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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6017410

Rome Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Eagan, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $20,149 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $20,149

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $139,460
  • Tax year 2024

    $25,292

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $137,080
  • Tax year 2023

    $25,912

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $163,725
  • Tax year 2022

    $28,800

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $167,296
  • Tax year 2021

    $23,040

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $177,666
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,946

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $192,633
  • Tax year 2019

    $21,178

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $183,894
  • Tax year 2018

    $19,586

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $196,473

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Beth Israel Deaconess Med CtrBoston, MA

    Hospital

    $4,030
  2. Hebrew SeniorlifeBoston, MA

    Respect & promote elder

    $4,030
  3. Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MA

    Care for the vulnerable

    $2,015
  4. American Friends of the Hebrew UniversitNew York, NY

    Strengthen hebrew

    $1,209
  5. Kehillath IsraelBrookline, MA

    General operating

    $1,007
  6. Jewish Family Childrens SVCWaltham, MA

    General operating

    $1,007
  7. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General operating

    $800
  8. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General operating

    $790
  9. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    General operating

    $604
  10. St Vincent de Paul SocietySt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $501
  11. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General operating

    $500
  12. Rocky Mountain Womens FilmColorado SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $500
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $403
  14. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    Medical research

    $403
  15. Casa of the Pikes Peak RegionColorado SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $400
  16. Cancer Research InstituteNew York, NY

    General operating

    $300
  17. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    General operating

    $300
  18. Childrens Literacy CenterColorado Springs, CO

    General operating

    $300
  19. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    General operating

    $300
  20. Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA

    General operating

    $200
  21. WGBHBoston, MA

    General operating

    $200
  22. Rural America InitiativesRapid City, SD

    General operating

    $200
  23. Cheyenne Mountain ZooColorado Springs, CO

    General operating

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,03042% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $1,09011% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $9049% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $8008% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $7037% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $7007% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $1,40015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $12,489
  2. Colorado6 grants $2,357
  3. New York4 grants $2,109
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $1,290
  5. Illinois1 grant $800
  6. Missouri1 grant $501
  7. South Dakota1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Boston Trust Inv Mgmt CoCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $3,951
  • Joan Rome Successor Co-TrusteeCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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