El Roble Azul Foundation
El Roble Azul Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $681K. Net investment income was $691K.
El Roble Azul Foundation at a glance
In short: El Roble Azul Foundation gave $681K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $170K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $680,820
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $170,205
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $101,160
- Total assets
- $16,447,975
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (70% 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 El Roble Azul Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable ($475K). Together the top 4 received $681K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 17 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How El Roble Azul Foundation gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $580K (2024) to $1.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $681K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RI | General Support | $475,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $194,700 |
| Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $7,620 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute Washington, DC | General Support | $3,500 |
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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 | $16,447,975 | $858,054 | $1,013,278 | $680,820 | 4 | $680,820 | $691,138 | $1,003,181 |
| 2024 | $16,603,199 | $799,179 | $874,733 | $580,110 | 3 | $580,110 | $619,296 | $959,088 |
| 2023 | $16,678,753 | $757,577 | $1,014,193 | $768,510 | 4 | $768,510 | $592,943 | $911,140 |
| 2022 | $16,935,369 | $611,280 | $1,192,817 | $977,382 | 3 | $977,382 | $496,265 | $937,387 |
| 2021 | $17,516,987 | $956,623 | $1,200,876 | $1,030,189 | 3 | $1,030,189 | $945,614 | $997,726 |
| 2020 | $17,761,240 | $519,481 | $1,438,200 | $1,363,800 | 2 | — | $439,481 | $999,398 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, El Roble Azul Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
El Roble Azul Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debra Bottoms
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Dale Bottoms
Presdnt & Sec'y
President → Presdnt & Sec'y, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$38K (2020) → $244K (2025)
John Ciesielka
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $244K, to Dale Bottoms (Presdnt/Sec'y). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about El Roble Azul Foundation
How much does El Roble Azul Foundation give each year?
El Roble Azul Foundation gave $681K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $580K across 3 grants.
What is El Roble Azul Foundation's typical grant size?
El Roble Azul Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $101,160, and its average grant was $170,205, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does El Roble Azul Foundation give grants?
El Roble Azul Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (29%).
Does El Roble Azul Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of El Roble Azul Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is El Roble Azul Foundation?
El Roble Azul Foundation reported $16.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $681K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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 is El Roble Azul Foundation's EIN?
El Roble Azul Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2308198. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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