Roth Family Foundation
Roth Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed awards supporting organizations in areas including education, arts and culture, journalism, and conservation.
Roth Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Roth Family Foundation gave $163K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Montana. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $163,310
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- -20.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,803
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $1,622,888
- +12.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (7 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Montana (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Roth Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 13363 S Iron Mountain Blvd, Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 953-3780
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Roth Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Darby Public Schools ($55K). Together the top 10 received $118K.
Grant Size Distribution
169 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 164 grants of 169 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Portland, Oregon. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Montana (39%) and Oregon (32%), followed by Idaho (12%), Virginia (9%), and California (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Roth Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 34 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $128K (2022) to $178K (2024). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Darby Public Schools Darby, MT | General Operating Support | $55,000 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association Mount Vernon, VA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| The Oregon Journalism Project Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Bitterroot Land Trust Hamilton, MT | General Operating Support | $8,000 |
| Sun Valley Writers Conference Sun Valley, ID | General Operating Support | $8,000 |
| Portland Art Museum Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $7,000 |
| CASA Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Children's Burn Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| In a Landscape Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| The Advocates Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,622,888 | $570,539 | $177,425 | $163,310 | 34 | $166,481 | $347,428 | $185,230 |
| 2024 | $1,440,374 | $335,303 | $190,611 | $178,360 | 43 | $180,413 | $57,854 | $160,316 |
| 2023 | $1,504,658 | $290,400 | $143,411 | $133,634 | 28 | $136,495 | $183,781 | $120,954 |
| 2022 | $1,411,675 | $382,538 | $140,894 | $128,450 | 29 | $131,075 | $57,867 | $110,099 |
| 2021 | $1,305,829 | $478,500 | $156,625 | $147,000 | 35 | $148,562 | $206,284 | $104,574 |
| 2020 | $1,815,205 | $443,635 | $191,717 | $172,850 | 40 | — | $65,815 | $77,186 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roth Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $185K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include general operating support for organizations such as Darby Public Schools, the Portland Art Museum, and the Oregon Journalism Project.
Grantees describe a range of activities. The Portland Art Museum says its mission is to engage diverse communities through art and film and to collect, preserve, and educate. The Nature Conservancy says it works to conserve the lands and waters on which life depends; Wild Salmon Center describes work to conserve wild salmon ecosystems across the Pacific Rim. In a Landscape describes an outdoor classical music concert series presented primarily in the rural American West.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 34 grants totaling $163,310. Awards ranged from $150 to $55,000, with a median grant of $2,250. The largest award was $55,000 to Darby Public Schools for general operating support. Other large grants included $10,000 each to Mount Vernon Ladies Association and the Oregon Journalism Project, and $8,000 each to Bitterroot Land Trust and Sun Valley Writers Conference.
Other 2025 recipients included the Portland Art Museum ($7,000), CASA ($5,000), Children’s Burn Foundation ($5,000), In a Landscape ($5,000), The Advocates ($5,000), The Nature Conservancy ($5,000), and Wild Salmon Center ($5,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen Roth as president, Jean Roth as secretary, and Benjamin D. Roth and Rebecca A. Roth as directors.
Roth Family Foundation is led by Stephen Roth, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Roth
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin D. Roth
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca A. Roth
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Roth
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Family Foundation
How much does Roth Family Foundation give each year?
Roth Family Foundation gave $163K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 43 grants.
What is Roth Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Roth Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $4,803, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Roth Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Roth Family Foundation give grants?
Roth Family Foundation's top state is Montana, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (32%) and Idaho (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (16 grants), Darby, MT (2 grants), Sun Valley, ID (2 grants) and Hailey, ID (2 grants).
Does Roth Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Roth Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (34 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Roth Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Roth Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Darby Public Schools ($55,000), Mount Vernon Ladies Association ($10,000) and The Oregon Journalism Project ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Roth Family Foundation?
Roth Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $185K (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 does Roth Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include general operating support for organizations such as Darby Public Schools, the Portland Art Museum, and the Oregon Journalism Project. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Roth Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Roth Family Foundation's EIN?
Roth Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4479497. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Roth Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Roth Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/roth-family-foundation-morg_5dcc5294d66f40819db7af89c645f3fe
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