The Roemer Foundation
The Roemer Foundation is a private foundation based in Riverton, New Jersey. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including health, conservation, research, education, community services, and animal welfare.
The Roemer Foundation at a glance
In short: The Roemer Foundation gave $2.7M across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,685,000
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,488
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $41,960,679
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (4 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Roemer Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co C Nachmias605 Main St 212, Riverton, NJ 08077
Phone: (856) 733-6600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Roemer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Chester County Hospital Breast Health Fund ($1.1M). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
196 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 161 grants of 196 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The remaining shares went to Florida (2%), Maryland (1%), Kentucky (1%), and Virginia (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Roemer Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 41 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $336K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $113K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2021) to $2.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Chester County Hospital Breast Health Fund West Chester, PA | Breast Health at Penn | $1,100,000 |
| Brandywine Conservancy Chadds Ford, PA | General Funds | $500,000 |
| The Chester County Hospital Foundation West Chester, PA | General Fund | $250,000 |
| The Chester County Hospital Research Fund West Chester, PA | Research Fund - Dr. Berman | $125,000 |
| Abraham Cancer Center for the Rena Rowan Breast Center WeST CHESTER, PA | General Funds | $100,000 |
| The Chester County Hospital Endowment Fund West Chester, PA | Endowment Fund - Dr. Berman | $100,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | General Funds | $100,000 |
| Unite for Her West Chester, PA | General Funds | $70,000 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy Annapolis, MD | General Funds | $37,000 |
| Chester County Fund for Women and Girls West Chester, PA | General Funds | $30,000 |
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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 | $41,960,679 | $3,270,064 | $2,883,666 | $2,685,000 | 41 | $2,689,880 | $2,274,218 | $2,403,829 |
| 2024 | $41,574,281 | $2,108,252 | $2,322,045 | $2,160,000 | 37 | $2,163,468 | $1,149,378 | $2,166,952 |
| 2023 | $41,788,074 | $1,872,671 | $2,216,862 | $2,085,000 | 36 | $2,089,318 | $920,988 | $1,983,683 |
| 2022 | $42,132,265 | $7,455,419 | $2,176,824 | $1,864,500 | 41 | $1,872,620 | $6,401,202 | $2,132,695 |
| 2021 | $36,853,670 | $5,494,409 | $1,968,151 | $1,579,500 | 41 | — | $3,629,598 | $1,996,679 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Roemer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.4M 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 grants included substantial support for breast health and other hospital funds, alongside grants to conservation, water research, education, community health, fire protection, and equine-welfare organizations.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. Unite for HER says its mission is to enrich the health and well-being of people diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancers by funding and delivering integrative therapies. The Stroud Water Research Center says it advances knowledge of stream and river ecosystems through research, education, and conservation. The Chesapeake Conservancy says it works to conserve and restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed’s natural and cultural resources. The Foundation for the Horse says its mission is to improve the health and welfare of horses.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $2,685,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,100,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Among the largest awards were $1,100,000 to The Chester County Hospital Breast Health Fund for “Breast Health at Penn,” $500,000 to Brandywine Conservancy for general funds, and $250,000 to The Chester County Hospital Foundation for its general fund. Other notable grants included $125,000 to The Chester County Hospital Research Fund for the Dr. Berman research fund, $100,000 each to Abraham Cancer Center for the Rena Rowan Breast Center and The Chester County Hospital Endowment Fund, and $100,000 to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Alice Malone, Carolyn Nachmias, Mary Alice Malone Jr, and Catherine D Malone as trustees.
The Roemer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Nachmias
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine D. Malone
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Alice Malone
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Alice Malone Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James L. McCabe (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Roemer Foundation
How much does The Roemer Foundation give each year?
The Roemer Foundation gave $2.7M across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 37 grants.
What is The Roemer Foundation's typical grant size?
The Roemer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $65,488, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Roemer Foundation that year got $336K on average.
Where does The Roemer Foundation give grants?
The Roemer Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were West Chester, PA (9 grants), Philadelphia, PA (3 grants), Parkesburg, PA (2 grants) and Cochranville, PA (2 grants).
Does The Roemer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 85% of The Roemer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Roemer Foundation's largest grantees?
The Roemer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Chester County Hospital Breast Health Fund ($1,100,000), Brandywine Conservancy ($500,000) and The Chester County Hospital Foundation ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Roemer Foundation?
The Roemer Foundation reported $42.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Roemer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included substantial support for breast health and other hospital funds, alongside grants to conservation, water research, education, community health, fire protection, and equine-welfare organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Roemer Foundation?
The foundation 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 Roemer Foundation's EIN?
The Roemer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2870277. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Roemer Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 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 May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Roemer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-roemer-foundation-morg_1c72b494ebf44b82ac50ece7f2075b76
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