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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-1521527

Rouse-Bottom Foundation

A private foundation in Newport News, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $225,200 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

    $225,200

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,538,449
  • Tax year 2024

    $175,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,377,136
  • Tax year 2023

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,090,854
  • Tax year 2022

    $136,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,184,341
  • Tax year 2021

    $146,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,213,369
  • Tax year 2020

    $142,500

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $2,965,841
  • Tax year 2019

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,000,541
  • Tax year 2018

    $136,500

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $2,950,310

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Foodbank of Southeastern VirginiaTasley, VA

    General support

    $17,500
  2. Virginia Peninsula FoodbankHampton, VA

    General support

    $17,500
  3. Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    General support

    $15,000
  4. Edmarc Hospice for ChildrenPortsmouth, VA

    General support

    $12,000
  5. Virginia Living MuseumNewport News, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Nature Conservancy-BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX

    General support

    $9,000
  7. Hospice House of Hampton RoadsVirginia BCH, VA

    General support

    $8,000
  8. Office of W&M University AdvancementWilliamsburg, VA

    General support

    $8,000
  9. Virginia Arts FestivalNorfolk, VA

    General support

    $7,500
  10. Nature Conservancy Va ChapterCharlottesville, VA

    General support

    $7,000
  11. Pamunkey Indian MuseumKing William, VA

    General support

    $7,000
  12. Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    General support

    $6,500
  13. Boys & Girls Club Virginia PeninsulaNewport News, VA

    General support

    $6,000
  14. Virginia Symphony OrchestraNorfolk, VA

    General support

    $6,000
  15. Washington & Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    General support

    $6,000
  16. Hampton Arts FoundationHampton, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation IncWilliamsburg, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  18. The Mariners Museum and ParkNewport News, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  21. USO of Hampton RoadsFort Myer, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Virginia Youth SailingFort Monroe, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Whro FM and TVNorfolk, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Force Blue IncMt Pleasant, SC

    General support

    $4,400
  25. Hunterdon Land TrustFlemington, NJ

    General support

    $4,400
  26. Organic Farming Research FoundationSanta Cruz, CA

    General support

    $4,400
  27. Friends of Gloucester LibraryGloucester, VA

    General support

    $4,000
  28. Omohundro InstituteWilliamsburg, VA

    General support

    $4,000
  29. Preservation VirginiaRichmond, VA

    General support

    $4,000
  30. Earl Gregg Swem LibraryWilliamsburg, VA

    General support

    $3,000
  31. Fort Monroe FoundationFort Monroe, VA

    General support

    $3,000
  32. Hampton UniversityHampton, VA

    General support

    $3,000
  33. The Watermen's MuseumYorktown, VA

    General support

    $3,000
  34. Hampton History Museum Association IncHampton, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  35. Virginia OperaNorfolk, VA

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture9 grants $47,50046% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $19,40019% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $17,50017% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $8,0008% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $6,0006% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia29 grants $183,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $15,000
  3. Texas1 grant $9,000
  4. Kansas1 grant $5,000
  5. California1 grant $4,400
  6. New Jersey1 grant $4,400
  7. South Carolina1 grant $4,400

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Matthew W ForstTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • F SommersSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • M Whitney GilkeyPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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