The David Rockefeller Fund Inc
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. It supports U.S.-based nonprofits working across Arts, Climate, and Justice, with a mission to invest in catalytic ideas, people, efforts, and institutions advancing ecological regeneration, justice system transformation, and art for social impact.
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc at a glance
In short: The David Rockefeller Fund Inc gave $3.3M across 83 grants in 2024 (avg $40K), top state California. 34% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,279,650
- -23.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 83
- +1.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $39,514
- -24.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $65,358,301
- +3.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (24 of 70, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (22% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The David Rockefeller Fund Inc
- How to Apply
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The Fund’s website says it does not accept unsolicited letters of inquiry or proposals. Its 2024 filing, however, states that it accepts unsolicited requests on a rolling basis and describes a 1–2 page letter of intent for requests fitting its Arts, Justice, and Climate program areas. These statements describe different application policies.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Contact
Application contact: Lexi Fisher
Mailing address: 475 Riverside Drive Suite 900, New York, NY 10115
Phone: (212) 812-4300
Email: loi@drfund.org
Website: https://drfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The David Rockefeller Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Georgia Alliance Education Fund ($250K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
498 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 224 grants of 498 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Fund primarily supports organizations operating within the United States. In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in California (22%), New York (19%), the District of Columbia (14%), Georgia (11%), and Illinois (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 83 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The David Rockefeller Fund Inc open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 24 of 70 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $57K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 56% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 167% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.3M (2024) to $10.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 83 grants totaling $3.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Alliance Education Fund Atlanta, GA | To support a statewide coalition of community organizing and civic engagement initiatives in Georgia. | $250,000 |
| Private Equity Stakeholder Project Chicago, IL | To monitor and draw attention to private equity investments in fossil fuel assets. | $150,000 |
| Action for Safety and Justice Sacramento, CA | To educate the public on public safety solutions for reducing mass criminalization and incarceration. | $100,000 |
| Croatan Institute Durham, NC | For rural beacon initiative's free union farm regenerative sustainability hub and seed sanctuary project. | $100,000 |
| Illuminative Washington, DC | Illuminative's Native Artists and Storytellers Fund | $100,000 |
| League of Conservation Voters Washington, DC | To support the chispa program's efforts to advance climate solutions and environmental justice. | $100,000 |
| Michigan Civic Action Fund Madison Heights, MI | To provide education about civic engagement opportunities and public policy issues in Michigan, and provide technical assistance infrastructure for state-based movement partner organizations. | $100,000 |
| The Years Project Brooklyn, NY | To produce multi-media digital communications in collaboration with the beyond petrochemicals campaign. | $80,000 |
| Windward Fund Washington, DC | Hive fund for climate and gender justice - invests in the expertise and long-term success of organizations building power to address intersecting climate, gender, and racial justice crises. | $80,000 |
| Center for Artistic Activism Leeds, NY | Unstoppable voters a training and mentoring program that educates artists and activists on research-based tools to design and implement effective civic engagement creative campaigns. | $75,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $65,358,301 | $4,393,037 | $5,528,607 | $3,279,650 | 83 | $4,485,365 | $5,318,499 | $2,684,473 |
| 2023 | $63,250,282 | $3,593,426 | $6,132,487 | $4,262,391 | 82 | $5,318,859 | $3,117,666 | $2,563,398 |
| 2022 | $59,951,339 | $229,899 | $5,215,164 | $4,826,000 | 94 | $5,687,878 | $625,062 | $2,823,956 |
| 2021 | $76,948,270 | $12,888,536 | $7,307,173 | $4,491,750 | 85 | $5,262,007 | $2,379,630 | $3,315,258 |
| 2020 | $66,044,643 | $2,193,987 | $11,711,112 | $10,752,105 | 154 | — | $1,685,554 | $3,156,920 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The David Rockefeller Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $2.7M for 2024 — 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 Fund’s three program areas are Arts, Climate, and Justice. Arts focuses on cultivating and sharing innovative art for social change. Climate supports bold, science-based leadership on climate solutions, including organizing led by and serving disproportionately affected communities. The Fund describes Justice as supporting bold ideas and initiatives to transform detention and incarceration policy.
