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Rockefeller Family Fund
Rockefeller Family Fund reported $50.1 million in revenue and $48.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.81 went to program services, $3.61 to management and general costs and $0.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $849,232 (DIRECTOR & SECRETARY). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $50MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $849,232 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.76% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 52.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRockefeller Family Fund programs the fund works in three main program areas: environment, democracy, and economic justice for women. In each of these areas, the fund develops and manages initiatives in conjunction with funder partners, individuals, and existing non-profit organizations, to advance critical policy objectives or build necessary capacity. Environment: the fund focuses its environment program almost exclusively on climate change. Our program emphasizes public education on the risks of global warming and implementation of sound solutions to accelerate the transition to a clean…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $732,005 | $0 | $117,227 | $849,232 |
| ASSOC. DIR. FOR DEMOCRACY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,483 | $0 | $94,814 | $383,297 |
| ASSOC. DIR. FOR OIL AND GAS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,157 | $0 | $71,235 | $355,392 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Key employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $260,776 | $0 | $71,494 | $332,270 |
| SENIOR ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,723 | $0 | $67,141 | $301,864 |
| SENIOR ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,968 | $0 | $26,537 | $258,505 |
| SENIOR ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,563 | $0 | $23,039 | $251,602 |
| TREASURER Officer, 22.00 hrs/week | $94,010 | $0 | $45,654 | $139,664 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rockefeller Family Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $978K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CERITY PARTNERS OCIO Investment management | $732,989 |
| SOJOURN STRATEGIES LLC Social impact service | $209,521 |
| DUPONT CIRCLE COMMUNICATIONS Communications service | $205,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Rockefeller Family Fund totaling $7.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Rockefeller Family Fund spent in 2024, $95.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rockefeller Family Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Rockefeller Family Fund reported that 95.8% of its $48.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.6% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rockefeller Family Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rockefeller Family Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $849,232, for the role of DIRECTOR & SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rockefeller Family Fund get its money?
Of $50.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rockefeller Family Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-6257658 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533179349305638 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349319151 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349307667 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349325777 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143159349302824 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-6257658: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.