Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation
The Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations including Freedom House, the Cato Institute, and Stanford University, with stated purposes ranging from general support to support for political prisoners and scholarship assistance.
Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation gave $645K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $645,000
- +207.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +600.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,071
- -56.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $30,124,163
- +191.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Freedom House Inc ($300K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $635K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 16 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By grant dollars, the largest shares went to recipients in Washington, DC (54%), Texas (16%), Massachusetts (8%), California (8%), and Illinois (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 61% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $210K (2024) to $645K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $645K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom House Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| American Federation for Children Growth Fund Inc Dallas, TX | Any scholarship assistance Scholarship Fund | $50,000 |
| American Federation for Children Growth Fund Inc Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Freedom House Inc Washington, DC | Grant for Freedom House's support of political prisoners | $50,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Associati Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Harvard Business School Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | School of Kinesiology | $25,000 |
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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 | $30,124,163 | $20,539,196 | $746,507 | $645,000 | 14 | $711,889 | $378,080 | $1,175,118 |
| 2024 | $10,331,474 | $10,579,244 | $247,770 | $210,000 | 2 | $237,399 | $72,752 | $356,634 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Freedom House describes its work as defending and expanding freedom globally through research and analysis, policy and advocacy, and support for activists and organizations. The Cato Institute says its mission is to advance individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. The Shelter for Abused Women & Children describes its mission as preventing and addressing domestic violence and human trafficking. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $645,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Its largest listed grant was $250,000 to Freedom House for general and unrestricted support. Other listed grants included $50,000 each to the American Federation for Children Growth Fund for scholarship assistance and general support, $50,000 to the Cato Institute for general support, $50,000 to Freedom House for support of political prisoners, and $50,000 to Stanford University for general support.
The foundation also awarded $25,000 each to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Harvard Business School, the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology, and Williams College. The Shelter for Abused Women & Children received $10,000 in general support. East Hampton Historical Society received $5,000 in 2025; it describes its work as collecting, preserving, presenting, and interpreting the heritage of East Hampton and its surroundings.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Collin Roche as president and director, Joanna J Roche as secretary, and John Rams as treasurer.
Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation is led by Collin Roche, President & Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Collin Roche
President & Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanna J Roche
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Rams
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation
How much does Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation give each year?
Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation gave $645K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 2 grants.
What is Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $46,071, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation give grants?
Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (16%) and Massachusetts (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants), Dallas, TX (2 grants) and Naples, FL (2 grants).
Does Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Freedom House Inc ($300,000 across 2 grants), American Federation for Children Growth Fund Inc ($100,000 across 2 grants) and Cato Institute ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation?
Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation reported $30.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $712K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Freedom House describes its work as defending and expanding freedom globally through research and analysis, policy and advocacy, and support for activists and organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing 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 Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation's EIN?
Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4146581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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