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The Rock Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 94-1671318 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$6.4M
Grants reported
116
Median grant
$10K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202547$3.7M
202469$2.8M

Where The Rock Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
BASIC FUNDOAKLAND, CAEDUCATIONAL2024$1M
CHRONICLE SEASON OF SHARING FUNDSAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2025$1M
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITYSYRACUSE, NYCHARITABLE2025$500K
MEALS ON WHEELS OF SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2025$400K
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRSTNEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE2025$300K
ST ANTHONY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2024$200K
COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR SCIENCEBERKELEY, CACHARITABLE2024$150K
KQEDSAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2025$130K
COMMONWEALTH CLUB OF CASAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2025$125K
TNDC - (TENDERLOIN NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION)SAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2025$100K
UNITED WAY BAY AREASAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2025$100K
GO PUBLIC SCHOOLSSACRAMENTO, CACHARITABLE2025$100K
JEWISH VOCATIONAL & CAREER COUNSELINGSAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2024$100K
IMMIGRANTS RISING (COMMUNITY INITIATIVES)OAKLAND, CACHARITABLE2024$100K
UNITED WAY BAY AREASAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2024$100K
JEWISH VOCATIONAL & CAREER COUNSELINGSAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2025$100K
CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTINGSAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2024$100K
ARCS FOUNDATION INC NCC (ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS)SAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2024$75K
ARCS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP(ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS)SAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2025$75K
OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSOAKLAND, CAEDUCATIONAL2024$75K
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2025$75K
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2024$75K
COMMONWEALTH CLUB OF CASAN FRANCISCO, CACHARITABLE2024$75K
OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSOAKLAND, CAEDUCATIONAL2025$75K
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITYSYRACUSE, NYCHARITABLE2024$50K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Rock Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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