ROCKWELL FUND INC

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

HOUSTON, TXEIN 746040258 Website

Annual Giving

$4.2M-5% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$68K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Pursuing change through place-based philanthropy with priorities driven by community development, focusing on tackling issues in a comprehensive and coordinated manner to provide the best outcomes for low-income individuals, families and communities.

Focus Areas

dropout preventionk-12 tutoring and academic recoveryyouth development and enrichmentaffordable housing and home repairhomelessness and supportive housingdomestic violence survivors and re-housingwomen's health and reproductive health accessmental health and behavioral health services

Grant Types

general operating supportprogram/project supportcapacity building and implementationfellowshipshousing program fundingtechnical assistance

Funded Initiatives

Breakthrough Houston $100K; Children at Risk chronic absenteeism advocacy $25K; general operating support for education, health, housing, and capacity building; transitioned to Community Development Docket in 2025

How to Apply

Submit grant application during appropriate submission period via online grants management system. Visit www.rockfund.org/how-to for instructions.

Does Not Fund

Direct grants to individuals; grants requiring expenditure responsibility; direct scholarships to individuals

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024-5%

$4.2M

Grants

Median

$68K

States

2023-9%

$4.4M

Grants

Median

$75K

States

2022

$4.9M

Grants

Median

$100K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$68K

Typical Grant (Median)

$3K

Smallest

$50K

25th Pctile

$100K

75th Pctile

$235K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $50K and $100K.

Largest Recent Grants

$235K

2024

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON

TX · DROPOUT PREVENTION

$125K

2024

AGAPE DEVELOPMENT MINISTRIES

TX · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$125K

2024

UNIV OF TX HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

TX · HIE/CIE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

$125K

2024

CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES

TX · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$125K

2024

EARL CARL INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL

TX · SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS COLL

Geographic Focus

$4.2M57 grants

$3K1 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$90.7M

$4.2M(4.6%)

2023

$89.4M

$4.4M(4.9%)

2022

$94.0M

$4.8M(5.1%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.