Rockstad Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Bismarck, ND EIN: 81-2468000

Rockstad Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Bismarck, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Key facts about Rockstad Foundation

EIN
81-2468000
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$2,098
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$2,098
Median grant
$2,098
Total assets
$1,539,186
Primary geography
North Dakota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

How Rockstad Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+1208.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$2K

-98.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-98.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rockstad Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Rockstad Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Rockstad Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Bismarck, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 1 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

BismarckN CharlestonFairfieldFargo

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,539,186$117,659$394,609
Revenue$3,239,045$250,967$62,228
Expenses$464,734$520,782$562,917
Qualifying Distributions$452,388$573,192$556,326
Net Investment Income$1,370,999$24,366$57,586
Distributable Amount$33,387$10,506$33,341

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants20206 grants20213 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Gaia Home: $2KGaia Home$2K

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Gaia Home ($2,098).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gaia Home Bismarck, NDEstablishment of a residential end-of-life facility in Bismarck, ND.$2,098

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rockstad Foundation is led by Terrance M. Rockstad, President & Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Terrance M. Rockstad

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Denise Dockter-Kambeitz (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kay Zander-Woock (2020–2022) — Treasurer, Secretary & Director
  • Former: SuAnn Olson (2020–2022) — Vice Chair & Director
  • Former: Petrea Kaldahl-Klein (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ralph Dockter (2020) — Director · Filing note: Until July

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.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rockstad Foundation?

Rockstad Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Bismarck, ND. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Rockstad Foundation?

As of 2024, Rockstad Foundation holds $1.5M in total assets with $3.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $2K in 2024.

Where does Rockstad Foundation operate?

Rockstad Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, North Dakota, South Carolina.

What size grants does Rockstad Foundation award?

In 2024, Rockstad Foundation awarded 1 grant totaling $2K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Rockstad Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Rockstad Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Rockstad Foundation's EIN?

Rockstad Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2468000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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