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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3369981

Rockwell Foundation

A private foundation in Worcester, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $75,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Phillips S Davis
100 Front Street 5th Floor
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 459-8000
Form and materials
The request should be in the form of a letter. Include proof of tax exempt status. The request should be received prior to november 1 of each
Deadlines
Year.
Restrictions
Not applicable

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $75,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,867,936

  • Tax year 2024

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,709,649

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,661,445

  • Tax year 2022

    $69,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,706,582

  • Tax year 2021

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,723,463

  • Tax year 2020

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,654,777

  • Tax year 2019

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,675,196

  • Tax year 2018

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,693,365

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New England Botanic Garden at Tower HillBoylston, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  2. Worcester Youth CenterWorcester, MA

    General public

    $10,000
  3. Music Worcester IncWorcester, MA

    Campaign to endow artistic

    $7,000
  4. Nativity School of Worcester IncWorcester, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Boys & Girs Club of WorcesterWorcester, MA

    Youth development programs

    $5,000
  6. Carroll Center for the BlindNewton, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Pan-Massachusetts Challenge IncNeedham, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  8. UMASS Memorial Health Care IncWorcester, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Neads IncPrinceton, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Hanover Theatre for the Preforming ArtsWorcester, MA

    General support

    $4,000
  11. Jeremiah's Inn IncWorcester, MA

    General support

    $4,000
  12. Worcester Rise for HealthWorcester, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  13. Habitat for Humanity North Central MaLeominster, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  14. Regional Environmental Council IncWorcester, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  15. Southeast Asian Maa Coalition IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment2 grants $12,50026% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $11,50023% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $8,00016% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $7,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts14 grants $73,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Phillips S DavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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