Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-2443684

Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $927K. Net investment income was $852K.

Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc gave $927K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $132K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$926,593
-4.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
+16.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$132,370
-18.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$19,928,358
+3.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Delaware (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Todmorden Foundation: $837KTodmorden Foundation$837KFriends of Wilmngton: $25KFriends of Wilmngton$25KRoberto Clemente Baseball League: $25KRoberto Clemente BaseballLeague$25KDelaware Greenways Inc: $15KDelaware Greenways Inc$15KDelaware Nature Society: $12KDelaware Nature Society$12KWilmington Alliance: $10KWilmington Alliance$10KPolice Athletic League of Wilmington: $3KPolice Athletic League ofWilmington$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Todmorden Foundation ($837K). Together the top 7 received $927K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 28 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Wilmington

How Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $927K (2024) to $1.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $927K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Todmorden Foundation Wilmington, DEAfordable Housing Redevelopments$836,643
Friends of Wilmngton Wilmington, DEOperations$25,000
Roberto Clemente Baseball League Wilmington, DEOperations$25,000
Delaware Greenways Inc Wilmington, DEOperations$15,000
Delaware Nature Society Wilmington, DEOperations$12,450
Wilmington Alliance Wilmington, DEOperations$10,000
Police Athletic League of Wilmington Wilmington, DEOperations$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$19,928,358$938,648$1,011,866$926,5937$926,593$851,874$969,493
2023$19,185,286$949,948$1,050,476$974,1796$977,455$876,927$933,407
2022$17,575,596$851,692$1,124,221$1,032,6217$1,036,159$763,630$977,717
2021$22,893,021$1,184,312$1,072,830$987,8237$990,330$1,101,812$1,079,128
2020$21,356,329$646,316$1,019,431$938,9461—$523,581$945,573

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $969K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc is led by Richard Przywara, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Richard Przywara

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Cope

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Gates

    Audit Chair

    Board Member → Audit Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Gould

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Gooden

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hadwen White

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Lovell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Latonia Talley

    Executive Assistant

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Collins

    Vice President & CFO

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sierra Harris

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Taylor

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kendall Sommers

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Greg Slivinski (2023) — Mainenance Supervisor
  • Former: Benjamin Lovell (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Lynn Williams (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Curtis Harkin (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: James Eversmann (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan Willis (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jennifer Dembeck (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Rodney Lambert (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc

How much does Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc give each year?

Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc gave $927K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $974K across 6 grants.

What is Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $132,370, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc give grants?

Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc gives mostly in Delaware: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (7 grants).

Does Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (6 grants).

Who are Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc's largest grantees?

Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Todmorden Foundation ($836,643), Friends of Wilmngton ($25,000) and Roberto Clemente Baseball League ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc?

Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc reported $19.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $927K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $969K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc?

Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $19.9M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc's EIN?

Rockford Woodlawn Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2443684. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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