Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation
Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $20K.
Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation at a glance
In short: Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,500
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,125
- -31.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $141,249
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Jefferson Foundation ($20K). Together the top 4 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 290% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $38K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Jefferson Foundation Philadelphia, PA | General | $20,000 |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | Law School | $2,500 |
| Concilio Philadelphia, PA | Social Services | $1,000 |
| Veterans Multi Service Center Philadelphia, PA | General | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $141,249 | $23,266 | $29,052 | $24,500 | 4 | $26,007 | $20,490 | $8,972 |
| 2024 | $146,994 | $19,045 | $31,745 | $27,000 | 3 | $28,736 | $16,036 | $9,526 |
| 2023 | $159,783 | $6,450 | $32,915 | $28,000 | 3 | $29,792 | $3,279 | $9,286 |
| 2022 | $185,894 | $15,915 | $32,853 | $28,000 | 3 | $28,000 | $14,438 | $10,200 |
| 2021 | $202,999 | $29,752 | $43,841 | $38,000 | 4 | $40,409 | $26,973 | $12,305 |
| 2020 | $217,088 | $25,961 | $42,554 | $35,500 | 4 | — | $21,794 | $11,963 |
| 2019 | $233,536 | $14,493 | $34,779 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $11,827 | $13,092 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith R. Shipon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
david shipon
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
elisa shipon-blum
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
marc shipon
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jacob A. Shipon (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation
How much does Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation give each year?
Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 3 grants.
What is Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation's typical grant size?
Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $6,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation give grants?
Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation?
Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation's EIN?
Bernard B Rotko MD Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7125397. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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