Roper Foundation
Roper Foundation is a private foundation, based in Moundville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $181K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $68K.
Roper Foundation at a glance
In short: Roper Foundation gave $88K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,000
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,600
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $180,587
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (84% 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 Roper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Aid Fund Inc ($66K). Together the top 5 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 19 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Roper Foundation gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 272% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2020) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Aid Fund Inc Trussville, AL | Prevention of Animal Cruelty | $66,000 |
| Shelby County Humane Society Columbiana, AL | Prevention of Animal Cruelty | $8,000 |
| SPCA of Pittsylvania County Chatham, VA | Prevention of Animal Cruelty | $7,000 |
| Danville Humane Society Danville, IL | Prevention of Animal Cruelty | $5,000 |
| Rockingham Humane Society Eden, NC | Prevention of Animal Cruelty | $2,000 |
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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 | $180,587 | $75,499 | $95,098 | $88,000 | 5 | $88,000 | $68,401 | $32,349 |
| 2024 | $200,186 | $50,995 | $78,507 | $70,000 | 5 | $70,000 | $42,488 | $30,111 |
| 2023 | $227,738 | $32,956 | $74,461 | $65,950 | 3 | $65,950 | $24,445 | $28,096 |
| 2022 | $269,243 | $11,096 | $75,197 | $68,000 | 3 | $68,000 | $5,041 | $31,055 |
| 2021 | $333,344 | $21,791 | $77,064 | $70,000 | 3 | $70,000 | $14,727 | $32,263 |
| 2020 | $388,617 | $11,891 | $50,932 | $42,500 | 3 | — | $10,010 | $30,203 |
| 2019 | $453,930 | $35,086 | $72,613 | $59,500 | 3 | — | $23,807 | $30,976 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roper 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
Roper Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betsy Rogers
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Charlie Burke
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ruth Ann Cumbo
Board Member
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 Roper Foundation
How much does Roper Foundation give each year?
Roper Foundation gave $88K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 5 grants.
What is Roper Foundation's typical grant size?
Roper Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $17,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Roper Foundation give grants?
Roper Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (8%) and Illinois (6%).
Does Roper Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Roper Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Prevention of Animal Cruelty" (5 grants).
Who are Roper Foundation's largest grantees?
Roper Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Animal Aid Fund Inc ($66,000), Shelby County Humane Society ($8,000) and SPCA of Pittsylvania County ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Roper Foundation?
Roper Foundation reported $181K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Roper Foundation's EIN?
Roper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1260549. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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