Private foundation · EIN 23-7025570 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Rodman Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 88 grants paid, $307K total, median $2,000. 23% of grants stayed in Minnesota.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
88
$307K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in MN
23%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.6M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 88 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Coachella Valley RepertoryCathedral City, CAGeneral operating support$20K
Science Museum of MinnesotaSt Paul, MNFirst payment of a 5-year $100,000 pledge for the capital campaign$20K
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WAJct scholarship$18K
St Paul Academy and Summit SchoolSt Paul, MNBuilding futures capital campaign$15K
Yampa Valley Community FoundationSteamboat Springs, COGeneral operating support$15K
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WAPuget sound fund$10K
Properties Friends and Neighbors Community FundChicago, ILGeneral operating support$7,500
St Joseph SchoolSeattle, WAGeneral operating support$7,500
Yamhill Community Action PartnershipMcMinnville, ORYamhill carlton storehouse$7,500
Episcopal Church of Bethesda By the SeaPalm Beach, FLGeneral operating support$6,000
St Paul's Episcopal ChurchSteamboat Springs, COGeneral operating support$6,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest ColoradoSteamboat Springs, COGeneral operating support$5,500
Montessori Training Center of MinnesotaSt Paul, MNGeneral operating support$5,000
Northwest Watershed InstitutePort Townsend, WAGeneral operating support$5,000
Palm Beach County Food BankLake Worth Beach, FLGeneral operating support$5,000
Science Museum of MinnesotaSt Paul, MNEdward rodman titcomb endowed fund for support of technology based exhibits$5,000
Seattle Aquarium SocietySeattle, WAGeneral operating support$5,000
Seattle Art MuseumSeattle, WAGeneral operating support$5,000
Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FLGeneral operating support$5,000
South Florida Science Center and AquariumWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating support$5,000
Strings Music FestivalSteamboat Springs, COGeneral operating support$5,000
The Nature Conservancy of FloridaArlington, VAGeneral operating support$5,000
Thistle Farms IncNashville, TNGeneral operating support$5,000
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WAJct scholarship fund$5,000
Walker West Music AcademySt Paul, MNCapital campaign$5,000
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin CountiesWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating support$3,500
Alliance for Gun Responsibility FoundationSeattle, WAGeneral operating support$3,000
Northwest HarvestSeattle, WAGeneral operating support$3,000
Plymouth Housing GroupSeattle, WAGeneral operating support$3,000
University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WAUw farm - urban farm support fund$3,000
Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationSt Paul, MNGeneral operating support$3,000
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MAGeneral operating support$3,000
Coachella Valley RepertoryCathedral City, CAGeneral operating support$2,600
Bath & Tennis Historic Building Preservation Foundation IncPalm Beach, FLGeneral operating support$2,500
Choate Rosemary HallWallingford, CTGeneral operating support$2,500
National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DCGeneral operating support$2,500
Portland Art MuseumPortland, ORGeneral operating support$2,500
Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar FoundationChicago, ILGeneral operating support$2,500
Sound Mental HealthTukwila, WAGeneral operating support$2,500
Surfrider FoundationSan Celemente, CAGeneral operating support$2,500
Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationSt Paul, MNGeneral operating support$2,500
Agros InternationalSeattle, WAGeneral operating support$2,000
Bighorn Golf Club CharitiesPalm Desert, CABighorn cares$2,000
Elevated AccessChampaign, ILGeneral operating support$2,000
Health Story Collaborative IncCambridge, MAGeneral operating support$2,000
Knkx Public RadioTacoma, WAGeneral operating support$2,000
Path With ArtSeattle, WAGeneral operating support$2,000
Planned Parenthood of North Central StatesSt Paul, MNGeneral operating support$2,000
The Boat CompanyPonte Vedra, FLGeneral operating support$2,000
University Preparatory AcademySeattle, WAPuma fund$2,000
World Bicycle ReliefChicago, ILGeneral operating support$2,000
Episcopal Charities of Southeast FloridaWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating support$1,500
Friends of the Mounts BotanicalWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating support$1,500
Garden Club of Palm Beach IncPalm Beach, FLGeneral operating support$1,500
Invest in YouthSeattle, WAGeneral operating support$1,500
Order of St JohnWashington, DCGeneral operating support$1,500
Our Little Roses Foreign Mission SocietyMiami Shores, FLGeneral operating support$1,500
Reading Partners IncOakland, CAGeneral operating support$1,500
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WAJct scholarship$1,500
Food in Need of Distribution IncIndio, CAGeneral operating support$1,400

By state: Washington 27 · Minnesota 20 · Florida 12 · California 9 · Colorado 4 · Illinois 5

About this foundation

Rodman Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota, tax-exempt since 1969. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Rodman Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Rodman Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $307K across 88 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Rodman Foundation give?

Washington (27 grants), Minnesota (20 grants), Florida (12 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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