Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn
UW Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing describes awards for nonprofits that help ensure the well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income women and children.
Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn at a glance
In short: Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn gave $285K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $285,000
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,750
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $6,251,610
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to a form and materials through Bank of America’s grantmaking process. The filing lists nonprofits helping ensure the well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income women and children as the restriction on awards.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists June 30. Because this deadline was stated on the 2025 filing, it is a past cycle.
- Deadline
- The filing lists June 30.
- Contact
Application contact: Christine O'Donnell
Mailing address: 114 W 47Th Street, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (646) 855-1011
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn
Who Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emma's Torch Ltd ($30K). Together the top 10 received $245K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 39 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Dallas, Texas. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York State. The foundation’s grant-program description identifies organizations serving disadvantaged women and children in New York City as eligible.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn gives
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $190K (2020) to $300K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $285K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emma's Torch Ltd Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted General | $30,000 |
| The Alex House Project Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Nontraditional Empolyment for Women New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Grameen America Inc Jackson Heights, NY | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Pursuit Transformation Company Inc Long Island City, NY | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Andromeda Community Long Island City, NY | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Ray of Hope Institute Inc Haverstraw, NY | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Qualitas of Life Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Community Help in Park Slope Inc Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
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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 | $6,251,610 | $649,477 | $403,525 | $285,000 | 12 | $336,830 | $589,558 | $357,449 |
| 2024 | $6,003,755 | $621,139 | $372,222 | $261,000 | 11 | $310,211 | $558,519 | $334,956 |
| 2023 | $5,761,191 | $144,356 | $386,607 | $292,500 | 14 | $336,381 | $99,314 | $325,939 |
| 2022 | $5,985,858 | $-209,218 | $421,812 | $300,000 | 1 | $344,539 | $70,055 | $315,794 |
| 2021 | $6,616,963 | $1,354,677 | $373,219 | $265,000 | 1 | $314,314 | $1,293,559 | $351,445 |
| 2020 | $5,628,462 | $360,112 | $281,287 | $190,000 | 1 | — | $312,653 | $299,188 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn reported a distributable amount of $357K 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
The foundation’s filing specifies support for nonprofits helping ensure the well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income women and children. Its grant recipients illustrate a range of services: Emma’s Torch Ltd says it prepares refugees, asylees, and trafficking survivors for culinary employment; Community Help in Park Slope says it provides support and temporary housing to new and expectant mothers and food assistance to people in need; and Qualitas of Life Foundation says it provides Hispanic individuals with personal-finance instruction and guidance on accessing the financial system. These are descriptions of the grantees’ work, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $285,000. Grant amounts ranged from $20,000 to $30,000, with a median of $25,000. Among the recipients were Emma’s Torch Ltd ($30,000); The Alex House Project, Nontraditional Employment for Women, Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, Grameen America, Pursuit Transformation Company, Andromeda Community, and Ray of Hope Institute ($25,000 each); and Qualitas of Life Foundation, Community Help in Park Slope, Make the Road by Walking NY, and Youth Justice Network ($20,000 each). The grants were reported as unrestricted general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee.
Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$75K (2021) → $82K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020) — Trustee
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $82K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn
How much does Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn give each year?
Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn gave $285K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $261K across 11 grants.
What is Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn's typical grant size?
Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $23,750, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn give grants?
Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (4 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Long Island City, NY (2 grants).
Does Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn's largest grantees?
Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Emma's Torch Ltd ($30,000), The Alex House Project ($25,000) and Nontraditional Empolyment for Women ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn?
Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $337K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $357K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn fund?
The foundation’s filing specifies support for nonprofits helping ensure the well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income women and children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn?
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn's EIN?
Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5622067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Uw Edward & Ellen Roche Rel Fdn funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/uw-edward-and-ellen-roche-rel-fdn-morg_4893a75b83a4467083115059ad1bf32d
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