inc | Louisville, KY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
57 of 80 (71%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 79%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Feeding America
CREATING AN AMERICA WHERE - Penn State Philanthropic Fund
WPSU-TV LOCAL PRODUCTIONS - Mario Lemieux Foundation
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH CENTER - Doctors Without Borders
GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT - Central Asia Institute
COMMUNITY BASED SCHOOLS IN - Community Pregnancy Center Crisis Pregnancy Center
NURSE SONOGRAPHER TRAINING,
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 109 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | $720,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 53 | $720,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 52 | $720,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 49 | $450,000 | $7,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 22% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Rockwell Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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