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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1440025

The Kris Rockwell Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $1.7 million 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are made exclusively to the organizations as described in section 170(c) and 2055 of the internal revenue code, primarily those benefiting western pennsylvania.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,704,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,592,744

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,942,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,710,388

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,495,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,013,815

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,865,300

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $12,633,968

  • Tax year 2021

    $803,719

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $22,758,176

  • Tax year 2020

    $555,485

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $10,777,384

  • Tax year 2019

    $447,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,215,800

  • Tax year 2018

    $715,925

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,627,691

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Aspinwall Riverfront Park IncPittsburgh, PA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $750,000
  2. SK Rockwell Conservation FundPittsburgh, PA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $615,000
  3. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation PartnershipWashington, DC

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $100,000
  4. Ruffed Grouse SocietyPittsburgh, PA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $60,000
  5. Bridgeway Capital - MonmadePittsburgh, PA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $25,000
  6. Fisher House FoundationRockville, MD

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $25,000
  7. Sweetwater Arts CenterSewickley, PA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $25,000
  8. Cancer BridgesPittsburgh, PA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $20,000
  9. UMASS Amherst FoundationAmherst, MA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $20,000
  10. Bonefish & Tarpon TrustMiami, FL

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $15,000
  11. Assemble PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $10,000
  12. Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $10,000
  13. Flux FoundationOakland, CA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $10,000
  14. Friendship CirclePittsburgh, PA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $5,000
  15. Indifly FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $5,000
  16. National Deer AssociationBogart, GA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $5,000
  17. Allegheny Clean WaysEtna, PA

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $3,000
  18. Monmouth Celebration of CulturesMonmouth, OR

    Cover the cost of operations of the recipients

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $750,00084% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $115,00013% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $20,0002% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $11,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania10 grants $1,523,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $25,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  5. Florida1 grant $15,000
  6. California1 grant $10,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $5,000
  9. Oregon1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Kris RockwellPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $9,692

The return

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