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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-3706867

The Dave and Patsy Rommel Foundation

A private foundation in Edgartown, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $25,500 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

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

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $899,415

  • Tax year 2024

    $32,250

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $370,373

  • Tax year 2023

    $33,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $401,306

  • Tax year 2022

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $437,001

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $400,003

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rutgers University FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ

    To support rutgers' excellence in education, research, and public service

    $10,000
  2. Horizons DelmarvaSalisbury, MD

    To support advanced academic opportunities for low-income public school students.

    $5,000
  3. Salisbury Univ Foundation Jaycees FoundationSalisbury, MD

    To promote, sponsor and carry out educational, scientific and charitable purposes and objectives for students.

    $2,000
  4. Main Street GymSalisbury, MD

    The main street gym provides a structured boxing program for at risk youth which teaches individual responsibility and self-reliance through physical training, participation in competitive boxing tournments, and an after-school academic tutoring program.

    $2,000
  5. Hope and Life Outreach IncSalisbury, MD

    To provide assistance to individuals in need - both spiritually and physically through a range of social and emergency services.

    $2,000
  6. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    To honor the sacrifice of firefighter stephen siller and support america's military and first responders who continue to make the ultimate sacrifice of life and limb for the country.

    $2,000
  7. Red Stocking Fund IncEdgartown, MA

    To provide food and clothing to persons in need during the christmas season

    $1,000
  8. Edgartown Patrolman's AssociationEdgartown, MA

    To provide educational scholarships.

    $500
  9. St Jude Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    To advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases, especially childhood cancers, through research and treatment.

    $500
  10. Edgartown Firemens AssociationEdgartown, MA

    To support volunteer firefighters, emts, and emergency personnel in their service to the edgartown community.

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $17,00079% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,0009% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,0009% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland4 grants $11,000
  2. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $2,000
  4. New York1 grant $2,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David RommelTrustee, President, Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patricia RommelTrustee, VP, Secretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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