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The Jim & Jennifer Rooney Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin · EIN 832637666

The Jim & Jennifer Rooney Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $578,500 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $500,000. 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 up from $435,000 the year before.

38% 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$435,00013$1.3 million
2024$578,50012$858,482

How to apply

The Jim & Jennifer Rooney Family 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 The Jim & Jennifer Rooney Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin9$565,000
Montana1$10,000
Kentucky1$2,500
Minnesota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Haven Christian Church
Eau Claire, WI
General support$500,000
Eau Claire Sober Living
Eau Claire, WI
Men's home start-up$25,000
Regis Catholic Schools Foundation
Eau Claire, WI
Scholarships$15,000
CVTC Foundation
Eau Claire, WI
Program scholarships$10,000
Yellowstone Club Community Foundation
Bozeman, MT
General support$10,000
Kingdom Workers
Waukesha, WI
Teens in the trade$5,000
Individual
WI
Tuition scholarship$5,000
Individual
KY
Tuition scholarship$2,500
Individual
WI
Tuition scholarship$2,500
Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley Inc
Eau Claire, WI
Brewers game$2,000
Friends Network
St Paul, MN
General support$1,000
Individual
WI
Tuition scholarship$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Jim & Jennifer Rooney Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Jim & Jennifer Rooney Family Foundation Inc give?

$578,500 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Jim & Jennifer Rooney Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Jim Rooney (Trustee) and Jennifer Rooney (Trustee).

What does The Jim & Jennifer Rooney Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and youth programs.

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