Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation
Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $72K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $3K.
Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation gave $59K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $58,518
- -5.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,630
- -5.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $71,919
- -56.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was East Liberty Development Inc ($23K). Together the top 4 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 180% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $120K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Liberty Development Inc Pittsburgh, PA | Catapult a fiscally sponsored project | $23,000 |
| Serenity Living Transitional Home Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Action Housing Pittsburgh, PA | grant for fiscally sponsored project: Strength In Numbers | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Action Against Rape Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $518 |
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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 | $71,919 | $3,246 | $96,680 | $58,518 | 4 | $78,191 | $3,246 | $3,316 |
| 2023 | $165,353 | $6,116 | $77,868 | $61,743 | 4 | $77,868 | $6,116 | $8,921 |
| 2022 | $237,105 | $1,806 | $68,167 | $62,520 | 4 | $68,167 | $1,806 | $12,298 |
| 2021 | $303,465 | $122,799 | $80,599 | $20,932 | 11 | $68,002 | — | $16,685 |
| 2020 | $261,265 | $1,304 | $141,045 | $120,257 | 13 | — | $1,304 | $15,974 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation is led by Laura Rock, President & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laura Rock
President & Secretary
President → President & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Rock
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation
How much does Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation give each year?
Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation gave $59K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $62K across 4 grants.
What is Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $17,500, and its average grant was $14,630, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation give grants?
Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (4 grants).
Does Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation?
Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation reported $72K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation's EIN?
Laura and Jason Rock Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1360925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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