The Roth Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 52-2101534

The Roth Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $69K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

The Roth Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$69,027
+2.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,829
-85.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,829
-85.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$172
-99.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Roth Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Chicago

How The Roth Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 195% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $25K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of Chicago Chicago, ILSupport the Dean's Fund for Student Life$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$69,027$1,829$172———$1,829$507
2024$67,370$12,356$25,110$25,0001$25,000$12,356$12,814
2023$80,124$908$946———$908$8,829
2022$78,423$-849$15,952$15,0001$15,000$1,508$11,376
2021$95,224$3,751$15,921$15,0001—$3,751$10,144

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Roth Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $507 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Roth Family Foundation is led by Donald C. Roth, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donald C. Roth

    President & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Collins Roth

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Beth Roth

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Roth

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Roth

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

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 Roth Family Foundation

How large is The Roth Family Foundation?

The Roth Family Foundation reported $69K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.

Where does The Roth Family Foundation operate?

The Roth Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

How much is The Roth Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Roth Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $507 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Roth Family Foundation's EIN?

The Roth Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2101534. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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