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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1823029

The Rockjensen Foundation Inc

A private foundation in The Woodlands, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $903,700 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

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

    $903,700

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $9,001,378
  • Tax year 2024

    $923,700

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,492,674
  • Tax year 2023

    $768,800

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,694,100
  • Tax year 2022

    $445,700

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $8,280,415
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,976,700

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $8,674,614
  • Tax year 2020

    $577,200

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $10,416,609

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grace School of TheologyThe Woodlands, TX

    Support organization's activities

    $435,000
  2. Faith Bible ChurchThe Woodlands, TX

    Support organization's activities

    $125,000
  3. Cato Institue Attn Peter GoetllerWashington, DC

    Support organization's activities

    $100,000
  4. Child Advocates of Montgomery CountConroe, TX

    Support organizations activities

    $87,000
  5. Hidden Manna MinistriesWillis, TX

    Support organization's activities

    $40,000
  6. The John Cooper SchoolThe Woodlands, TX

    Support organization's activities

    $20,000
  7. Rockford Boys & Girls ClubRockford, IL

    Support organization's activities

    $14,000
  8. Avant MinistriesKansas City, MO

    Support organization's activities

    $10,000
  9. Boys and Girls Clubs of Diamond HilAlma, AR

    Support organization's activities

    $8,400
  10. St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    Support organization's activities

    $8,400
  11. Arkansas Children's HospitalLittle Rock, AR

    Support organizations activities

    $8,400
  12. Most Precious Blood Catholic SchoolDenver, CO

    Support organization's activities

    $8,000
  13. Rockford Christian ScholsRockford, IL

    Support organization's activities

    $7,000
  14. Excel AcademyDenver, CO

    Support organization's activities

    $6,000
  15. KSBJHouston, TX

    Support organization's activities

    $5,000
  16. Refugee Aid MinistriesThe Woodlands, TX

    Support organization's activities

    $5,000
  17. Young Life of Montgomery CoMontgomery, TX

    Support organization's activities

    $5,000
  18. Studio Art Quilters AssocHebron, CT

    Support organization's activities

    $4,500
  19. Swedish America Riverbend YMCARockford, IL

    Support organization's activities

    $4,000
  20. Asian Education Advisory CouncilDenver, CO

    Support organization's activities

    $2,000
  21. Ordinary HerosBrentwood, TN

    Support organization's activities

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $435,00071% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $165,00027% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $8,4001% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas8 grants $722,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  3. Illinois3 grants $25,000
  4. Arkansas2 grants $16,800
  5. Colorado3 grants $16,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  7. Tennessee2 grants $9,400
  8. Connecticut1 grant $4,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Douglas RockDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julie RockDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gary M HowellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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