Rockley Family Foundation
Golden, CO · EIN 20-8233098. Reported 194 grants totalling $10.9M to 82 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Rockley Family Foundation, by its IRS classification it raises and distributes funds for education (NTEE B124).
- How spread out its giving is. 82 distinct organizations, with 8% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 80% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% private foundations manage. This list is close to settled, so a newcomer has to displace someone rather than fill a gap.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $40,010. Half of what it reported fell between $14,390 and $84,100; the smallest was $5,178 and the largest $241,765. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
139 of those grants were non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $9,990,533 in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | Cleveland, OH | $835,724 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $723,721 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Umkc Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $592,816 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Old Dominion University Educational Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $544,980 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rio Rancho | Rio Rancho, NM | $544,690 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | $482,881 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Concordia University Texas | Austin, TX | $469,880 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Auraria Higher Education Metroucd | Denver, CO | $383,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | $361,486 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | $344,119 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee, WI | $337,758 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Carolina State(nc State) | Raleigh, NC | $324,485 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Texas - Arlington | Arlington, TX | $302,394 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $276,970 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brookdale Community College | Lincroft, NJ | $267,120 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Worth Isd Education Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $257,994 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $251,440 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | $221,260 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bvsd | Boulder, CO | $215,826 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nova Southeastern University Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $194,243 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Foundation | Belton, TX | $186,680 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc | N Bethesda, MD | $168,960 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College of Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | $163,880 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | $154,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arkansas State | State University, AR | $153,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eastern University | St Davids, PA | $153,024 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Board of Regents Nevada System of Higher Education | Reno, NV | $120,195 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Princeton Education Foundation Inc | Princeton, NJ | $116,215 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gsu | Atlanta, GA | $115,120 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dallas Opera | Dallas, TX | $113,050 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pimf | Wayne, PA | $94,614 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities | Arvada, CO | $93,190 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nashville State Community College Foundation | Nashville, TN | $85,980 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Raritan Valley Community College Dir of Budget & Finance Office | Somerville, NJ | $83,176 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arapahoe Community College Foundation Inc | Littleton, CO | $78,374 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thompson School District | Loveland, CO | $77,512 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colorado Childrens Chorale | Denver, CO | $61,065 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nashville Opera Association | Nashville, TN | $57,318 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | $56,560 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miami Dade | Miami, FL | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $46,990 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pima Community College Foundation Inc | Tucson, AZ | $34,591 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | $33,125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Allegro Charter School of Music | N Charleston, SC | $32,694 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, FL | $30,895 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc | Las Vegas, NV | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kennesaw State | Kennesaw, GA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Los Rios Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Loyola University Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | $26,651 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dillard University | New Orleans, LA | $20,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| California State University Dominguez Hills Toro Auxiliary Par | Carson, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Napa Valley College Foundation | Napa, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock, AR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Westminster University | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Central Florida(ucf) | Orlando, FL | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Midlands Arts | Columbia, SC | $16,245 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mckinney Isd | Mckinney, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vanguard University of So Ca | Costa Mesa, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore County(umbc) | Baltimore, MD | $13,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Anderson University | Anderson, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethel University | Saint Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| College of Lake County Foundation | Grayslake, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elon University | Elon, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Christian University | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iona University | New Rochelle, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lewis and Clark College | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maricopa County Community College District Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Harris Montgomery Community College District Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohlone College Foundation | Fremont, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southwestern College Foundation | Chula Vista, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Mary's University | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Diego Community College District | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Charles Community College | Saint Peters, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The College of Idaho Inc | Caldwell, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Belhaven University | Jackson, MS | $6,398 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
51 of 82 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Arvada Center
Promote cultural enrichment
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 45 of 82 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | $2,966,431 | $73,890 |
| 2022 | 45 | $2,828,516 | $44,085 |
| 2023 | 52 | $2,583,320 | $35,380 |
| 2024 | 61 | $2,492,422 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
16% of its giving went to organizations in Colorado. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $40,010 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Colorado.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Rockley Family Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 0 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 1 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 17930, Golden, CO, 80402.
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