Roosters Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Baltimore, OH EIN: 20-4751893

The primary mission is to extend financial and other aid to individuals, corporations, trusts or charitable foundations as qualified under irs section 501 c 3 as permitted under Ohio law.

Roosters Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Roosters Foundation Inc gave $138K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$138,414
-12.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-44.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$27,683
+57.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,100
Total assets
$393,441
+22.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Roosters Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Ohio State University Excellence: $85KOhio State UniversityExcellence$85KOhio State University Foundation James Cancer Center: $36KOhio State UniversityFoundation James Cancer Center$36KBeyond Ability Matters: $6KBeyond Ability Matters$6K2ND and Seven: $6K2ND and Seven$6KBlessings in a Backpack: $5KBlessings in a Backpack$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ohio State University Excellence ($85K). Together the top 5 received $138K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 25 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ColumbusDublinDaytonLouisvilleLancaster

How Roosters Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 1438% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $158K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $138K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio State University Excellence Columbus, OHGeneral Support for the University Excellence Organization$85,316
Ohio State University Foundation James Cancer Center Columbus, OHGeneral Support of the Charitable Foundation$36,146
Beyond Ability Matters Dublin, OHGeneral Support for the Charitable Organization$6,100
2ND and Seven Columbus, OHGeneral Support for the Charitable Organization$5,555
Blessings in a Backpack Louisville, KYGeneral Support for the Charitable Organization$5,297
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$393,441$330,378$256,703$138,4145
2024$322,108$288,247$210,304$157,9829
2023$241,751$225,221$196,172$147,3937
2022$212,559$226,571$172,161$9,0001
2021$158,149$171,851$156,842$56,7923
2020$143,140$120,186$121,166$36,2784

About Roosters Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Roosters Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Baltimore, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $393K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $138K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Roosters Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Corrine Frick

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Frick

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Carlisle

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dan Ponton (2020–2023) — Director

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 Roosters Foundation Inc

How much does Roosters Foundation Inc give each year?

Roosters Foundation Inc gave $138K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $158K across 9 grants.

What is Roosters Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Roosters Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,100, and its average grant was $27,683, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Roosters Foundation Inc give grants?

Roosters Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (3 grants).

Does Roosters Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Roosters Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Roosters Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Roosters Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ohio State University Excellence ($85,316), Ohio State University Foundation James Cancer Center ($36,146) and Beyond Ability Matters ($6,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Roosters Foundation Inc?

Roosters Foundation Inc reported $393K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $330K.

What is Roosters Foundation Inc?

Roosters Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Baltimore, OH. It holds $393K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Roosters Foundation Inc's EIN?

Roosters Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4751893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)

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