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Rochkind Wagner Foundation

Preselected recipients only Morristown, New Jersey · EIN 206767596

Rochkind Wagner Foundation is a private foundation in Morristown, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $209,270 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $5,700 and the largest $100,000. 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 $193,900 the year before.

41% 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$152,33014$555,816
2024$193,90015$681,322
2025$209,27018$621,337

How to apply

Rochkind Wagner 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 Rochkind Wagner Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey12$183,866
Tennessee2$20,000
Maine4$5,404

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NJ
$100,000
Land Conservancy of New Jersey
Boonton, NJ
Scholarship program in Environmental Studies$30,000
Leadership Prep Charter School
Memphis, TN
Support for Math and ELA in Grades K-5$10,000
Girls on the Run Memphis
Memphis, TN
Scholarships for 30 girls 10 week programs Spring Fall 2026$10,000
Morris Hills Regional District
Rockaway, NJ
AP Achievement Awards in Math and Science$8,770
ParsipanyTroy Hills Bd of Educ
Parsippany, NJ
AP Achievement Awards in Math and Science$8,500
Sussex Cty Technical School
Sparta, NJ
Performance Awards - Vocational Studies$6,400
Picataway Magnet School
Piscataway, NJ
Performance Awards Vocational Studies$6,400
Mount Olive Twp Bd of Education
Flanders, NJ
AP Awards in Math and Science$5,800
Morris Cty Vocational Sch District
Denville, NJ
Performance Awards - Vocational Studies$5,600
Warren County Tachnical School
Washington, NJ
Performance Awards - Vocational Studies$5,400
East Brunswick Magnet School
East Brunswick, NJ
Performance Awards - Vocational Studies$4,800
Messalonskee School District
Oakland, ME
AP Achievement Awards in Math and Science$2,300
MidMaine Technical Center
Waterville, ME
Performance Awards Vocational Studies$2,000
Monmouth Cty Vocational School Dist
Freehold, NJ
Performance Awards Vocational Studies$2,000
Maracook Community High School
Readfield, ME
AP Awards in Math and Science$704
Gardiner Area High School
Gardiner, ME
AP Achievement Awards in Math and Science$400
Boonton Board of Education
Boonton, NJ
AP Achievement Awards in Math and Science$196

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rochkind Wagner Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rochkind Wagner Foundation give?

$209,270 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $5,700.

Who runs Rochkind Wagner Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark M Rochkind (Trustee,chr) and Patricia W Rochkind (Trustee).

What does Rochkind Wagner Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and science and research.

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