The Rolander Family Foundation
The Rolander Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including food assistance, crisis response, education, health, disability services, and religion.
The Rolander Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Rolander Family Foundation gave $343K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in North Carolina. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $343,430
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,282
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $5,594,368
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (6 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (50% 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 Rolander Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Stephen B Rolander and submit a letter containing information about the request. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Stephen B Rolander
Mailing address: 1405 Feathery Lane, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Phone: (919) 696-8045
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Rolander Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Engagd Youth Program ($32K). Together the top 10 received $177K.
Grant Size Distribution
170 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 170 grants of 170 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, half of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina. The filing also reports grant dollars going to recipients in Washington, DC (14%), New Jersey (6%), and California (6%); it lists an additional 17% under an unidentified state entry. Listed recipients also include organizations in Colorado, such as Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center, which received $5,000.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Rolander Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 37 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $263K (2023) to $343K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $343K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Engagd Youth Program | Public Assistance | $31,900 |
| City Kids Wilderness Project Washington, DC | Public Assistance | $20,000 |
| Community in Schools of Chatham County Silver City, NC | Public Assistance | $20,000 |
| Petey Greene Prisoner Assistance Program Princeton, NJ | Public Assistance | $20,000 |
| St Michaels Episcopal Church Raleigh, NC | Religious | $20,000 |
| Core Pasadena, CA | Public Assistance | $15,000 |
| Helene Foundation Raleigh, NC | Public Assistance | $15,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Public Assistance | $15,000 |
| Cora - Snap Food Pantry Pittsboro, NC | Public Assistance | $10,000 |
| Evergreen Community Charter School Asheville, NC | Public Assistance | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,594,368 | $302,521 | $369,266 | $343,430 | 37 | $353,349 | $292,863 | $345,082 |
| 2024 | $5,646,654 | $427,388 | $340,728 | $323,200 | 33 | $334,983 | $421,643 | $321,719 |
| 2023 | $5,556,053 | $107,378 | $281,029 | $263,000 | 33 | $263,000 | $137,172 | $299,359 |
| 2022 | $5,729,704 | $223,535 | $352,834 | $337,000 | 37 | $337,000 | $220,123 | $311,381 |
| 2021 | $5,748,802 | $348,214 | $323,335 | $309,100 | 30 | $309,100 | $346,985 | $337,086 |
| 2020 | $5,546,459 | $241,790 | $305,175 | $274,730 | 31 | — | $237,194 | $309,890 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rolander Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $345K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Helene Foundation says it assists women recovering from cancer treatments, and World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve music therapy, employment and social opportunities for adults with disabilities, prescription assistance for low-income and uninsured residents, and education, health, and development projects relating to Liberia.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $343,430. Grants ranged from $3,630 to $31,900, with a median of $7,500. The largest listed award was $31,900 to Engagd Youth Program. Other notable grants included $20,000 each to City Kids Wilderness Project, Community in Schools of Chatham County, Petey Greene Prisoner Assistance Program, and St Michaels Episcopal Church; and $15,000 each to CORE, the Helene Foundation, and World Central Kitchen.
The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Requests should be submitted as a letter containing information about the request. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists C Arthur Rolander III, director; Nancy R Leroy, vice president; William B Leroy, director; Stephen B Rolander, president; Stephen C Leroy, secretary; W Scott Leroy, director; Tracy V Howe, director; and Mary Elizabeth Picher, director.
The Rolander Family Foundation is led by Stephen B. Rolander, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen B. Rolander
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
C. Arthur Rolander III
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Elizabeth Picher
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy V. Howe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Scott Leroy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William B. Leroy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen C. Leroy
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Nancy R. Leroy
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $3K, to Stephen C Leroy (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about The Rolander Family Foundation
How much does The Rolander Family Foundation give each year?
The Rolander Family Foundation gave $343K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $323K across 33 grants.
What is The Rolander Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Rolander Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $9,282, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Rolander Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Rolander Family Foundation give grants?
The Rolander Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and New Jersey (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (8 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), Asheville, NC (3 grants) and Pasadena, CA (2 grants).
Does The Rolander Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on The Rolander Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Assistance" (35 grants).
Who are The Rolander Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Rolander Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Engagd Youth Program ($31,900), City Kids Wilderness Project ($20,000) and Community in Schools of Chatham County ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Rolander Family Foundation?
The Rolander Family Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $353K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $345K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Rolander Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Rolander Family Foundation?
Contact Stephen B Rolander and submit a letter containing information about the request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Rolander Family Foundation's EIN?
The Rolander Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2080946. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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