Rockwell Fund Inc
Historical FunderHouston, Texas · EIN 74-6040258 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.2M
Organizations funded58
Typical grant$65,000
Total assets$113M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | RONALD C LEWIS |
|---|---|
| Address | 3555 TIMMONS LANE STE 950, HOUSTON TX 77027 |
| Phone | 7136299022 |
| GRANTSINFO@ROCKFUND.ORG | |
| Form and materials | AS LISTED ON WEBSITE WWW.ROCKFUND.ORG |
| Deadlines | ROLLING DEADLINES; SEE WWW.ROCKFUND.ORG |
| Restrictions | PREFERENCE GIVEN TO GRANTS FOR THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA, THEN TEXAS; LIMITED OUT OF STATE; NO GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
1% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communities in Schools of Houston | Houston, TX | Dropout prevention | $235,000 |
| Agape Development Ministries | Houston, TX | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Center for Public Policy Priorities | Austin, TX | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy Inc | Houston, TX | Safe and supportive schools coll | $125,000 |
| Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment | Houston, TX | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Houston Habitat for Humanity Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Hype Freedom School Inc | Pearland, TX | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Teen and Family Services | Houston, TX | Urban core behavioral health program | $125,000 |
| Univ of Tx Health Science Center at Houston (Public Hlth Sch) | Houston, TX | Hie/Cie demonstration project | $125,000 |
| Houston Revision | Houston, TX | Keeping kids in school program | $120,000 |
| Girls Incorporated of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Project insight | $115,000 |
| Pair | Houston, TX | Refugee mentoring/tutoring program | $115,000 |
| Avenue Community Development Corporation | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Breakthrough Houston | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Harmony House Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Healthy Futures of Texas | San Antonio, TX | Women's health advocacy | $100,000 |
| University of Houston Foundation | Houston, TX | Uh cougar tutors school project | $100,000 |
| Comp-U-Dopt | Houston, TX | Steam team | $90,000 |
| Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council | Houston, TX | Domestic violence rehousing project | $90,000 |
| Search Homeless Services | Houston, TX | General operating support | $90,000 |
| Women's Home | Houston, TX | General operating support | $90,000 |
| Push Birth Partners | Houston, TX | Blossoming beyond birth | $80,000 |
| Connective | Houston, TX | Bldg capacity in harris cnty courts | $75,000 |
| Eight Million Stories Inc | Houston, TX | Grad lab programming ahead academy | $75,000 |
| Healthcare for the Homeless | Houston, TX | Care for working families | $75,000 |
| The Montrose Center | Houston, TX | Hatch youth housing program | $75,000 |
| Univ of Tx Health Science Center at Houston (Public Hlth Sch) | Houston, TX | Implement emergency contraception | $75,000 |
| West Street Recovery | Houston, TX | Ne houston home repair program | $75,000 |
| Univ of Tx Health Science Center at Houston (Public Hlth Sch) | Houston, TX | Community collaboration & awareness | $70,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County | Houston, TX | General operating | $65,000 |
| Avow Foundation for Abortion Access | Austin, TX | Contending for abortion power in tx | $60,000 |
| Boat People Sos Houston | Houston, TX | Health awareness & promotion program | $60,000 |
| Urban Enrichment Institute | Houston, TX | General operating support | $55,000 |
| AIDS Foundation Houston Inc | Houston, TX | Supportive housing programs | $50,000 |
| Asian American Health Coalition of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Services for hope clinic patients | $50,000 |
| First3 Years | Addison, TX | Early relational health awareness | $50,000 |
| Fit Houston | Houston, TX | Walking communities | $50,000 |
| Houston Area Women's Center Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Intertwined | Houston, TX | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas | Dallas, TX | Trauma and grief in school | $50,000 |
| Nami Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Bridges to care texas | $50,000 |
| New Hope Housing Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Sam Houston University Foundation | Huntsville, TX | Sharon&lawrence edwards scholarship | $50,000 |
| Santa Maria Hostel Inc | Houston, TX | Caring for two | $50,000 |
| Small Places | Houston, TX | Neighborhood grocery program | $50,000 |
| Spring Branch Community Health Center | Houston, TX | Well woman exams program | $50,000 |
| Young People in Action Inc | Houston, TX | Level-Up mentoring program | $50,000 |
| Mission Squash of Houston | Houston, TX | Academics program | $45,000 |
| Teach for America | Houston, TX | Ignite fellowship program | $30,000 |
| Children at Risk Inc | Houston, TX | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Collective Action for Youth | Houston, TX | Surviving & accessing services guide | $25,000 |
| Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council | Humble, TX | Capacity building support | $25,000 |
| Young Audiences Inc of Houston | Houston, TX | Self care lab at cullen middle | $25,000 |
| YMCA of the Greater Houston Area | Houston, TX | Y teen life lawson middle school | $20,000 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | Manatt health post dobbs | $15,000 |
| Philanthropy Southwest | Dallas, TX | 76Th annual conference oper exp | $7,500 |
| Philanthropy Southwest | Dallas, TX | Grant in lieu of membership | $2,785 |
| Grantmakers for Effective Organizations | Washington, DC | Grant in lieu of membership | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,207,785 | 58 |
| 2023 | $4,415,285 | 54 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523169349102247
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-6040258
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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