Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 61-6295351

The Robert P Rotella Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 2 grants and $8.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,832,025

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,451,768

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $8,766,904

Grants paid in 2020

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pearl S Buck InternationalPerkasie, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,050
  2. Blue Sphere FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000

1 grant of $8,827,975 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $2,05051% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $2,00049% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,050
  2. New York1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert P RotellaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Rosemarie C RotellaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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