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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3897684

The Roklen Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $70,565 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Evan Roklen
2330 Canyonback Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 476-8310
Form and materials
With letterhead
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Not applicable

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $70,565

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $139,432
  • Tax year 2023

    $128,841

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $117,027
  • Tax year 2022

    $114,274

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $141,658
  • Tax year 2021

    $116,433

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $139,097
  • Tax year 2020

    $122,627

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $255,458
  • Tax year 2019

    $41,034

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $392,153
  • Tax year 2018

    $58,620

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $415,904

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

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

  1. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Donation

    $63,600
  2. Friends of ElnetSkokie, IL

    Donation

    $5,000
  3. Israel Guide Dog CenterWarrington, PA

    Donation

    $1,800
  4. Individual

    Donation

    $165

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $68,600100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $63,600
  2. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,800

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael RoklenCFO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sandra RoklenSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Evan RoklenCEO Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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