Rockwell Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6035975. Reported 254 grants totalling $3,060,000 to 91 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Rockwell Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $40,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Kindred of America | Duxbury, MA | $142,750 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Penn State Philanthropic Fund | University Park, PA | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nc State Engineering Fdn Inc | Raleigh, NC | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mario Lemieux Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $113,634 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $113,134 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Liberty Christian Enterprises | St Petersburg, FL | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | Laguna Hills, CA | $103,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Solid Rock Missions Dba | Carmel, IN | $91,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thinspace Africa | Burbank, CA | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Central Asia Institute | Bozeman, MT | $79,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross of Sw Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $78,332 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Primary Stages | New York, NY | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $72,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fisher House | Rockville, MD | $68,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Five Star Veterans Center | Jacksonville, FL | $59,900 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Freeport Theater Festival | Leechburg, PA | $52,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Primary Stages Company Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Beargrass Christian Church | Louisville, KY | $44,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy | Jamestown, NJ | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Clyde F Green Foundation | Dunedin, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eisenhower Health Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Faith United Presbyterian Church | Washington, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Peo International Headquarters | Des Moines, IA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Target Als Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Maple Springs Fire Company | Maple Springs, NY | $29,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Liberty Baptist Church | Appamattox, VA | $28,800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Earthspan | Chincoteague, VA | $27,800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Fdn | Pittsburgh, PA | $26,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Pregnancy Center Crisis Pregnancy Center | Anchorage, AK | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Global Response Medicine | Tucson, AZ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Gideons International | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Treasure Coast Hospice | Stuart, FL | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Atlanta Ballet | Atlanta, GA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund | Charlottesvle, VA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of Midway State Park | Bemus Point, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| North Carolina State University | Salisbury, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Homewood Cemetery Historical Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Fdn for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bentley Village Foundation | Naples, FL | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army St Lucie County | Fort Pierce, FL | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stephy's Place | Red Bank, NJ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Gideons International | Verona, PA | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lauri Ann West Community Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Allegheny Cemetery Historical Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Allegheny Cemetery Historical Associatio | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Foxwall Emergency Medical Services | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Louisville Chorus Inc | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Louisville Philharmonic | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Solid Rock Foundation | Lacey, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Woodlands Foundation | Wexford, PA | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter, FL | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shady Side Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stuart Air Show | Stuart, FL | $7,200 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Peo Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chautauqua Lake Association | Lakewood, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cooper-Siegel Community Library | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Family and Children Services of Monmouth County | Long Branch, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homewood Cemetery | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kane Center Council on Aging of Martin County | Stuart, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shadyside Presbyterian Church | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Volunteers in Medicine | Burlington, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Dog Ranch Rescue | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Deacon Fund | Vestavia Hls, AL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heartbeet Life Sharing Inc | Hardwick, VT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| A Heart Like His Ministries Inc | Katy, TX | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harry E Sheldon Calvary Camp | Conneaut, OH | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hearts Like His Inc | Rumson, NJ | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Paralized Veterans of the US | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Copper-Siegle Community Center Community Libarary Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Martha's Village and Kitchen | Indio, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Library Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Recyclocraftz Inc | Louisville, KY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fox Chapel Boro Fire Truck Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
61 of 91 (67%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 79%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Feeding America
CREATING AN AMERICA WHERE - Penn State Philanthropic Fund
WPSU-TV LOCAL PRODUCTIONS - Mario Lemieux Foundation
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH CENTER - Doctors Without Borders
GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT - Central Asia Institute
COMMUNITY BASED SCHOOLS IN - Community Pregnancy Center Crisis Pregnancy Center
NURSE SONOGRAPHER TRAINING,
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 134 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | $720,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 53 | $720,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 52 | $720,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 49 | $450,000 | $7,000 |
| 2025 | 44 | $450,000 | $8,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
21% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Rockwell Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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