Bud Rotter Family Foundation
The Bud Rotter Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Its 2024 filing reports 19 grants totaling $34,000, with 86% of grant dollars going to recipients in Minnesota.
Bud Rotter Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bud Rotter Family Foundation gave $34K across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $34,000
- -7.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- -13.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,789
- +7.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $571,516
- +8.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bud Rotter Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6624 Urbandale Lane North, Maple Grove, MN 55311
Phone: (727) 593-3784
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bud Rotter Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Gigi's Playhouse ($3K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 106 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 86% of grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients. The remaining reported shares went to recipients in Maryland (6%), Washington (4%), and Oklahoma (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bud Rotter Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 79% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $45K (2021). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gigi's Playhouse St Louis Park, MN | General Support | $2,550 |
| Hennepin Theatre Trust Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $2,500 |
| MN Dance Theatre Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $2,500 |
| Delta Place Adolescent Day Treatmt Richfield, MN | General SPPORT | $2,000 |
| Fisher House Foundations Rockville, MD | General Support | $2,000 |
| Sharing & Caring Hands Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $2,000 |
| The Sanneh Foundation St. Paul, MN | General Support | $2,000 |
| Bridges of Hope Brainerd, MN | General Support | $2,000 |
| Northside Boxing Club Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $2,000 |
| TPT St. Paul, MN | General Support | $1,800 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $571,516 | $86,747 | $40,512 | $34,000 | 19 | $34,000 | $32,420 | $32,320 |
| 2023 | $525,722 | $10,871 | $43,968 | $36,696 | 22 | $36,696 | $15,664 | $30,441 |
| 2022 | $603,675 | $20,455 | $55,954 | $42,895 | 22 | $42,895 | $7,396 | $29,575 |
| 2021 | $598,181 | $68,778 | $56,678 | $45,000 | 23 | $45,000 | $24,471 | $37,210 |
| 2020 | $587,867 | $66,457 | $50,046 | $42,790 | 20 | — | $21,105 | $34,958 |
| 2019 | $566,984 | $36,881 | $48,829 | $40,541 | 19 | — | $18,798 | $30,837 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bud Rotter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including arts and culture, youth development, hunger relief, education, health, animal welfare, and family support. These are descriptions of the grantees’ work, not a stated focus of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $34,000 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $1,050 to $2,550, with a median grant of $1,800.
Among its 2024 grantees, Hennepin Theatre Trust received $2,500; the trust describes its work as preserving and supporting downtown Minneapolis’s historic theatre district and providing educational programming statewide. The Sanneh Foundation received $2,000; it describes its work as using soccer to support youth development and community connection. Animal Humane Society received $1,500 and describes its services as including reduced-cost wellness and spay/neuter care for people in need. Every Meal received $1,500 and describes its mission as fighting child hunger through community and school partnerships. Orono Foundation for Education received $1,500; it describes its work as supporting the Orono School District and student achievement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists GERALYN ROTTER, KATHRYN BROOKS, KRISTIN ROTTER, and CURTIS ROTTER as trustees.
Bud Rotter Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Curtis Rotter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Geralyn Rotter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathryn Brooks
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kristin Rotter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Bud Rotter Family Foundation
How much does Bud Rotter Family Foundation give each year?
Bud Rotter Family Foundation gave $34K across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $37K across 22 grants.
What is Bud Rotter Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bud Rotter Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,800, and its average grant was $1,789, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bud Rotter Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Bud Rotter Family Foundation give grants?
Bud Rotter Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (4 grants) and St. Paul, MN (3 grants).
Does Bud Rotter Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bud Rotter Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bud Rotter Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bud Rotter Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Gigi's Playhouse ($2,550), Hennepin Theatre Trust ($2,500) and MN Dance Theatre ($2,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bud Rotter Family Foundation?
Bud Rotter Family Foundation reported $572K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bud Rotter Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including arts and culture, youth development, hunger relief, education, health, animal welfare, and family support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bud Rotter Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bud Rotter Family Foundation's EIN?
Bud Rotter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5371125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Bud Rotter Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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