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Rockford Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cantonment, Florida · EIN 743120947

Rockford Foundation is a private foundation in Cantonment, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $36,120 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $4,323 and the largest $18,671. 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 $20,521 the year before.

67% 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$20,5253$540,257
2024$20,5212$534,085
2025$36,1206$547,951

How to apply

Rockford 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 Rockford Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Florida. It also paid $18,671 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida2$8,646
Tennessee1$6,553
Kansas1$2,000
Michigan1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Scholarship ProgramScholarships$18,671
Amazing Grace Ministries
Dayton, TN
Charitable aid$6,553
Harvest Christian Center
Cantonment, FL
Ministry support$6,146
Campus Church
Pensacola, FL
Ministry support$2,500
Kids International Ministries Inc
Lawrence, KS
Ministry support$2,000
Wonderful News FM
Port Huron, MI
Ministry support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rockford Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rockford Foundation give?

$36,120 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $4,323.

Who runs Rockford Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gregory Kobe (President) and Melissa Kobe (Treasurer).

What does Rockford Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international and faith communities.

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