Rockwell Fund Inc
Rockwell Fund Inc is a private foundation founded in 1931, headquartered in Houston, Texas. The organization seeks to promote positive community change by supporting nonprofits located in the Greater Houston area. The foundation operates with a staff of 3 employees and maintains offices in Houston.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$90.7M
+1.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.2M
-4.8% YoY
Grant Count
58
+9.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$73K
-13.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Rockwell Fund is committed to promoting positive community change by supporting nonprofits in the Greater Houston area through grantmaking, capacity building, convening, and partnering.
The foundation's current primary issue area is Community Development, with a planned transition in 2025 to support a new Community Development Docket, with expectations to focus exclusively on this strategy by 2026.
Within the Community Development Docket, the foundation supports three key areas:
Community Leadership — Supporting effective community leadership through communication and organizational skills, collaboration methods, and physical resources. Grants support community-driven convenings of local leaders, leadership training for community leaders and nonprofit staff, and civic responsibility and education initiatives.
Capacity Building — Investing in nonprofit organization capacity building, including management, financial, and technical assistance tools. Grants support organizations offering guidance on grant applications, administration, record keeping, and programmatic and operational best practices for nonprofits, as well as data gathering, analysis, and research benefiting human service needs.
The foundation primarily targets funding to grant partners providing services in or to Super Neighborhood 52 (SN52) and considers grant requests in alignment with existing and prospective plans developed by recognized community planning processes for the area, such as the Complete Communities Action Plan for Kashmere Gardens.
Grantmaking
Rockwell Fund uses the Temelio grant management system (GMS) to receive and process grant applications. The foundation no longer accepts Letters of Intent (LOIs). Organizations must create an account in the GMS to request and submit grant applications.
Grant Range
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Average Grant
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Rockwell Fund primarily supports nonprofits located in the Greater Houston area, with particular emphasis on Super Neighborhood 52 (SN52). The foundation considers grant requests in alignment with community planning processes developed for specific areas within this region.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: $89.4 million (2023); $90.7 million (most recent filing)
Annual Revenue: $1.93 million (2023)
Annual Expenses: $6.16 million (2023)
Total Giving: $4.2 million (recent filing)
Total Liabilities: $0 (2023)
Tax Status: 501(c)(3) organization; tax-exempt since April 1951; EIN: 74-6040258
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $90,731,700 | $89,444,579 | $93,966,901 |
| Revenue | $7,481,732 | $1,929,971 | $18,792,934 |
| Expenses | $6,066,748 | $6,155,104 | $6,541,146 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,114,177 | $5,319,442 | $5,664,066 |
| Net Investment Income | $6,873,257 | $1,807,225 | $18,521,678 |
| Distributable Amount | $5,509,859 | $5,192,100 | $5,246,902 |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
243 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Rockwell Fund Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
T. Kelly Dowe, Board Chair — Vice President of Finance for Rebound International, a Houston-based software company. Graduate of Baylor University (BBA) and the University of Texas at San Antonio (MBA).
Whitney Randolph, Treasurer — Senior Vice President with UBS Financial Services, Private Wealth Management. Graduate of Rice University (B.A.) and the University of Houston's Bauer College (M.S., Finance).
Donna Fujimoto Cole, Assistant Treasurer — Founder and President/CEO of Cole Chemical & Distributing, Inc. Executive producer of films and serves on numerous national, regional, and advisory boards.
Domingo Barrios, Secretary — Vice President and Community Development Officer at Cadence Bank, N.A., Pearland, Texas. Graduate of the University of Colorado at Denver (M.S.) and Creighton University (B.S.).
Marvalette Fentress Hunter, Trustee — Director at Baker Tilly LP in the Development and Community Advisory Group. Formerly served as Chief of Staff for Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Graduate of Cornell University.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD C LEWIS | PRES CEO & T | 35 | $315,000 |
| TANTRI ERLINAWATI-EMO | VICE PRES & | 35 | $252,100 |
| DOMINGO BARRIOS | SECRETARY & | 2 | $20,100 |
| DONNA F COLE | ASST TR & TR | 2 | $20,100 |
| MARVALETTE F HUNTER | TRUSTEE | 2 | $17,424 |
| KELLY S OPOT | TRUSTEE | 2 | $17,424 |
| T KELLY DOWE | CHAIRMAN & T | 2 | $19,600 |
| WHITNEY RANDOLPH | TREASURER & | 2 | $20,100 |
| SHARON EDWARDS | TRUSTEE | — | $2,675 |
Contact Information
Address: 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 950, Houston, TX 77027
Phone: 713.629.9022
Email: info@rockfund.org
Website: rockfund.org
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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