Ropchan Foundation
Ropchan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $551K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $47K.
Ropchan Foundation at a glance
In short: Ropchan Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -47.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,333
- -47.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $550,623
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% 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 Ropchan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Niches Land Trust Inc ($15K). Together the top 3 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ropchan Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2021) to $48K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Niches Land Trust Inc Lafayette, IN | General Support | $15,000 |
| LC Nature Park Inc Roanoke, IN | General Support | $7,500 |
| Little River Wetlands Project Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $550,623 | $53,092 | $34,151 | $25,000 | 3 | $27,244 | $46,534 | $32,311 |
| 2024 | $531,628 | $26,257 | $55,329 | $48,024 | 3 | $49,428 | $20,537 | $30,653 |
| 2023 | $563,346 | $19,492 | $8,709 | — | — | $5,103 | $15,914 | $28,300 |
| 2022 | $550,130 | $20,220 | $35,578 | $26,464 | 2 | $30,965 | $16,269 | $30,572 |
| 2021 | $564,862 | $42,622 | $30,760 | $22,000 | 3 | — | $30,443 | $32,591 |
| 2020 | $553,300 | $1,906 | $32,066 | $24,000 | 3 | — | $9,143 | $28,344 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ropchan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ropchan Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$7K (2023) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2022) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ropchan Foundation
How much does Ropchan Foundation give each year?
Ropchan Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 3 grants.
What is Ropchan Foundation's typical grant size?
Ropchan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ropchan Foundation give grants?
Ropchan Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Ropchan Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ropchan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ropchan Foundation?
Ropchan Foundation reported $551K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 Ropchan Foundation's EIN?
Ropchan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0922221. 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 January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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