Rotter Family Foundation Inc
Rotter Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $279K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $18K.
Rotter Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Rotter Family Foundation Inc gave $7K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $806.667), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,260
- +38.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +350.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $807
- -69.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $279,246
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Rotter Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Road Home of Dane County ($5K). Together the top 9 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
180 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 180 grants of 180 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rotter Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 29% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $72K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Road Home of Dane County Madison, WI | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| Croal Open to Fight MS Inc Brookfield, WI | General Contribution | $1,000 |
| Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium Kansas City, MO | General Contribution | $260 |
| Midwest Career Source Belleville, IL | General Contribution | $250 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center St. Louis, MO | General Contribution | $250 |
| Allies in Arts - Transanta Shokan, NY | General Contribution | $200 |
| Jewish Federation of Northern Indiana Munster, IN | General Contribution | $100 |
| Mid-America Transplant St. Louis, MO | General Contribution | $100 |
| Kansas State Research & Extension Food Volunteer Program Olathe, KS | General Contribution | $100 |
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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 | $279,246 | $22,645 | $7,474 | $7,260 | 9 | $7,285 | $17,645 | $25,313 |
| 2024 | $264,075 | $12,978 | $5,590 | $5,260 | 2 | $5,285 | $12,978 | $23,360 |
| 2023 | $229,211 | $72,773 | $57,668 | $56,965 | 55 | $56,990 | $20,733 | $22,023 |
| 2022 | $240,686 | $53,551 | $71,618 | $71,515 | 61 | $71,540 | $48,551 | $22,570 |
| 2021 | $258,753 | $70,715 | $41,036 | $40,920 | 53 | $40,930 | $5,640 | $23,947 |
| 2020 | $255,619 | $1,381 | $36,402 | $35,512 | 57 | — | $5,789 | $20,407 |
| 2019 | $290,640 | $76,169 | $48,044 | $46,746 | 43 | — | $75,070 | $21,717 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rotter Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rotter Family Foundation Inc is led by Arelene Rotter, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arelene Rotter
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ronald Rotter
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sanford Rotter
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sharon Danziger
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Rotter Family Foundation Inc
How much does Rotter Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Rotter Family Foundation Inc gave $7K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.
What is Rotter Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Rotter Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $807, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rotter Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Rotter Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does Rotter Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rotter Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rotter Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Rotter Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Road Home of Dane County ($5,000), Croal Open to Fight MS Inc ($1,000) and Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium ($260), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rotter Family Foundation Inc?
Rotter Family Foundation Inc reported $279K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 is Rotter Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Rotter Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1661065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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