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The Rohde Foundation

Preselected recipients only Colorado Springs, Colorado · EIN 473676059

The Rohde Foundation is a private foundation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $78,700 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $61,705 the year before.

63% of its 2025 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$77,51424$1.2 million
2024$61,70515$1.6 million
2025$78,70019$1.8 million

How to apply

The Rohde 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 Rohde Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado12$49,200
Montana1$12,000
Massachusetts1$7,400
Oregon1$4,000
Arizona1$3,000
North Carolina1$2,000
South Carolina1$1,000
Virginia1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Scholarship$15,000
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
Scholarship$12,000
University of Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO
Scholarship$8,000
El Hogar Ministries
Woburn, MA
Charitable$7,400
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Scholarship$7,000
Western State Colorado
Gunnison, CO
Scholarship$5,000
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Scholarship$4,000
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Scholarship$4,000
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Scholarship$3,000
Graceful Oaks Youth Ranch
Fort Lupton, CO
Charitable$2,000
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO
Scholarship$2,000
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Scholarship$2,000
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Scholarship$2,000
Rise Against Suicide
Lafayette, CO
Charitable$1,600
Emergency Family Assistance Assoc
Boulder, CO
Charitable$1,600
Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC
Scholarship$1,000
Springs Rescue Mission
Colorado Springs, CO
Charitable$500
Catamount Institute
Colorado Springs, CO
Charitable$500
Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
Charitable$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rohde Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rohde Foundation give?

$78,700 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Rohde Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John T Rohde III (President), Danielle V Rohde (V. President), Justine R Talling (V. President) and Connie K Hill (Treasurer).

What does The Rohde Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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