Rock to Save Darfur

Private foundation · Grantmaker West New York, NJ EIN: 20-8425863

Rock to Save Darfur is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in West New York, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024.

Rock to Save Darfur at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Rock to Save Darfur funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

New YorkFairfieldMarionWestlake Village

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $30K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christian Solidarity International (CSI-USA) Westlake Village, CADonation$20,000
Marion Medical Mission Marion, ILDoantion$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrants
2023—$30,000$30,0002
2022$30,000$10,000$10,0003

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rock to Save Darfur is led by Michael Perlman, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Perlman

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Meltzer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Havir

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Rock to Save Darfur

What is Rock to Save Darfur?

Rock to Save Darfur is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in West New York, NJ.

Where does Rock to Save Darfur operate?

Rock to Save Darfur has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York.

What is Rock to Save Darfur's EIN?

Rock to Save Darfur's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8425863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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