The Rockfall Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Middletown, CT EIN: 06-6000700

The Rockfall Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Middletown, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $188K.

Key facts about The Rockfall Foundation

EIN
06-6000700
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$33,200
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$3,018
Median grant
$3,500
New grantees (estimate)
45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$5,251,920
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Rockfall Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Rockfall Foundation's 11 itemized 2025 grants were Connecticut (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Deep River, CT (2 grants). None of its 11 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Environmental" (11 grants).

Is The Rockfall Foundation open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.3M

+6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$33K

+8.7% YoY

Grant Count

11

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+8.7% YoY

About The Rockfall Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Rockfall Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Middletown, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $188K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MiddletownDurhamWestbrookChesterDeep RiverEssexOld SaybrookPortlandBridgeportOld LymeRockfallEast HaddamEast HamptonKillingworthMiddlefieldCromwellGreenfieldMysticNewtownStorrs

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$184K$369K$553K$738K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,251,920$4,941,128$4,711,882
Revenue$492,538$670,828$198,735
Expenses$470,576$381,336$355,600
Qualifying Distributions$304,588$295,252$276,148
Net Investment Income$188,384$518,073$74,667
Distributable Amount——$205,880

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$18K$27K$37K13 grants202011 grants202112 grants202215 grants202311 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Wesleyan University: $5KWesleyan University$5KConnecticut Forest & Park Assoc: $4KConnecticut Forest & ParkAssoc$4KFountain Hill Cemetary Associatio: $4KFountain Hill CemetaryAssociatio$4KValley Shore YMCA: $4KValley Shore YMCA$4KEveryone Outside Inc: $4KEveryone Outside Inc$4KBushy Hill Nature Center: $4KBushy Hill Nature Center$4KTwo Coyotes Wildnerness School: $4KTwo Coyotes Wildnerness School$4KConnecticut River Museum: $3KConnecticut River Museum$3KBrownstone Quorum: $2KBrownstone Quorum$2KOld Saybrook Middle School: $1KOld Saybrook Middle School$1K

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from The Rockfall Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Wesleyan University ($4,900), Connecticut Forest & Park Assoc ($4,000), Fountain Hill Cemetary Associatio ($3,600).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Middletown, CTENVIRONMENTAL$4,900
CONNECTICUT FOREST & PARK ASSOC Middlefield, CTENVIRONMENTAL$4,000
FOUNTAIN HILL CEMETARY ASSOCIATIO Deep River, CTENVIRONMENTAL$3,600
VALLEY SHORE YMCA Westbrook, CTENVIRONMENTAL$3,500
EVERYONE OUTSIDE INC Durham, CTENVIRONMENTAL$3,500
BUSHY HILL NATURE CENTER Deep River, CTENVIRONMENTAL$3,500
TWO COYOTES WILDNERNESS SCHOOL Newtown, CTENVIRONMENTAL$3,500
CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM Essex, CTENVIRONMENTAL$2,950
BROWNSTONE QUORUM Portland, CTENVIRONMENTAL$1,800
OLD SAYBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL Old Saybrook, CTENVIRONMENTAL$1,050

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Anthony P Marino — Exec Dir: $95KAnthony P MarinoExec Dir$95K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Anthony P MarinoExec Dir40$94,980
Charlie RenshawDirector2—
Anthony ZembaDirector2—
Brian McCarthyDirector2—
Sharon LewisDirector2—
David HessDirector2—
Yasemin UgurluDirector2—
Matt WillisDirector2—
Marilyn OzolsPresident2—
Jen HuddlestonVice Preside2—
David VanceTreasurer2—
Catie GriffinSecretary2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Rockfall Foundation?

The Rockfall Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Middletown, CT. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is The Rockfall Foundation?

As of 2025, The Rockfall Foundation holds $5.3M in total assets with $493K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $33K in 2025.

Where does The Rockfall Foundation operate?

The Rockfall Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts.

What size grants does The Rockfall Foundation award?

In 2025, The Rockfall Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $33K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Rockfall Foundation's EIN?

The Rockfall Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6000700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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