The Rodel Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 86-1015598
Foundation Overview
Based in Phoenix, AZ, The Rodel Foundation has awarded 148 grants totaling $15,523,625 to organizations in California, Colorado and 8 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $1,615,000, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 42 recipients (10%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 30% in California and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Santa Barbara (53%), Berkeley (22%), San Rafael (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 16% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Rodel Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aha | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies | $15,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Aspen Institute | $103,500 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2023 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Clean Air Task Force | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Democracy A Journal Of Ideas | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Ecoflight | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Energy For Growth Hub | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Global Change Data Lab | $25,000 | Oxford, SE ENGLAND, UK | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Hoffman Institute Foundation | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Rodel Institute | $1,008,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Education | 2023 |
| Rodel Leadearship Insitute | $15,450 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Police Activities League | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| The Breakthrough Institute | $100,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Environment | 2023 |
| The Philanthropy Workshop | $14,500 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2023 |
| Third Way Institute | $51,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Tribal Trust Foundation | $15,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Education | 2023 |
| United Boys & Girls Clubs-santa Barbara | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Rodel Charitable Foundation -De | $75,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Aha | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies | $15,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Aspen Institute | $103,500 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2023 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Clean Air Task Force | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Democracy A Journal Of Ideas | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Ecoflight | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Energy For Growth Hub | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2023 |
| Global Change Data Lab | $25,000 | Oxford, SE ENGLAND, UK | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Hoffman Institute Foundation | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Rodel Institute | $1,008,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Education | 2023 |
| Rodel Leadearship Insitute | $15,450 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Police Activities League | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| The Breakthrough Institute | $100,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Environment | 2023 |
| The Philanthropy Workshop | $14,500 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2023 |
| Third Way Institute | $51,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Tribal Trust Foundation | $15,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Education | 2023 |
| United Boys & Girls Clubs-santa Barbara | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2023 |
| Rodel Charitable Foundation -De | $75,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Aha | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute | $118,728 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2022 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Education | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Ecoflight | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Energy For Growth Hub | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Global Change Data Lab | $25,000 | Oxford, SE ENGLAND, UK | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Policy Impact | $50,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Resources For The Future | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Rodel Institute | $150,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Education | 2022 |
| Rodel Leadearship Insitute | $1,615,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Police Activities League | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Save Democracy Inc | $100,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| The Philanthropy Workshop | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Third Way Institute | $250,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Tribal Trust Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation - Nicd | $100,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Aha | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute | $118,728 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2022 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Education | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Ecoflight | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Energy For Growth Hub | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Global Change Data Lab | $25,000 | Oxford, SE ENGLAND, UK | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Policy Impact | $50,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Resources For The Future | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Rodel Institute | $150,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Education | 2022 |
| Rodel Leadearship Insitute | $1,615,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Police Activities League | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Save Democracy Inc | $100,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| The Philanthropy Workshop | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Third Way Institute | $250,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Tribal Trust Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation - Nicd | $100,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Aha | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute | $118,728 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2022 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Education | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Ecoflight | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Energy For Growth Hub | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Global Change Data Lab | $25,000 | Oxford, SE ENGLAND, UK | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Policy Impact | $50,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Resources For The Future | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2022 |
| Rodel Institute | $150,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Education | 2022 |
| Rodel Leadearship Insitute | $1,615,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Police Activities League | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Save Democracy Inc | $100,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| The Philanthropy Workshop | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Third Way Institute | $250,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Tribal Trust Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation - Nicd | $100,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Aha | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2021 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute | $600,000 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2021 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Education | 2021 |
| Bridge Alliance Education Fund | $10,000 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Clean Air Task Force | $60,000 | Boston, MA, US | Environment | 2021 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Concern | 2021 |
| Crenshaw Institute For Applied Science | $15,000 | Westtown, PA, US | Environment | 2021 |
| Ecoflight | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2021 |
| Energy For Growth Hub | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2021 |
| Global Change Data Lab | $25,000 | Oxford, SE ENGLAND, UK | Community Concern | 2021 |
| High Country News | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Community Concern | 2021 |
| Hoffman Institute Foundation | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Community Concern | 2021 |
| Sustainable Settings | $7,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | Community Concern | 2021 |
| The Breakthrough Institute | $200,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Environment | 2021 |
| The Seminar Network Trust | $100,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Community Concern | 2021 |
| Third Way Institute | $250,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community Concern | 2021 |
| Tribal Trust Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2021 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Rodel Leadearship Insitute | $586,541 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation - Nicd | $50,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Ecomodernist Society Of Finland | $100,000 | Turku, N/A, FI | Program Support | 2021 |
| Carbon Nation | $50,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Aha | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2020 |
| Aspen Institute | $700,000 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2020 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
| Clean Air Task Force | $340,000 | Boston, MA, US | Environment | 2020 |
| Columbia University | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2020 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
| Crenshaw Institute For Applied Science | $15,000 | Westtown, PA, US | Environment | 2020 |
| Ecoflight | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environment | 2020 |
| Environmental Progress | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Environment | 2020 |
| Girls Inc Of Greater Santa Barbara | $7,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
| Global Change Data Lab | $25,000 | Oxford, N/A, OC | Community Concern | 2020 |
| Heterodox Academy | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2020 |
| High Country News | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
| Hoffman Institute Foundation | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
| Millennial Action Project | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environment | 2020 |
| Policy Impact | $50,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Environment | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Police Activities League | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
| Sustainable Settings | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
| The Breakthrough Institute | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Environment | 2020 |
| The Breakthrough Institute | $200,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Environment | 2020 |
| The Seminar Network Trust | $100,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
| The Third Way Foundation | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
| Tribal Trust Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $25,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Education | 2020 |
| United Boys & Girls Clubs-santa Barbara | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community Concern | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Rodel Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 86-1015598 |
| Website | http://www.rodel.com |
| Address | 2801 E CAMELBACK RD STE 200 Phoenix, AZ 85016-4363 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Rodel Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Ceo & Secretary | Susan M Budinger |
|---|---|
| Chair & Treasurer | Donald V Budinger |
| Director | William D Budinger |
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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