Rord Foundation
Rord Foundation is a private foundation, based in Flagstaff, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $155K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $11K.
Rord Foundation at a glance
In short: Rord Foundation gave $11K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,168
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,861
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $155,153
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (63% 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 Rord Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coconino Community College ($5K). Together the top 6 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rord Foundation gives
- Giving grew 178% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $4K (2022) to $30K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ | Student Emergency Fund | $5,000 |
| South Coast Science Project Santa Barbara, CA | Education & Development for Teachers | $2,168 |
| Museum of Northern Arizona Flagstaff, AZ | Preservation of the Colorado Plateau | $1,500 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CA | Education; CA Maritime History | $1,000 |
| Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, CA | Preservation of the History of SB | $1,000 |
| SW Mission Research Center Tucson, AZ | Spanish Borderlands Research & Edu | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $155,153 | $10,176 | $15,538 | $11,168 | 6 | $11,168 | — |
| 2024 | $160,515 | $24,037 | $22,513 | $20,591 | 6 | $20,591 | $442 |
| 2023 | $157,764 | $11,389 | $20,606 | $19,014 | 6 | $19,014 | $1,714 |
| 2022 | $166,981 | $11,590 | $7,850 | $4,020 | 3 | $4,020 | $1,757 |
| 2021 | $147,081 | $13,194 | $14,083 | $13,563 | 7 | — | $1,612 |
| 2020 | $100,917 | $17,028 | $33,020 | $30,319 | 15 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rord Foundation is led by Janet I. Dowling, Trustee-Mgr on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet I. Dowling
Trustee-Mgr
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Rord Foundation
How much does Rord Foundation give each year?
Rord Foundation gave $11K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 6 grants.
What is Rord Foundation's typical grant size?
Rord Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,861, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rord Foundation give grants?
Rord Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (3 grants) and Flagstaff, AZ (2 grants).
Does Rord Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Rord Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Rord Foundation's largest grantees?
Rord Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Coconino Community College ($5,000), South Coast Science Project ($2,168) and Museum of Northern Arizona ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rord Foundation?
Rord Foundation reported $155K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10K.
What is Rord Foundation's EIN?
Rord Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2848972. 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 September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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