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Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 731463214

Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation is a private foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,618 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $11,148 the year before.

25% of its 2025 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$11,5595$229,723
2024$11,1483$235,042
2025$11,6184$252,237

How to apply

Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum 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 Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma3$10,618
Vermont1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Booker T Washington School
Tulsa, OK
Education$5,000
Holland Hall School
Tulsa, OK
Education$5,000
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Education$1,000
American Journalism Project
Tulsa, OK
Education$618

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation give?

$11,618 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David R Jankowsky (Trustee).

What does Irene M and Julian J Rothbaum Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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