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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-3746433

The Rock Oak Foundation

A private foundation in Greenville, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $241,000 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

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

    $241,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,843,589
  • Tax year 2024

    $170,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,910,463
  • Tax year 2023

    $162,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,017,106
  • Tax year 2022

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,935,519
  • Tax year 2021

    $500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $124,669
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $100,000

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. WesttownWest Chester, PA

    General purpose

    $35,000
  2. Met MuseumNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $35,000
  3. Kenyon Collegewoollam HouseGambier, OH

    General purpose

    $20,000
  4. Conservation InternationalArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  5. Brandywine River MuseumChadds Ford, PA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  6. WhyyGreencastle, DE

    General purpose

    $10,000
  7. Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  8. Planned Parenthood of DelawareWilmington, DE

    General purpose

    $10,000
  9. Planned Parenthood of Southern PAPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  10. Colorado Snowsports Museum - Vail 10th Mountain DivisionVail, CO

    General purpose

    $10,000
  11. Kennett Area Community Service (kacs)Kennett Square, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  12. Delaware Art MuseumWilmington, DE

    General purpose

    $10,000
  13. WrtiPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  14. The American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    General purpose

    $7,500
  15. IfawWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $6,000
  16. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  17. New Bolton CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  18. Tri-State Bird RescueNewark, DE

    General purpose

    $5,000
  19. Tower Hill SchoolWilmington, DE

    General purpose

    $5,000
  20. Stroud WaterAvondale, PA

    General purpose

    $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 culture1 grant $10,00040% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,00040% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania7 grants $87,500
  2. Delaware5 grants $40,000
  3. New York2 grants $40,000
  4. Virginia2 grants $30,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $20,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $7,500
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Phoebe CP BrokawPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles B DavidsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Phoebe CP BrokawTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles B DavidsonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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