Roehr Family Foundation Inc
Roehr Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $84,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in community services, education, social services, youth sports, and animal welfare.
Roehr Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Roehr Family Foundation Inc gave $84K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Massachusetts. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,000
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,462
- +50.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,098,950
- +5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (36% 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 Roehr Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 312 Stuart Street 3Rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 210-1200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Roehr Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Food Projecct ($30K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. Massachusetts accounted for 36% of grant dollars, North Carolina 12%, New York 12%, Vermont 12%, and New Hampshire 10%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Roehr Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2021) to $84K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Food Projecct Lincoln, MA | Community | $30,000 |
| Upper Valley Haven White River Junction, VT | Social Services | $10,000 |
| Bradford Newbury Sutton Youth Sports Bradford, NH | European Football | $8,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America Alexandria, VA | Community | $8,000 |
| Eden Village of Wilmington Wilmington, NC | Community | $5,000 |
| Kiddie Science Inc Brooklyn, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| West Side Montessori School New York, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Nourish Inc South San Francisco, CA | Community | $4,000 |
| Humane Society of St Thomas St Thomas, VI | Animal Protection and Welfare | $2,000 |
| Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Wilmington, NC | Community | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,098,950 | $158,747 | $99,959 | $84,000 | 13 | $84,000 | $146,199 | $89,621 |
| 2024 | $1,040,162 | $88,502 | $86,733 | $73,116 | 17 | $73,116 | $77,267 | $82,531 |
| 2023 | $1,038,393 | $75,911 | $92,463 | $74,662 | 17 | $74,662 | $65,225 | $73,116 |
| 2022 | $1,054,945 | $158,412 | $91,094 | $78,000 | 18 | $78,000 | $148,571 | $76,856 |
| 2021 | $987,627 | $55,861 | $81,854 | $68,500 | 19 | — | $44,257 | $76,947 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roehr Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations in several fields. For example, Upper Valley Haven says it assists people experiencing poverty with hunger, housing security, and pursuing a self-directed life. Eden Village of Wilmington says its mission is to build relationships and communities for chronically homeless people. West Side Montessori School says it prepares children to be resilient, creative, and independent problem solvers.
Other 2025 recipients include Humane Society of St. Thomas, which says it serves and protects animals through humane care and temporary housing, and Humanity Now, which says it offers direct relief to refugees, migrants, and immigrants.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $84,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Notable grants included $30,000 to The Food Projecct in Lincoln, Massachusetts; $10,000 to Upper Valley Haven in White River Junction, Vermont; $8,000 to Bradford Newbury Sutton Youth Sports in Bradford, New Hampshire; and $8,000 to Charities Aid Foundation of America in Alexandria, Virginia. Other reported grants included $5,000 each to Eden Village of Wilmington, Kiddie Science, and West Side Montessori School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary E Lord as president and director, Carolyn A Roehr as clerk, treasurer, and director, and Cynthia R Anthony as director.
Roehr Family Foundation Inc is led by Mary E. Lord, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary E. Lord
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn A. Roehr
Clerk, Treasurer & Director
Clerk Director → Clerk, Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia R. Anthony
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marcia A. Roehr (2021–2024) — President & Treasurer Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Roehr Family Foundation Inc
How much does Roehr Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Roehr Family Foundation Inc gave $84K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 17 grants.
What is Roehr Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Roehr Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,462, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Roehr Family Foundation Inc that year got $19K on average.
Where does Roehr Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Roehr Family Foundation Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (12%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, NC (3 grants).
Does Roehr Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Roehr Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (6 grants).
Who are Roehr Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Roehr Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Food Projecct ($30,000), Upper Valley Haven ($10,000) and Bradford Newbury Sutton Youth Sports ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Roehr Family Foundation Inc?
Roehr Family Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (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 Roehr Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations in several fields. For example, Upper Valley Haven says it assists people experiencing poverty with hunger, housing security, and pursuing a self-directed life. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Roehr Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Roehr Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Roehr Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2777634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Roehr Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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