Private foundation · EIN 54-1521527

Rouse-Bottom Foundation

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Newport News, VA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202622519349101402
Total assets (EOY)$3,538,449
Grants paid$225,200
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed35
Giving in home state (VA)81%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K12
$5K–$25K23
$25K–$100K0
$100K+0

Smallest $2,500 · Largest $17,500

Geographic focus

VA
81%
MD
7%
TX
4%
KS
2%
SC
2%
NJ
2%
CA
2%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$135,000$3,090,85436
2024$175,500$3,377,13630
2025$225,200$3,538,44935

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Foodbank Of Southeastern VirginiaTASLEY, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$17,500
Virginia Peninsula FoodbankHAMPTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$17,500
Chesapeake Bay FoundationANNAPOLIS, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Edmarc Hospice For ChildrenPORTSMOUTH, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$12,000
Virginia Living MuseumNEWPORT NEWS, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Nature Conservancy-BrownsvilleBROWNSVILLE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$9,000
Hospice House Of Hampton RoadsVIRGINIA BEACH, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
Office Of W&M University AdvancementWILLIAMSBURG, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
Virginia Arts FestivalNORFOLK, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
Nature Conservancy Va ChapterCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$7,000
Pamunkey Indian MuseumKING WILLIAM, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$7,000
Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWILLIAMSBURG, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$6,500
Boys & Girls Club Virginia PeninsulaNEWPORT NEWS, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
Virginia Symphony OrchestraNORFOLK, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
Washington & Lee UniversityLEXINGTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
Hampton Arts FoundationHAMPTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation IncWILLIAMSBURG, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
The Mariners Museum And ParkNEWPORT NEWS, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Operation SmileTOPEKA, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Sweet Briar CollegeSWEET BRIAR, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Uso Of Hampton RoadsFORT MYER, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Virginia Youth SailingFORT MONROE, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Whro Fm And TvNORFOLK, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Force Blue IncMT PLEASANT, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$4,400
Hunterdon Land TrustFLEMINGTON, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$4,400
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