Roaring Fork Foundation
Roaring Fork Foundation is a private foundation, based in Concord, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $110K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $81.
Roaring Fork Foundation at a glance
In short: Roaring Fork Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- +260.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- +260.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $110,483
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Roaring Fork Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cranberry Cup Charitable Association Inc ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Roaring Fork Foundation gives
- Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 342% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2020) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Cup Charitable Association Inc Concord, MA | To Support Charitable Purpose of Organization | $9,000 |
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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 | $110,483 | $22,584 | $18,016 | $9,000 | 1 | $18,016 | $81 | $5,261 |
| 2024 | $105,915 | $21,525 | $11,500 | $2,500 | 1 | $11,500 | $10 | $4,846 |
| 2023 | $95,890 | $20,580 | $11,000 | $2,000 | 1 | $11,000 | $9 | $4,345 |
| 2022 | $86,310 | $19,795 | $14,000 | $5,000 | 1 | $14,000 | $23 | $3,830 |
| 2021 | $80,515 | $18,777 | $15,015 | $6,000 | 1 | $15,015 | $8 | $4,053 |
| 2020 | $76,753 | $17,951 | $9,264 | $250 | 1 | — | $7 | $3,517 |
| 2019 | $68,066 | $17,160 | $13,000 | $4,000 | 1 | — | $5 | $2,776 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roaring Fork Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roaring Fork Foundation is led by Catherine Bird, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Bird
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rebecca H. Dent (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 Roaring Fork Foundation
How much does Roaring Fork Foundation give each year?
Roaring Fork Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
How large is Roaring Fork Foundation?
Roaring Fork Foundation reported $110K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Roaring Fork Foundation operate?
Roaring Fork Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Roaring Fork Foundation's EIN?
Roaring Fork Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6986599. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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