Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd
Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $109K. Net investment income was $132K.
Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd at a glance
In short: Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd gave $109K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,000
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,625
- +68.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,750
- Total assets
- $1,317,752
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of MN Twin Cities ($18K). Together the top 3 received $27K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($82,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 73 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2020) to $174K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $82,000 |
| University of MN Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Scholarship | $18,000 |
| Concordia University Seward, NE | Scholarship | $4,500 |
| St Norbert University De Pere, WI | Scholarship | $4,500 |
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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 | $1,317,752 | $139,904 | $123,909 | $109,000 | 8 | $111,175 | $132,447 | $90,069 |
| 2024 | $1,293,733 | $221,133 | $138,499 | $129,232 | 16 | $131,406 | $213,962 | $79,041 |
| 2023 | $1,210,027 | $8,876 | $184,462 | $173,750 | 16 | $176,018 | $33,717 | $77,824 |
| 2022 | $1,388,407 | $130,884 | $174,770 | $162,000 | 16 | $164,206 | $123,003 | $84,052 |
| 2021 | $1,432,772 | $144,708 | $154,970 | $142,750 | 17 | $146,380 | $135,903 | $101,096 |
| 2020 | $1,440,626 | $42,901 | $77,208 | $66,500 | 14 | — | $34,484 | $87,764 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd is led by Stephen J. Rolfs, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen J. Rolfs
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire L. Rolfs
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theodore R. Rolfs
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd
How much does Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd give each year?
Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd gave $109K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 16 grants.
What is Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd's typical grant size?
Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd's median grant in 2025 was $6,750, and its average grant was $13,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd give grants?
Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd gives mostly in Wisconsin: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (17%).
Does Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).
Who are Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd's largest grantees?
Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd's largest 2025 grantees include University of MN Twin Cities ($18,000), Concordia University ($4,500) and St Norbert University ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($82,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd?
Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd's EIN?
Rolfs Educational Foundation Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1651525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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