The Fund primarily supports eligible U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations, including fiscally sponsored projects, and also makes project-specific grants to 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations. It primarily provides general operating support. Its stated interests include early-stage bold approaches, work that can attract additional resources or reach scale, and opportunities to contribute non-monetary support.
Examples of grantees’ work include the Georgia Alliance Education Fund, which says it informs and educates through research, analysis, and policy solutions in Georgia; Illuminative, which says it builds power for Native peoples through research, storytelling, culture change, and organizing; and Croatan Institute, which says it works to build social equity and ecological resilience by leveraging finance.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Fund made 83 grants totaling $3,279,650. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. The Fund says grant payments tend to fall within $50,000–$75,000 per year; smaller discretionary awards for sabbaticals and other organizational support do not exceed $20,000.
Among its 2024 grants were $250,000 to Georgia Alliance Education Fund for a statewide coalition of community organizing and civic engagement initiatives in Georgia; $150,000 to Private Equity Stakeholder Project to monitor and draw attention to private equity investments in fossil fuel assets; and $100,000 each to Action for Safety and Justice, Croatan Institute, Illuminative, League of Conservation Voters, and Michigan Civic Action Fund. Other grants included $80,000 to The Years Project and Windward Fund, and $75,000 to Center for Artistic Activism, Climate Emergency Advocates, and Global Impact.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists the following directors: Jamie Bennett, Chris Lindstrom, Mindy Fullilove, Kaytura Felix, Adam Growald, Christine Heenan, Michael Lambert, Max Miller, Michael Quattrone, and Ariana Rockefeller.
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc is led by Lourdes Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2022; 8 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lourdes Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$41K (2022) → $234K (2024)
Camilla Rockefeller
Director & Chair
Trustee & Chair → Director & Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Heenan
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $2K (2024)
Jamie Bennett
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $2K (2024)
Mindy Fullilove
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $2K (2024)
Kaytura Felix
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $2K (2024)
Tamara Larsen
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
$2K (2024)
Ariana Rockefeller
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clay Rockefeller
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Max Miller
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Quattrone
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Rockefeller
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Growald
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Lindstrom
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Lambert
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neva Goodwin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah D'angelo
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2024)
Lexi Fisher
Secretary & Chief Operating Officer
Secretary, Director of Programs & Operations → Secretary & Chief Operating Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$86K (2020) → $176K (2024)
Former officers (11)
- Former: Nili Gilbert (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lukas Haynes (2020–2022) — Chief Executive Officer · Filing note: Thru 222
- Former: Annabel Schulz (2021–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru 322
- Former: Cristina Fernandez Eff (2022) — Program Officer
- Former: Daniel Growald (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Manya Rubinstein (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Peggy Dulany (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca Lambert (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Garcia (2021) — Trustee
- Former: David Rockefeller Jr. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Gara Lamarche (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $234K, to Lourdes Rodriguez (Chief Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The David Rockefeller Fund Inc
How much does The David Rockefeller Fund Inc give each year?
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc gave $3.3M across 83 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.3M across 82 grants.
What is The David Rockefeller Fund Inc's typical grant size?
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $39,514, across 83 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The David Rockefeller Fund Inc that year got $27K on average.
Where does The David Rockefeller Fund Inc give grants?
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc's top state is California, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (19%) and District of Columbia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (10 grants), New York, NY (10 grants), Brooklyn, NY (8 grants) and San Francisco, CA (6 grants).
Does The David Rockefeller Fund Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of The David Rockefeller Fund Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 83) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The David Rockefeller Fund Inc's largest grantees?
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Georgia Alliance Education Fund ($250,000), Private Equity Stakeholder Project ($150,000) and Tides Foundation ($145,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The David Rockefeller Fund Inc?
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc reported $65.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The David Rockefeller Fund Inc fund?
The Fund’s three program areas are Arts, Climate, and Justice. Arts focuses on cultivating and sharing innovative art for social change. Climate supports bold, science-based leadership on climate solutions, including organizing led by and serving disproportionately affected communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The David Rockefeller Fund Inc?
The Fund’s website says it does not accept unsolicited letters of inquiry or proposals. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The David Rockefeller Fund Inc's EIN?
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3533359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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