Rochkind Wagner Foundation
The Rochkind Wagner Foundation is a private foundation based in Morristown, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing describes support for education-related programs, including preschool tuition scholarships and student achievement awards, and lists grants to organizations in New Jersey, Tennessee, and Maine.
Rochkind Wagner Foundation at a glance
In short: Rochkind Wagner Foundation gave $209K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New Jersey. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $209,270
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,626
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,700
- Total assets
- $621,337
- -8.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rochkind Wagner 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: 19 Exeter Ln, Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: (973) 723-7880
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rochkind Wagner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Preschool Advantage ($100K). Together the top 10 received $190K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($13,600), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 70 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 10% to recipients in Tennessee, and 3% to recipients in Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Rochkind Wagner Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 805% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2020) to $209K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $209K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Advantage Morristown, NJ | Tuition Scholarships for preschool programs | $100,000 |
| Land Conservancy of New Jersey Boonton, NJ | Scholarship program in Environmental Studies | $30,000 |
| Leadership Prep Charter School Memphis, TN | Support for Math and ELA in Grades K-5 | $10,000 |
| Girls on the Run Memphis Memphis, TN | Scholarships for 30 girls 10 week programs Spring Fall 2026 | $10,000 |
| Morris Hills Regional District Rockaway, NJ | AP Achievement Awards in Math and Science | $8,770 |
| ParsipanyTroy Hills Bd of Educ Parsippany, NJ | AP Achievement Awards in Math and Science | $8,500 |
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $13,600 |
| Picataway Magnet School Piscataway, NJ | Performance Awards Vocational Studies | $6,400 |
| Mount Olive Twp Bd of Education Flanders, NJ | AP Awards in Math and Science | $5,800 |
| Morris Cty Vocational Sch District Denville, NJ | Performance Awards - Vocational Studies | $5,600 |
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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 | $621,337 | $203,270 | $232,277 | $209,270 | 18 | $227,516 | $78,328 | $28,276 |
| 2024 | $681,322 | $155,731 | $204,304 | $193,900 | 15 | $199,060 | $28,063 | $30,284 |
| 2023 | $555,816 | $136,306 | $161,309 | $152,330 | 14 | $155,273 | $19,045 | $24,586 |
| 2022 | $495,401 | $181,610 | $193,036 | $183,090 | 14 | $187,611 | $61,285 | $26,882 |
| 2021 | $772,232 | $125,158 | $112,121 | $103,900 | 9 | $107,894 | $83,431 | $31,801 |
| 2020 | $679,568 | $30,730 | $90,717 | $83,600 | 7 | — | $25,532 | $28,526 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rochkind Wagner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K 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
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes funding preschool tuition scholarships for 3- and 4-year-old children from needy families whose parents are gainfully employed. It also describes the AP Achievement Awards in Math and Science, which recognized students in nine public high schools; the foundation states that this program ended after the 2024–25 school year, following 20 years in operation and 3,148 awards.
Among the organizations it supported in 2025, Preschool Advantage Inc. says its mission is to provide funding for qualified children to attend partner preschools. Girls on the Run Memphis says it inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident through a fun, experience-based curriculum that integrates running.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $209,270 across 18 grants. Grants ranged from $196 to $100,000, with a median grant of $5,700. Its largest listed grants were $100,000 to Preschool Advantage for preschool tuition scholarships and $30,000 to the Land Conservancy of New Jersey for a scholarship program in environmental studies. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Leadership Prep Charter School for math and English language arts in grades K–5 and to Girls on the Run Memphis for scholarships for girls’ 10-week programs in spring and fall 2026.
The foundation also listed awards for academic achievement and vocational studies at New Jersey schools, including $8,770 to Morris Hills Regional District for AP Achievement Awards in Math and Science and $6,400 each to Sussex County Technical School and Picataway Magnet School for vocational-studies performance awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark M. Rochkind as Trustee and Chair, and Patricia W. Rochkind as Trustee.
Rochkind Wagner Foundation is led by Mark M. Rochkind, Trustee & Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark M. Rochkind
Trustee & Chair
Trustee & Chair → Trustee Chair, 2021
Trustee Chair → Trustee & Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia W. Rochkind
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Rochkind Wagner Foundation
How much does Rochkind Wagner Foundation give each year?
Rochkind Wagner Foundation gave $209K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $194K across 15 grants.
What is Rochkind Wagner Foundation's typical grant size?
Rochkind Wagner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,700, and its average grant was $11,626, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rochkind Wagner Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Rochkind Wagner Foundation give grants?
Rochkind Wagner Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boonton, NJ (2 grants) and Memphis, TN (2 grants).
Does Rochkind Wagner Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Rochkind Wagner Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Performance Awards - Vocational Studies" (7 grants) and "AP Achievement Awards in Math and Science" (5 grants).
Who are Rochkind Wagner Foundation's largest grantees?
Rochkind Wagner Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Preschool Advantage ($100,000), Land Conservancy of New Jersey ($30,000) and Leadership Prep Charter School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($13,600), which are not listed by name. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rochkind Wagner Foundation?
Rochkind Wagner Foundation reported $621K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $228K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rochkind Wagner Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes funding preschool tuition scholarships for 3- and 4-year-old children from needy families whose parents are gainfully employed. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rochkind Wagner 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 Rochkind Wagner Foundation's EIN?
Rochkind Wagner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6767596. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rochkind Wagner Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS March 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 26, 2026)
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