The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1282202

Rocks Family Foundation

A private foundation in Colorado Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $146,100 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $146,100

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,528,736
  • Tax year 2024

    $126,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,759,718
  • Tax year 2023

    $131,600

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,874,603
  • Tax year 2022

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,034,636
  • Tax year 2021

    $117,510

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,016,159
  • Tax year 2020

    $100,600

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,897,417

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. CU FoundationDenver, CO

    Scholarship

    $21,000
  2. Front Range Community College FoundationWestminster, CO

    Scholarship

    $12,000
  3. Colorado Dyslexia FoundationColorado SPGS, CO

    Scholarship

    $12,000
  4. Hillside ConnectionColorado SPGS, CO

    Scholarship

    $11,000
  5. The See The Future FundColorado Springs, CO

    Tools for Life - Scholarshiip

    $10,000
  6. Bexley StrongColorado SPGS, CO

    Assistance

    $9,000
  7. Pikes Peak State FoundationColorado Springs, CO

    Scholarship

    $9,000
  8. Craig Hospital FoundationEnglewood, CO

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  9. Springs Rescue MissionColorado SPGS, CO

    Homeless Assistance

    $5,000
  10. Care & Share Food BankColorado Springs, CO

    Food Bank

    $5,000
  11. Children's Literacy CenterColorado Springs, CO

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  12. Boulder Pregnancy CenterBoulder, CO

    Assistance

    $5,000
  13. Crossfire MinistriesColorado SPGS, CO

    Food Bank

    $5,000
  14. Histroric St Elmo and Chalk Creek Canyon IncNathrop, CO

    Assistance

    $5,000
  15. One October IncColorado SPGS, CO

    Assistance

    $5,000
  16. Stable StridesElbert, CO

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  17. Cheyenne Mountain ZooColorado Springs, CO

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  18. Angels of America's FallenColorado SPGS, CO

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  19. TessaColorado SPGS, CO

    Assistance

    $2,100
  20. Kids Passion FoundationColorado SPGS, CO

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  21. Empty Stocking FundColorado Springs, CO

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  22. Give CampaignColorado SPGS, CO

    Assistance

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $24,10030% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $17,00021% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $17,00021% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $13,00016% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado22 grants $146,100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Nathaniel RocksVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gibraltar CorporationManager Hours 5Pay $0
  • Joseph DeLormeTreasurer Secretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lindsay RocksPresident Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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