Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc
Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Crownsville, Maryland. In filing year 2025, it made 21 grants totaling $179,500 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as Chesapeake Bay conservation and maritime heritage, health, and service-dog programs.
Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc gave $180K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Maryland. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $179,500
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,548
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $2,169,991
- -11.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (31% 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 Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1594 Piscataway Road, Crownsville, MD 21032
Phone: (914) 698-8670
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chesapeake Bay Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $148K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 89 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 31% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 28% to New York, 14% to Connecticut, 8% to New Jersey, and 7% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2020) to $198K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MD | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Shark Research Institute Princeton, NJ | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum St Michaels, MD | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Stjude's Children's Hospital New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Warrior Dog Dallas, TX | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Annapolis Maritime Museum Annapolis, MD | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Santa Paula, CA | Unrestricted | $7,500 |
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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 | $2,169,991 | $114,275 | $289,122 | $179,500 | 21 | $179,500 | $79,464 | $190,709 |
| 2024 | $2,438,294 | $-119,701 | $290,435 | $176,960 | 20 | $176,960 | $80,446 | $182,476 |
| 2023 | $2,686,721 | $61,105 | $297,122 | $197,500 | 17 | $197,500 | $95,533 | $175,297 |
| 2022 | $2,912,738 | $62,955 | $283,091 | $177,500 | 16 | $177,500 | $115,440 | $199,013 |
| 2021 | $3,162,447 | $106,641 | $219,911 | $93,500 | 15 | — | $143,921 | $190,057 |
| 2020 | $3,275,717 | $128,642 | $110,775 | $41,500 | 14 | — | $100,021 | $164,333 |
| 2019 | $3,257,850 | $46,890 | $70,542 | $42,085 | 15 | — | $116,177 | $159,115 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $191K 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 included support for organizations with varied missions. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says its mission is to “Save the Bay.” The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum says it preserves and explores the history, environment, and people of the Chesapeake Bay; the Annapolis Maritime Museum says it educates youth and adults about maritime heritage and Chesapeake Bay ecology. Other 2025 recipients include the Coast Guard Foundation, which describes programs supporting Coast Guard members, spouses, and children, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind, which provides guide dogs to people with vision loss.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $179,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $25,000, with a median of $6,000. Listed grants were designated unrestricted.
Notable 2025 grants included $25,000 each to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Coast Guard Foundation, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; $15,000 to the Shark Research Institute; and $10,000 each to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Doctors Without Borders, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Warrior Dog, and the Annapolis Maritime Museum.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edmund C Grainger III and Sarah Grainger as trustees.
Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edmund C. Grainger III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$40K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Sarah Grainger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Edmund C Grainger III (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc
How much does Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc give each year?
Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc gave $180K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $177K across 20 grants.
What is Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $8,548, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc that year got $14K on average.
Where does Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc give grants?
Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc's top state is Maryland, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (28%) and Connecticut (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Annapolis, MD (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chesapeake Bay Foundation ($25,000), Coast Guard Foundation ($25,000) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc?
Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $191K (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 Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says its mission is to “Save the Bay.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc?
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it 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 Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc's EIN?
Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3578176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Rohauer Collection 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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Grantable. (2026). Rohauer Collection Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rohauer-collection-foundation-inc-morg_b113221b063248af81eeb6c0cb8eade0
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