Private foundation · EIN 47-6490311 · Maple Plain, Minnesota · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Roehl Family 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 36 grants paid, $756K total, median $12K. 53% of grants stayed in Minnesota.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
36
$756K
Median grant
$12K
Stays in MN
53%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$18M

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cristo Rey High SchoolMinneapolis, MNEducation$100K
Minneapolis Heart InsititueMinneapolis, MNResearch$100K
Catholic CharitiesMinneapolis, MNPoverty/housing$60K
Sw Options for WomenEden Prairie, MNHealth & education$60K
Iccdf - Chat LA Romana SchoolWausau, WIEducation$35K
Elwa Ministries AssociationWarrenville, ILHealthcare$30K
Wildwood Hills RanchSt Charles, IAHealth & outreach to at-risk childre$25K
New Life Family ServicesRichfield, MNAdoption assistance$22K
American Red CrossWashington, DCHealth$20K
Crescent LoveSt Louis Park, MNHealth$20K
Hope AcademyMinneapolis, MNEducation$19K
Ridgeview Foundation - ScholarshipWaconia, MNEducation$16K
Des Moines Christian SchoolUrbandale, IAEducation$15K
Elevate LifeEagan, MNPro life services / health$15K
Rape Abuse & Incest National NetwoWashington, DCAwareness of abuse$15K
Ampersand FamiliesSt Paul, MNAdoption assistance$13K
Freedom for Youth MinistriesDes Moines, IAOutreach education$13K
Joppa Outreach IncDes Moines, IAHelping homelessness$13K
Josephine Sculpture ParkFrankfort, KYCommunity art education$12K
Against Malaria FoundationKansas City, MOHealth awareness$10K
American Refugee CommitteeMinneapolis, MNHealth$10K
AvivoMinneapolis, MNHealth$10K
Change CourseWest Des Moines, IACareer training$10K
Community SolutionsNew York, NYHomelessness$10K
Days for GirlsLynden, WAFeminine hygeine$10K
Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MNFighting poverty$10K
My Very Own BedMinneapolis, MNPoverty outreach$10K
New Horizon FoundationColorado Springs, COOutreach$10K
Oll - Grace Family CenterMound, MNFood shelf & clothing$10K
Sisters of St BenedictSt Joseph, MNEducation$10K
Source MinistriesCharlotte, NCFighting poverty & health$10K
Stages Theater CoHopkins, MNEducation/children's theater$10K
Wounded Warrior ProjectTopeka, KSVeteran assistance$10K
Global IeHighlands Ranch, COEducation$5,000
The Salvation ArmyRoseville, MNClothing & homelessness$5,000
Plymouth Covenant ChurchPlymouth, MNEducation$4,000

By state: Minnesota 19 · Iowa 5 · District of Columbia 2 · Wisconsin 1 · Illinois 1 · Colorado 2

About this foundation

Roehl Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Maple Plain, Minnesota, administered in care of Katherine Roehl, tax-exempt since 2014. 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 Roehl Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Roehl Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $756K across 36 grants, a median of $12K.

Where does Roehl Family Foundation give?

Minnesota (19 grants), Iowa (5 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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