Rochman Charitable Foundation
The Rochman Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 1986. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and functions as a grantmaking entity distributing funds to charitable organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.9M
+0.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$127K
-42.0% YoY
Grant Count
20
-16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
-30.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's exempt purpose is making distributions to other organizations for charitable, scientific, educational, literary, and religious purposes. The foundation uses income earned from its investments to accomplish these charitable objectives.
Primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Science and STEM education
- Human services
- Philanthropy and voluntarism
Grantmaking
The foundation made 35 grants in its most recent fiscal year (ending June 2025), with total giving of $127,440.
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of June 2025:
- Total assets: $2,919,271
- Total revenues: $138,413
- Total expenses: $137,363
- Number of employees: 0
Tax Status: Tax-exempt since November 1986 EIN: 37-1203103
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,919,271 | $2,918,221 | $2,941,241 |
| Revenue | $138,413 | $200,575 | $243,044 |
| Expenses | $137,363 | $223,595 | $132,152 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $127,455 | $219,578 | $123,050 |
| Net Investment Income | $177,193 | $245,849 | $268,511 |
| Distributable Amount | $88,409 | $109,495 | $113,152 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL I ROCHMAN | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| ELIZABETH T ROCHMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
| RICHARD ROCHMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
| SHIRLEY ROCHMAN | SECRETARY | — | — |
| BARTON C ROCHMAN | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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