Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation
Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $202K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $12K.
Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation at a glance
In short: Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,618
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,905
- -21.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $201,872
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (91% 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 Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Booker T Washington School ($5K). Together the top 4 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Booker T Washington School Tulsa, OK | Education | $5,000 |
| Holland Hall School Tulsa, OK | Education | $5,000 |
| Middlebury College Middlebury, VT | Education | $1,000 |
| American Journalism Project Tulsa, OK | Education | $618 |
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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 | $201,872 | $15,488 | $15,092 | $11,618 | 4 | $11,618 | $12,012 | $12,054 |
| 2024 | $201,476 | $14,251 | $14,473 | $11,148 | 3 | $11,148 | $10,922 | $11,618 |
| 2023 | $201,698 | $7,280 | $14,876 | $11,559 | 5 | $11,559 | $3,963 | $11,148 |
| 2022 | $209,294 | $4,136 | $14,249 | $10,892 | 4 | $10,892 | $1,519 | $11,559 |
| 2021 | $219,407 | $18,902 | $13,473 | $8,832 | 3 | $10,682 | $17,086 | $12,742 |
| 2020 | $213,978 | $38,344 | $12,718 | $9,429 | 5 | — | $36,646 | $10,432 |
| 2019 | $188,352 | $10,193 | $10,475 | $7,252 | 4 | — | $8,389 | $10,529 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation is led by David R. Jankowsky, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David R. Jankowsky
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation
How much does Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation give each year?
Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 3 grants.
What is Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation's typical grant size?
Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,905, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation give grants?
Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (3 grants).
Does Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants).
How large is Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation?
Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation reported $202K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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 Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation's EIN?
Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1463214. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
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