Ropp Foundation
Ropp Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Harrisonburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500.
Ropp Foundation at a glance
In short: Ropp Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $500), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $500
- +150.0% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $500
- Median grant
- $500
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Ropp Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Meda ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ropp Foundation gives
- Giving grew 108% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 450% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2022) to $1K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meda Lancaster, PA | For best needed use | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $8,641 | $9,769 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $111 |
| 2022 | $1,128 | — | $250 | $200 | Total only | $200 | $68 |
| 2021 | $1,378 | $200 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Total only | $3,000 | $107 |
| 2020 | $2,179 | $200 | $240 | $240 | 1 | — | $108 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ropp Foundation reported a distributable amount of $111 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ropp Foundation is led by Leland Ropp, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Leland Ropp
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daron Showalter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hollins Showalter
Trustee
Trustee → Trusteee, 2022
Trusteee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Noah weaverdyck (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Ropp Foundation
How much does Ropp Foundation give each year?
Ropp Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it reported $200 in grants paid.
What is Ropp Foundation?
Ropp Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Harrisonburg, VA.
Where does Ropp Foundation operate?
Ropp Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, Pennsylvania.
How much is Ropp Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Ropp Foundation reported a distributable amount of $111 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Ropp Foundation's EIN?
Ropp Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3542802. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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