The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation
The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation is a private foundation based in Edgartown, Massachusetts. It made 10 grants totaling $25,500 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations and individual recipients in several states.
The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation gave $26K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Maryland. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,500
- -20.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,550
- -44.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $899,415
- +142.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (43% 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 The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 683, Edgartown, MA 02539
Phone: (302) 227-9376
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rutgers University Foundation ($10K). Together the top 9 received $21K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 27 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland (43%), New Jersey (39%), New York (8%), Massachusetts (8%), and Tennessee (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 174% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2025) to $63K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | To support rutgers' excellence in education, research, and public service | $10,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Salisbury Univ Foundation Jaycees Foundation Salisbury, MD | To promote, sponsor and carry out educational, scientific and charitable purposes and objectives for students. | $2,000 |
| Main Street Gym Salisbury, MD | The main street gym provides a structured boxing program for at risk youth which teaches individual responsibility and self-reliance through physical training, participation in competitive boxing tournments, and an after-school academic tutoring program. | $2,000 |
| Hope and Life Outreach Inc Salisbury, MD | To provide assistance to individuals in need - both spiritually and physically through a range of social and emergency services. | $2,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | To honor the sacrifice of firefighter stephen siller and support America's military and first responders who continue to make the ultimate sacrifice of life and limb for the country. | $2,000 |
| Red Stocking Fund Inc Edgartown, MA | To provide food and clothing to persons in need during the christmas season | $1,000 |
| Edgartown Patrolman's Association Edgartown, MA | To Provide Educational Scholarships. | $500 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | To advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases, especially childhood cancers, through research and treatment. | $500 |
| Edgartown Firemens Association Edgartown, MA | To support volunteer firefighters, emts, and emergency personnel in their service to the edgartown community. | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $899,415 | $559,117 | $30,075 | $25,500 | 10 | $25,500 | $497,544 | $14,670 |
| 2024 | $370,373 | $3,780 | $34,713 | $32,250 | 7 | $32,250 | $3,400 | $31,643 |
| 2023 | $401,306 | — | $35,695 | $33,500 | 5 | $33,500 | — | $21,378 |
| 2022 | $437,001 | $100,000 | $63,002 | $63,000 | 5 | $63,000 | — | $19,714 |
| 2021 | $400,003 | $400,000 | $7 | — | — | — | — | $821 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, youth programs, emergency services, assistance to people in need, and charitable causes.
The grantees describe their own work in a range of ways. An individual recipient says it provides low-income public school students in Wicomico County with an intensive academic summer program and year-round support. Hope & Life Outreach says it provides food, shelter, and other services to homeless people and people with substance abuse. Main Street Gym describes its work as boxing and counseling for at-risk youth. The Edgartown Firemen’s Association says it supports Edgartown firefighters, EMTs, and local residents.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $25,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
Among the reported 2025 awards were $10,000 to Rutgers University Foundation, whose stated mission is to support Rutgers and help it attain excellence in education, research, and public service; $5,000 to an individual recipient; $2,000 each to Salisbury University Foundation Jaycees Foundation, Main Street Gym, Hope and Life Outreach, and Tunnel to Towers Foundation; and $1,000 to Red Stocking Fund. The foundation also gave $500 each to the Edgartown Patrolman’s Association, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and Edgartown Firemen’s Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Rommel as trustee, president, and treasurer, and Patricia Rommel as trustee, vice president, and secretary.
The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation is led by David Rommel, Trustee, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Rommel
Trustee, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Rommel
Trustee, Vice President & Secretary
Trustee, Vice Presdient & S → Trustee, Vice President & Secretary, 2021
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 The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation
How much does The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation give each year?
The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation gave $26K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 7 grants.
What is The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation's typical grant size?
The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,550, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation give grants?
The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (39%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salisbury, MD (3 grants) and Edgartown, MA (3 grants).
Does The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation's largest grantees?
The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rutgers University Foundation ($10,000), Salisbury Univ Foundation Jaycees Foundation ($2,000) and Main Street Gym ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation?
The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation reported $899K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, youth programs, emergency services, assistance to people in need, and charitable causes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation's EIN?
The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3706867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Dave and Patsy Rommel 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 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 March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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