Rokm
Rokm is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $580K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $10K.
Rokm at a glance
In short: Rokm gave $27K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $26,640
- +402.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,806
- +474.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $580,458
- +19.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Rokm funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Columbia Law School ($13K). Together the top 7 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 25 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rokm gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 99% 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 $50 (2022) to $153K (2021). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $27K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Law School New York, NY | Develop & Implement Bold Ideas to Ad | $12,500 |
| Zindagi Trust Orlando, FL | Improve Quality of Education in Paki | $10,000 |
| The Awty International Houston, TX | Support the School Community | $1,956 |
| UJA Federation New York, NY | Building a Stronger Community | $1,000 |
| The Fay School Houston, TX | Philanthropical Support for the Scho | $725 |
| JFNNJ Paramus Paramus, NJ | Support Israel & Combat Antisemitism | $259 |
| Society for the Performing Arts HOU Houston, TX | Enrich Cultural Lives | $200 |
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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 | $580,458 | $46,267 | $28,791 | $26,640 | 7 | $26,640 | $10,460 | $26,929 |
| 2023 | $487,737 | $362,331 | $7,480 | $5,304 | 8 | $5,304 | $3,106 | $16,416 |
| 2022 | $57,962 | $5,347 | $1,486 | $50 | 1 | $50 | — | $3,172 |
| 2021 | $77,183 | $212,968 | $154,437 | $153,421 | 9 | $154,449 | $320 | $3,443 |
| 2020 | $4,063 | $5,000 | $937 | $500 | Total only | — | — | $48 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rokm reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rokm's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mumtaz Cumber
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Omar Samji
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rabia Samji
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 Rokm
How much does Rokm give each year?
Rokm gave $27K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 8 grants.
What is Rokm's typical grant size?
Rokm's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,806, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rokm give grants?
Rokm gives mostly in New York: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (38%) and Texas (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Rokm give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Rokm's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Rokm's largest grantees?
Rokm's largest 2024 grantees include Columbia Law School ($12,500), Zindagi Trust ($10,000) and The Awty International ($1,956), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Rokm?
Rokm reported $580K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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 Rokm's EIN?
Rokm's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0999790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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