Roth Educational Foundation
Roth Educational Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $869K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $54K.
Roth Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Roth Educational Foundation gave $43K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,167
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $869,405
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (30% 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 Roth Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Roth Educational Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2020) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $43,000 |
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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 | $869,405 | $67,989 | $56,786 | $43,000 | 6 | $43,000 | $54,202 | $41,137 |
| 2024 | $848,116 | $69,384 | $50,902 | $40,000 | 5 | $40,000 | $54,732 | $39,684 |
| 2023 | $788,634 | $33,037 | $48,218 | $40,000 | 5 | $40,000 | $24,934 | $36,383 |
| 2022 | $708,514 | $14,887 | $48,601 | $42,000 | 5 | $42,000 | $8,286 | $37,916 |
| 2021 | $899,481 | $54,236 | $49,150 | $38,650 | 4 | $40,037 | $45,643 | $42,761 |
| 2020 | $854,671 | $44,987 | $46,065 | $36,900 | 6 | — | $37,260 | $38,765 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roth Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roth Educational Foundation is led by Elaine Burke, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elaine Burke
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Jonas
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary K. Stoker
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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 Roth Educational Foundation
How much does Roth Educational Foundation give each year?
Roth Educational Foundation gave $43K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 5 grants.
What is Roth Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
Roth Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Roth Educational Foundation give grants?
Roth Educational Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Utah (23%) and Kansas (23%).
Does Roth Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Roth Educational Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Award" (6 grants).
How large is Roth Educational Foundation?
Roth Educational Foundation reported $869K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Roth Educational Foundation's EIN?
Roth Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1100612. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
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