The Rodney Fund | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 38-3030437
Foundation Overview
Based in West Bloomfield, MI, The Rodney Fund has awarded 137 grants totaling $8,901,600 to organizations in New York, Georgia and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median award of $40,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 42 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 23% in Virginia and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Virginia, funding concentrates in Arlington (78%), Springfield (22%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 286% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Rodney Fund's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Inst For Economic Research | $25,000 | Gt Barrington, MA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Captial Research Foundation | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Center For Independent Thought | $40,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Competitve Enterprise Inc | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Foundation For American Studies | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Foundation For Econ Educa | $80,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Free | $25,000 | Vass, NC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Grace Centers Of Hope | $10,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Funding 501 C(3) | 2023 |
| Heartland Institute | $35,000 | Arlington Hts, IL, US | General Funding 501(c) 3 | 2023 |
| Institute For Justice | $200,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch | $70,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Liberty Justice Center | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Ludwig Von Mises | $70,000 | Auburn, AL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Mackinac Center For Public Policy | $200,000 | Midland, MI, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Nrw Legal Defense | $80,000 | Springfield, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Pac Legal Foundation | $190,000 | Saramento, CA, US | General Funding 501c(3) | 2023 |
| Students For Liberty | $35,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| The Ayn Rand Institute | $80,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Young Americans For Liberty | $150,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Xprize | $30,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General Funding 501 (C)3 | 2023 |
| National Center For Public Policy | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| American Inst For Economic Research | $25,000 | Gt Barrington, MA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Captial Research Foundation | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Center For Independent Thought | $40,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Competitve Enterprise Inc | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Foundation For American Studies | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Foundation For Econ Educa | $80,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Free | $25,000 | Vass, NC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Grace Centers Of Hope | $10,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Funding 501 C(3) | 2023 |
| Heartland Institute | $35,000 | Arlington Hts, IL, US | General Funding 501(c) 3 | 2023 |
| Institute For Justice | $200,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch | $70,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Liberty Justice Center | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Ludwig Von Mises | $70,000 | Auburn, AL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Mackinac Center For Public Policy | $200,000 | Midland, MI, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Nrw Legal Defense | $80,000 | Springfield, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Pac Legal Foundation | $190,000 | Saramento, CA, US | General Funding 501c(3) | 2023 |
| Students For Liberty | $35,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| The Ayn Rand Institute | $80,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Young Americans For Liberty | $150,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Xprize | $30,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General Funding 501 (C)3 | 2023 |
| National Center For Public Policy | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2023 |
| Captial Research Foundation | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Center For Independent Thought | $40,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Foundation For American Studies | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Foundation For Econ Educa | $80,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Free | $40,000 | Vass, NC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Heartland Institute | $20,000 | Arlington Hts, IL, US | General Funding 501(c) 3 | 2022 |
| Institute For Justice | $200,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | $80,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Liberty Justice Center | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Ludwig Von Mises | $80,000 | Auburn, AL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Mackinac Center For Public Policy | $200,000 | Midland, MI, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Nrw Legal Defense | $80,000 | Springfield, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Pac Legal Foundation | $200,000 | Saramento, CA, US | General Funding 501c(3) | 2022 |
| Students For Liberty | $30,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| The Ayn Rand Institute | $80,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Young Americans For Liberty | $200,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Captial Research Foundation | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Center For Independent Thought | $40,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Foundation For American Studies | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Foundation For Econ Educa | $80,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Free | $40,000 | Vass, NC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Heartland Institute | $20,000 | Arlington Hts, IL, US | General Funding 501(c) 3 | 2022 |
| Institute For Justice | $200,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | $80,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Liberty Justice Center | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Ludwig Von Mises | $80,000 | Auburn, AL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Mackinac Center For Public Policy | $200,000 | Midland, MI, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Nrw Legal Defense | $80,000 | Springfield, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Pac Legal Foundation | $200,000 | Saramento, CA, US | General Funding 501c(3) | 2022 |
| Students For Liberty | $30,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| The Ayn Rand Institute | $80,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Young Americans For Liberty | $200,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Captial Research Foundation | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Center For Independent Thought | $40,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Foundation For American Studies | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Foundation For Econ Educa | $80,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Free | $40,000 | Vass, NC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Heartland Institute | $20,000 | Arlington Hts, IL, US | General Funding 501(c) 3 | 2022 |
| Institute For Justice | $200,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | $80,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Liberty Justice Center | $200,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Ludwig Von Mises | $80,000 | Auburn, AL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Mackinac Center For Public Policy | $200,000 | Midland, MI, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Nrw Legal Defense | $80,000 | Springfield, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Pac Legal Foundation | $200,000 | Saramento, CA, US | General Funding 501c(3) | 2022 |
| Students For Liberty | $30,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| The Ayn Rand Institute | $80,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Young Americans For Liberty | $200,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2022 |
| Bill Of Rights Foundation | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Foundation For Econ Educa | $20,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Institute For Human Studies | $7,500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Institute For Justice | $85,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Judicial Watch | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Liberty Justice Center | $65,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Ludwig Von Mises | $20,000 | Auburn, AL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Mackinac Center For Public Policy | $80,000 | Midland, MI, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Nrw Legal Defense | $40,000 | Springfield, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Praxis Fdn | $5,000 | Willmington, DE, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Pac Legal Foundation | $20,000 | Saramento, CA, US | General Funding 501c(3) | 2021 |
| Reason Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Students For Liberty | $20,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| The Ayn Rand Institute | $25,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Young Americans For Liberty | $40,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2021 |
| Acton Institute (aicr) | $6,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | $25,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Bill Of Rights Foundation | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Capital Research | $6,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Cato Institute | $7,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Competitive Enterprise In | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Cornerstone School | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Foundation For Econ Educa | $20,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Free | $12,000 | Vass, NC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Generation Justice | $8,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Goldwater Insitute | $13,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Heartland Institute | $7,000 | Arlington Hts, IL, US | General Funing 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Independent Institute | $6,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Institute For Human Studies | $20,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Institute For Justice | $16,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Izzit | $3,000 | Erie, PA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Judicial Watch | $14,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Leadership Institute | $6,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Learning About Diabetes | $4,600 | Tucson, AZ, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Liberty Justice Center | $28,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Ludwig Von Mises | $20,000 | Auburn, AL, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Mackinac Center For Public Policy | $55,000 | Midland, MI, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Mercatus Center | $6,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Nrw Legal Defense | $6,000 | Springfield, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Praxis Fdn | $1,000 | Willmington, DE, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Reason Foundation | $13,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Students For Liberty | $16,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| The Ayn Rand Institute | $6,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| The Fund For American Studies | $6,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Us Term Limits | $6,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Young Americans For Liberty | $38,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
| Youth On Their Own | $28,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General Funding 501(c)3 | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 38-3030437 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 5618 PUTNAM DR W Bloomfield, MI 48323-3721 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Rodney Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Leigh Rodney |
|---|---|
| Director | Steven Thomas |
| Director | Steve Rude |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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