Room & Board Foundation
Room & Board Foundation is a private foundation, based in Golden Valley, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4.5M.
Room & Board Foundation at a glance
In short: Room & Board Foundation gave $4.5M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,480,175
- +2886.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,120,044
- +2886.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (99% 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 Room & Board Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Walker Art Center ($4.3M). Together the top 4 received $4.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 23 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Room & Board Foundation gives
- Giving grew 6793% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2022) to $4.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walker Art Center Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $4,344,000 |
| The Minnesota Land Trust Saint Paul, MN | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $100,000 |
| Sharing Hands Zambia San Leandro, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $30,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $6,175 |
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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 | — | $213 | $4,487,429 | $4,480,175 | 4 | $4,485,009 | — | $28,599 |
| 2024 | $4,487,216 | $82,842 | $154,031 | $150,000 | 4 | $152,145 | $80,957 | $225,273 |
| 2023 | $4,558,405 | $53,774 | $335,000 | $335,000 | 6 | $335,000 | $53,774 | $237,763 |
| 2022 | $4,839,631 | $506,264 | $68,379 | $65,000 | 2 | $66,850 | $4,760 | $227,739 |
| 2021 | $4,401,746 | $10,641 | $248,085 | $245,000 | 7 | — | $7,606 | $228,066 |
| 2019 | $4,858,870 | $1,025,705 | $229,703 | $225,000 | 7 | — | $25,705 | $222,389 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Room & Board Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Room & Board Foundation is led by John Gabbert, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Gabbert
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ann Gabbert
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Laura Gabbert
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Martha Gabbert
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Room & Board Foundation
How much does Room & Board Foundation give each year?
Room & Board Foundation gave $4.5M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 4 grants.
What is Room & Board Foundation's typical grant size?
Room & Board Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $65,000, and its average grant was $1,120,044, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Room & Board Foundation give grants?
Room & Board Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Room & Board Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Room & Board Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How much is Room & Board Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Room & Board Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Room & Board Foundation's EIN?
Room & Board Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0876152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Room & Board Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/room-and-board-foundation-morg_fb655c5291cd4caab1e8a0444ee96e2d
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