Rockwood Foundation
Rockwood Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $75K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $5K.
Rockwood Foundation at a glance
In short: Rockwood Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $75,461
- +2.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (75% 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 Rockwood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rockwood Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 92% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $12K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75,461 | $4,616 | $10,651 | $10,000 | 4 | $10,586 | $4,616 | $11,452 |
| 2023 | $73,395 | $3,447 | $8,623 | $7,500 | 3 | $8,203 | $3,447 | $9,578 |
| 2022 | $75,676 | $6,854 | $10,672 | $10,000 | 4 | $10,536 | $6,854 | $9,758 |
| 2021 | $80,961 | $9,890 | $13,140 | $11,000 | 5 | $11,506 | $9,890 | $10,996 |
| 2020 | $82,814 | $9,855 | $12,758 | $12,000 | 7 | — | $9,855 | $8,473 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rockwood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rockwood Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brad Hedberg
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel J. Berman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paul D. Lange
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Phillip C. Reimer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Rockwood Foundation
How much does Rockwood Foundation give each year?
Rockwood Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
What is Rockwood Foundation's typical grant size?
Rockwood Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rockwood Foundation give grants?
Rockwood Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (25%).
Does Rockwood Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Rockwood Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship for Higher Education" (4 grants).
How large is Rockwood Foundation?
Rockwood Foundation reported $75K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Rockwood Foundation?
Rockwood Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $75K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Rockwood Foundation's EIN?
Rockwood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0248335. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Rockwood Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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