Rocco-Davies Foundation
Rocco-Davies Foundation is a private foundation, based in Valley Village, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $877K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $48K. Net investment income was $3.
Rocco-Davies Foundation at a glance
In short: Rocco-Davies Foundation gave $48K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,319
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,319
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $48,319
- Total assets
- $876,625
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Rocco-Davies Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Music Foundation ($48K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (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 Rocco-Davies Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $48K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Music Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Legacy donation to support the center theather group of los angeles (CTG) that is part of the los angeles music center over a multi year distribution. CTG produces and presentes theater of the highest caliber and as the main purpose of the rocco-davies foundation is to support the visual and performing arts, CTG is a perfect fit to our support. | $48,319 |
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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 | $876,625 | $2,253 | $53,180 | $48,319 | 1 | $53,056 | $3 | $44,428 |
| 2024 | $927,561 | $13,089 | $64,095 | $47,586 | 1 | $63,921 | — | — |
| 2023 | $966,067 | $12,126 | $81,278 | $48,187 | 4 | $48,187 | $3 | — |
| 2022 | $1,032,267 | $1,035,596 | $16,000 | — | — | — | $36,991 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rocco-Davies Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rocco-Davies Foundation is led by Ernesto Rocco, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ernesto Rocco
CEO
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Davies
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Rocco-Davies Foundation
How much does Rocco-Davies Foundation give each year?
Rocco-Davies Foundation gave $48K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 1 grant.
How large is Rocco-Davies Foundation?
Rocco-Davies Foundation reported $877K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Rocco-Davies Foundation operate?
Rocco-Davies Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Rocco-Davies Foundation's EIN?
Rocco-Davies Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3964029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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