Oneroot Foundation
Oneroot Foundation is a private foundation based in Ketchum, Idaho. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including education, ALS research, children’s basic needs, community programs, and leadership development.
Oneroot Foundation at a glance
In short: Oneroot Foundation gave $8.9M across 61 grants in 2025 (avg $145K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,859,108
- +42.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 61
- +41.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $145,231
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,690,403
- +229.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Oneroot 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: PO Box 6079, Ketchum, ID 83340
Phone: (949) 783-4800
Website: https://onerootfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Oneroot Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Career College Educational Found ($2.6M). Together the top 10 received $7.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($326,940), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
210 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 210 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients accounted for 69% of grant dollars and Colorado recipients for 26%. Texas accounted for 2%, while Washington and Illinois each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 61 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Oneroot Foundation gives
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2021) to $8.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 61 grants totaling $8.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Career College Educational Found Irvine, CA | To provide no-cost educational pathways and scholarships to support higher education. | $2,616,897 |
| Augie's Quest to Cure ALS Denver, CO | To advance research, fast-track effective treatments, and find a cure for this disease. | $1,345,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | To provide support to the bruce d. Benson center for the study of western civilization. | $1,000,000 |
| Motion Picture & Television Fund Woodland Hills, CA | To support the entertainment community in living & aging well with dignity and purpose and helping each other in times of need. | $600,000 |
| BABY2BABY Los Angeles, CA | To provide children living in poverty with essentials such as diapers, clothing and all basic necessities. | $530,000 |
| Trojan Sig Foundation Torrance, CA | To support the educational, leadership, and philanthropic development of members of sigma chi - usc. | $377,181 |
| Volleyball Newport Beach Inc Newport Beach, CA | Sponsorship for the Programs Invitational Tournament. | $315,000 |
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $326,940 |
| Kidworks Santa Ana, CA | To transform challenged neighborhoods in central santa ana through education. | $210,000 |
| National Football Foundation Irving, TX | To promote and develop the qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and the drive for academic excellence in America's young people through football. | $165,000 |
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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 | $3,690,403 | $11,474,532 | $8,953,265 | $8,859,108 | 61 | $8,862,037 | $4,405,334 | $5,091 |
| 2024 | $1,121,215 | $6,738,000 | $6,252,567 | $6,238,109 | 43 | $6,244,755 | — | $42,495 |
| 2023 | $627,126 | $4,400,000 | $4,821,037 | $4,834,286 | 39 | $4,852,537 | — | $18,640 |
| 2022 | $1,082,883 | $6,728,000 | $5,700,067 | $5,621,879 | 53 | $5,650,547 | — | $19,733 |
| 2021 | $15,584 | $1,620,000 | $1,619,570 | $1,597,000 | 14 | $1,619,570 | — | $2,162 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oneroot Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K 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 grant purposes include supporting no-cost educational pathways and scholarships, advancing ALS research, and providing children with essentials such as diapers and clothing.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Augies Quest to Cure ALS says it drives breakthroughs in ALS research and works toward a future without the disease. Baby2Baby says it provides children in need with diapers, formula, clothing, and other necessities. The University of Colorado Foundation describes itself as receiving and managing philanthropic funds for the benefit of the University of Colorado. Other supported organizations include the Trojan Sig Foundation, which says it supports the education and welfare of Sigma Chi members at USC, and Volleyball Newport Beach, which says it promotes community cohesion and philanthropy through volleyball.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 61 grants totaling $8,859,108. The median grant was $25,000; grants ranged from $500 to $2,616,897.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $2,616,897 to American Career College Educational Foundation for no-cost educational pathways and scholarships; $1,345,000 to Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS to advance research and treatments; and $1,000,000 to the University of Colorado Foundation for support of the Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization. Other large grants included $600,000 to Motion Picture & Television Fund, $530,000 to Baby2Baby, and $377,181 to Trojan Sig Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert May as executive director and David Pyle and Jim Connelly as trustees.
Oneroot Foundation is led by Robert May, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert May
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Pyle
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Connelly
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Darryl Lycett (2021–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Oneroot Foundation
How much does Oneroot Foundation give each year?
Oneroot Foundation gave $8.9M across 61 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6.2M across 43 grants.
What is Oneroot Foundation's typical grant size?
Oneroot Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $145,231, across 61 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Oneroot Foundation give grants?
Oneroot Foundation gives mostly in California: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newport Beach, CA (5 grants), Santa Ana, CA (5 grants), Irvine, CA (4 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).
Does Oneroot Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 61 grants with a stated purpose on Oneroot Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Enhance the Quality of Education" (3 grants).
Who are Oneroot Foundation's largest grantees?
Oneroot Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Career College Educational Found ($2,616,897), Augie's Quest to Cure ALS ($1,345,000) and University of Colorado Foundation ($1,000,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($326,940), which are not listed by name. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oneroot Foundation?
Oneroot Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Oneroot Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant purposes include supporting no-cost educational pathways and scholarships, advancing ALS research, and providing children with essentials such as diapers and clothing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Oneroot 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 Oneroot Foundation's EIN?
Oneroot Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6588450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Oneroot 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Oneroot Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/oneroot-foundation-morg_32f524ef400b4054a9d6cd4fc40b4ddc
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