Rocks Family Foundation
Rocks Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to Colorado recipients for purposes including scholarships, assistance, food-bank support, and homeless assistance.
Rocks Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rocks Family Foundation gave $146K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Colorado. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $146,100
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,641
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,528,736
- -13.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Rocks Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Joseph DeLorme as the contact, says no application form or materials are required, gives no deadline, and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Joseph Delorme
Mailing address: 5184 Castlewood Canyon Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80924
Phone: (719) 963-4928
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rocks Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CU Foundation ($21K). Together the top 10 received $89K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($27,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 101 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rocks Family Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 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
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 $101K (2020) to $150K (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $146K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CU Foundation Denver, CO | Scholarship | $21,000 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $27,000 |
| Colorado Dyslexia Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | Scholarship | $12,000 |
| The See The Future Fund Colorado Springs, CO | Tools for Life - Scholarshiip | $10,000 |
| Bexley Strong Colorado Springs, CO | Assistance | $9,000 |
| Pikes Peak State Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Craig Hospital Foundation Englewood, CO | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Springs Rescue Mission Colorado Springs, CO | Homeless Assistance | $5,000 |
| Care & Share Food Bank Colorado Springs, CO | Food Bank | $5,000 |
| Children's Literacy Center Colorado Springs, CO | Scholarship | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,528,736 | $75,962 | $162,155 | $146,100 | 22 | $146,100 | $59,907 | $151,930 |
| 2024 | $1,759,718 | $25,329 | $140,214 | $126,500 | 19 | $126,500 | $35,095 | $139,001 |
| 2023 | $1,874,603 | $-12,947 | $147,086 | $131,600 | 20 | $131,600 | $39,187 | $124,937 |
| 2022 | $2,034,636 | $187,433 | $168,956 | $150,000 | 22 | $150,000 | $168,417 | $129,016 |
| 2021 | $2,016,159 | $251,254 | $132,512 | $117,510 | 18 | $117,510 | $236,252 | $140,893 |
| 2020 | $1,897,417 | $40,287 | $114,178 | $100,600 | 18 | — | $27,609 | $116,253 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rocks Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $152K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation has no stated mission in the available information. Its 2025 grants include scholarships and other assistance. Among the grantees, the Colorado Dyslexia Foundation says it provides services related to diagnosing and remediating dyslexia and related learning disabilities, while also offering professional development for teachers. The an individual recipient Community College Foundation says it provides resources to support educational excellence for the college’s students and communities.
Other 2025 recipients illustrate additional types of organizations supported. Craig Hospital Foundation says it raises funds and dedicates resources for patient assistance, hospital programs, equipment, and research related to spinal cord and brain injuries. Springs Rescue Mission says it serves people in need in Colorado Springs. Crossfire Ministries says it provides food, clothing, hygiene items, and household necessities to people in need in the an individual recipient region.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $146,100. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $21,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants included $21,000 to CU Foundation for scholarships; $12,000 each to an individual recipient Community College Foundation for scholarships and Colorado Dyslexia Foundation for scholarships; and $11,000 to an individual recipient for a scholarship. Other listed awards included $10,000 to The See The Future Fund for “Tools for Life - Scholarshiip,” $9,000 to Bexley Strong for assistance, and $9,000 to an individual recipient State Foundation for scholarships. An individual recipient also reported receiving $11,000; it describes its work as using basketball to create opportunities for children in Southern Colorado Springs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lindsay Rocks as President, Nathaniel Rocks as Vice President, Joseph DeLorme as Treasurer Secretary, and Gibraltar Corporation as Manager.
Rocks Family Foundation is led by Lindsay Rocks, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindsay Rocks
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph DeLorme
Treasurer Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel Rocks
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gibraltar Corporation
Manager
On filings since 2021
5 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 Rocks Family Foundation
How much does Rocks Family Foundation give each year?
Rocks Family Foundation gave $146K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 19 grants.
What is Rocks Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rocks Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,641, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rocks Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Rocks Family Foundation give grants?
Rocks Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (15 grants).
Does Rocks Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Rocks Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (12 grants) and "Assistance" (6 grants).
Who are Rocks Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Rocks Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include CU Foundation ($21,000), Colorado Dyslexia Foundation ($12,000) and The See The Future Fund ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($27,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rocks Family Foundation?
Rocks Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $146K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (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 does Rocks Family Foundation fund?
The foundation has no stated mission in the available information. Its 2025 grants include scholarships and other assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rocks Family Foundation?
The filing lists Joseph DeLorme as the contact, says no application form or materials are required, gives no deadline, and lists no restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rocks Family Foundation's EIN?
Rocks Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1282202. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Rocks Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rocks-family-foundation-morg_39769f4c24894a9c93aa6dd52714e99c
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