The Roller-bottimore Foundation
The Roller-Bottimore Foundation is a private, non-operating foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1981, the foundation focuses on supporting capital projects and specific programs of educational, historical, and charitable significance.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.3M
+9.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$444K
-24.3% YoY
Grant Count
12
-7.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$37K
-18.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary interests are historic preservation and local history. Grants are awarded for capital projects and specific programs of an educational, historical, or charitable nature.
Grantmaking
Applicants must submit the following materials:
Grant Range
s & Frequency**
Average Grant
award: $51,000
Review Cycle
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How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in central Virginia, with a concentration of grant recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Income
- Total assets: $5,753,913 (as of 2023)
- Annual income: $3,000,000
- Investment income and dividends (2023): $190,913
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets (2023): $123,386
Grant Activity
- 27 grants made totaling $1,400,000 (historical)
- 20 unique organizations supported
- Annual giving decreased from $780,000 (2022) to $586,450 (2023)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,287,009 | $5,753,913 | $6,124,485 |
| Revenue | $1,109,699 | $314,299 | $691,438 |
| Expenses | $574,356 | $706,990 | $550,754 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $472,118 | $616,844 | $446,127 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,004,835 | $226,350 | $601,959 |
| Distributable Amount | $598,336 | $545,118 | $510,720 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- John L McElroy, Treasurer
- Principal Officer: Robel Hailu (Co Bank of America N)
- Governed by 6 officers and trustees
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN L MCELROY III | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ORRAN L BROWN | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| COLEEN BUTLER RODRIGUEZ | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JOHN T KING | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARGARET K TURNER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| THOMAS N ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to Emory & Henry College for the preservation of historical material with public accessibility. The foundation has maintained active grantmaking focused on historic preservation projects throughout Virginia, with recent awards supporting mansion restoration, historical society projects, and environmental remediation efforts.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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