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The Rodecker Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fountain Valley, California · EIN 886806044

The Rodecker Foundation is a private foundation in Fountain Valley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,051 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $400 and the largest $1,600. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $3,610 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,6108$0
2024$8,05115$0

How to apply

The Rodecker Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Rodecker Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California11$6,251
Nevada3$1,300
Tennessee1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CA
Immigration/housing$1,600
Individual
CA
Scholarship$1,000
Fountain Valley Community Foundatio
Fountain Valley, CA
Annual poker tournament$1,000
Individual
NV
Housing assistance$600
Individual
TN
Entrepreneurial scholarship$500
Individual
CA
Education$500
Individual
CA
Education$500
Individual
NV
Housing/education$400
Individual
CA
Housing$400
Individual
CA
Education$381
Individual
CA
Education$360
Individual
NV
School tuition$300
Holy Spirit Church
Fountain Valley, CA
Housing$250
Individual
CA
Housing$160
St Catherine Laboure School
Torrance, CA
Education$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rodecker Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Rodecker Foundation give?

$8,051 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $400.

Who runs The Rodecker Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Wallace Rodecker (President).

What does The Rodecker Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and housing and homelessness.

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