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Rochfort Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Madison, Georgia · EIN 580946906

Rochfort Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Madison, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $77,250 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $23,500. 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 down from $89,000 the year before.

21% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$89,00023$1.6 million
2024$77,25024$1.7 million

How to apply

Rochfort Foundation Inc 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 Rochfort Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia18$65,750
Alabama2$4,000
Mississippi1$3,000
Massachusetts1$2,000
North Carolina1$1,500
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Tuition$23,500
Ga Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Tuition$7,500
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
Tuition$6,500
Kennesaw State College
Kennesaw, GA
Tuition$5,250
Georgia College State Univer
Milledgeville, GA
Tuition$4,500
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Tuition$3,000
Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA
Tuition$2,750
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuition$2,500
Berry College
Mt Berry, GA
Tuition$2,000
Harvard College
Cambridge, MA
Tuition$2,000
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA
Tuition$2,000
Georgia Perimeter College
Covington, GA
Tuition$1,500
Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College
Tifton, GA
Tuition$1,500
Samford University
Homewood, AL
Tuition$1,500
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Tuition$1,500
Luther Rice College Seminary
Stonecrest, GA
Tuition$1,500
Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, GA
Tuition$1,250
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
Tuition$1,000
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA
Tuition$1,000
Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Tuition$1,000
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA
Tuition$1,000
Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
Tuition$1,000
Emory Henry College
Emory, VA
Tuition$1,000
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
Tuition$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rochfort Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rochfort Foundation Inc give?

$77,250 in tax year 2024, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Rochfort Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Cameron Coody (Trustee), Charles Merritt Jr (Trustee) and Georgeana W Tamplin (Trustee).

What does Rochfort Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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