How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Ronald C Lewis
3555 Timmons Lane Ste 950
Houston, TX 77027
(713) 629-9022
[email protected] - Form and materials
- As listed on website www.rockfund.org
- Deadlines
- Rolling deadlines; see www.rockfund.org
- Restrictions
- Preference given to grants for the greater houston area, then texas; limited out of state; no grants to individuals.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$4,207,785
- Grants listed
- 58
- Assets, end of year
- $90,731,700
-
Tax year 2023
$4,415,285
- Grants listed
- 54
- Assets, end of year
- $89,444,579
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Tax year 2022
$4,760,148
- Grants listed
- 52
- Assets, end of year
- $93,966,901
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Tax year 2021
$3,681,090
- Grants listed
- 43
- Assets, end of year
- $80,208,372
-
Tax year 2020
$3,804,762
- Grants listed
- 65
- Assets, end of year
- $77,459,955
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Communities in Schools of HoustonHouston, TX
Dropout prevention
$235,000 -
Agape Development MinistriesHouston, TX
General operating support
$125,000 -
Center for Public Policy PrioritiesAustin, TX
General operating support
$125,000 -
Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy IncHouston, TX
Safe and supportive schools coll
$125,000 -
Fifth Ward Community RedevelopmentHouston, TX
General operating support
$125,000 -
Houston Habitat for Humanity IncHouston, TX
General operating support
$125,000 -
Hype Freedom School IncPearland, TX
General operating support
$125,000 -
Teen and Family ServicesHouston, TX
Urban core behavioral health program
$125,000 -
Univ of TX Health Science Center at Houston (public HLTH SCH)Houston, TX
Hie/cie demonstration project
$125,000 -
Houston RevisionHouston, TX
Keeping kids in school program
$120,000 -
Girls Incorporated of Greater HoustonHouston, TX
Project insight
$115,000 -
PairHouston, TX
Refugee mentoring/tutoring program
$115,000 -
Avenue Community Development CorporationHouston, TX
General operating support
$100,000 -
Breakthrough HoustonHouston, TX
General operating support
$100,000 -
Harmony House IncHouston, TX
General operating support
$100,000 -
Healthy Futures of TexasSan Antonio, TX
Women's health advocacy
$100,000 -
University of Houston FoundationHouston, TX
Uh cougar tutors school project
$100,000 -
Comp-U-DoptHouston, TX
Steam team
$90,000 -
Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating CouncilHouston, TX
Domestic violence rehousing project
$90,000 -
Search Homeless ServicesHouston, TX
General operating support
$90,000 -
Women's HomeHouston, TX
General operating support
$90,000 -
Push Birth PartnersHouston, TX
Blossoming beyond birth
$80,000 -
ConnectiveHouston, TX
BLDG capacity in harris cnty courts
$75,000 -
Eight Million Stories IncHouston, TX
Grad lab programming ahead academy
$75,000 -
Healthcare for the HomelessHouston, TX
Care for working families
$75,000 -
The Montrose CenterHouston, TX
Hatch youth housing program
$75,000 -
Univ of TX Health Science Center at Houston (public HLTH SCH)Houston, TX
Implement emergency contraception
$75,000 -
West Street RecoveryHouston, TX
Ne houston home repair program
$75,000 -
Univ of TX Health Science Center at Houston (public HLTH SCH)Houston, TX
Community collaboration & awareness
$70,000 -
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/harris CountyHouston, TX
General operating
$65,000 -
Avow Foundation for Abortion AccessAustin, TX
Contending for abortion power in TX
$60,000 -
Boat People Sos HoustonHouston, TX
Health awareness & promotion program
$60,000 -
Urban Enrichment InstituteHouston, TX
General operating support
$55,000 -
AIDS Foundation Houston IncHouston, TX
Supportive housing programs
$50,000 -
Asian American Health Coalition of Greater HoustonHouston, TX
Services for hope clinic patients
$50,000 -
FIRST3 YearsAddison, TX
Early relational health awareness
$50,000 -
Fit HoustonHouston, TX
Walking communities
$50,000 -
Houston Area Women's Center IncHouston, TX
General operating support
$50,000 -
IntertwinedHouston, TX
General operating support
$50,000 -
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for TexasDallas, TX
Trauma and grief in school
$50,000 -
NAMI Greater HoustonHouston, TX
Bridges to care texas
$50,000 -
New Hope Housing IncHouston, TX
General operating support
$50,000 -
Sam Houston University FoundationHuntsville, TX
Sharon&lawrence edwards scholarship
$50,000 -
Santa Maria Hostel IncHouston, TX
Caring for two
$50,000 -
Small PlacesHouston, TX
Neighborhood grocery program
$50,000 -
Spring Branch Community Health CenterHouston, TX
Well woman exams program
$50,000 -
Young People in Action IncHouston, TX
Level-up mentoring program
$50,000 -
Mission Squash of HoustonHouston, TX
Academics program
$45,000 -
Teach for AmericaNew York, NY
Ignite fellowship program
$30,000 -
Children at Risk IncHouston, TX
General operating support
$25,000 -
Collective Action for YouthSpring, TX
Surviving & accessing services guide
$25,000 -
Northeast Houston Redevelopment CouncilHumble, TX
Capacity building support
$25,000 -
Young Audiences Inc of HoustonHouston, TX
Self care lab at cullen middle
$25,000 -
YMCA of the Greater Houston AreaHouston, TX
Y teen life lawson middle school
$20,000 -
Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX
Manatt health post dobbs
$15,000 -
Philanthropy SouthwestDallas, TX
76th annual conference oper exp
$7,500 -
Philanthropy SouthwestDallas, TX
Grant in lieu of membership
$2,785 -
Grantmakers for Effective OrganizationsWashington, DC
Grant in lieu of membership
$2,500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education10 grants $935,00029% of the total
- Human services7 grants $555,00017% of the total
- Housing and shelter4 grants $340,00011% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $235,2857% of the total
- Youth development4 grants $195,0006% of the total
- Mental health3 grants $175,0005% of the total
- 8 other causes10 grants $760,00024% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Texas57 grants $4,205,285
- District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Ronald C LewisPRES CEO & T Hours 35Pay $315,000
- Tantri Erlinawati-EmoVICE PRES & Hours 35Pay $252,100
- Domingo BarriosSECRETARY & Hours 2Pay $20,100
- Donna F ColeASST TR & TR Hours 2Pay $20,100
- Marvalette F HunterTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $17,424
- Kelly S OpotTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $17,424
- T Kelly DoweCHAIRMAN & T Hours 2Pay $19,600
- Whitney RandolphTREASURER & Hours 2Pay $20,100
- Sharon EdwardsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $2,675
The return
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