Rotsch Family Foundation
The Rotsch Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. It reported making grants to nonprofit organizations in 2025, including organizations working in education, crisis assistance, employment, food access, and community philanthropy.
Rotsch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rotsch Family Foundation gave $45K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Arkansas. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $392,686
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (7 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (33% 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 Rotsch Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its filing states that requests should be made by letter; deadlines and award restrictions are listed as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Rotsch Family Foundation
Mailing address: 315 Devils Bight, Naples, FL 34103
Phone: (612) 868-1590
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rotsch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mote ($8K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, Arkansas received 33%, Minnesota 23%, Florida 21%, North Carolina 7%, and Wisconsin 7%. The filing also lists grants to organizations in Oklahoma, California, and Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rotsch Family Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 18 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $47K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mote Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted General Operating Support | $8,000 |
| Cobblestone Farms Fayetteville, AR | Unrestricted General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA Bentonville, AR | Unrestricted General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Twin Cities Rise Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Bentonville Library Foundation Bentonville, AR | Unrestricted General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry Charlotte, NC | Unrestricted General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | Unrestricted General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | Unrestricted General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Healing Flats Eden Prairie, MN | Unrestricted General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| The Lake Minnetonka Garden Club Plymouth, MN | Centennial Endowment Fund | $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 | $392,686 | $82,222 | $55,011 | $45,000 | 18 | $47,280 | $74,254 | $37,489 |
| 2024 | $366,022 | $32,192 | $59,165 | $47,000 | 16 | $50,316 | $23,839 | $37,912 |
| 2023 | $393,327 | $64,489 | $44,835 | $35,500 | 15 | $37,563 | $56,409 | $33,021 |
| 2022 | $373,673 | $12,090 | $49,918 | $38,250 | 17 | $41,116 | $5,178 | $34,229 |
| 2021 | $411,760 | $76,489 | $39,858 | $30,250 | 17 | $32,239 | $68,920 | $36,921 |
| 2020 | $375,129 | $2,331 | $38,916 | $28,000 | 16 | — | $1,556 | $30,524 |
| 2019 | $411,714 | $31,011 | $34,545 | $25,150 | 10 | — | $24,209 | $27,497 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rotsch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included Twin Cities Rise, whose mission is to help participants facing socioeconomic hurdles through personal empowerment, career training, and employment; Crisis Assistance Ministry, which provides assistance and advocacy for people in financial crisis; and Bentonville Library Foundation, which works to increase community access and literacy. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $45,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $8,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grants included $8,000 to Mote; $5,000 each to Cobblestone Farms, Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA, and Twin Cities Rise; and $3,000 each to Bentonville Library Foundation, Crisis Assistance Ministry, and University of Wisconsin Foundation. The listed grant purposes were generally unrestricted general operating support; the Lake Minnetonka Garden Club received $2,000 for its Centennial Endowment Fund.
The grantees’ stated missions span several activities. For example, University of Wisconsin Foundation supports the objectives of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Folds of Honor Foundation provides educational scholarships for qualifying spouses or dependent children of certain military service members and first responders.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christine Rotsch as president; Jeffrey Rotsch as secretary and treasurer; and Molly Rotsch and Andrew Rotsch as vice presidents.
Rotsch Family Foundation is led by Christine Rotsch, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Rotsch
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Rotsch
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Rotsch
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Rotsch
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gillian Rotsch (2019–2020) — Vice President
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 Rotsch Family Foundation
How much does Rotsch Family Foundation give each year?
Rotsch Family Foundation gave $45K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 16 grants.
What is Rotsch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rotsch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,500, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rotsch Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Rotsch Family Foundation give grants?
Rotsch Family Foundation's top state is Arkansas, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (23%) and Florida (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bentonville, AR (3 grants), Fayetteville, AR (2 grants) and Naples, FL (2 grants).
Does Rotsch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Rotsch Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rotsch Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Rotsch Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mote ($8,000), Cobblestone Farms ($5,000) and Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rotsch Family Foundation?
Rotsch Family Foundation reported $393K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rotsch Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rotsch Family Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rotsch Family Foundation's EIN?
Rotsch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1428708. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Rotsch Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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