The Roach Maxam Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, targeted awards, favoring direct support for individuals and mission-driven nonprofits. Recent grants indicate interest in cancer-related fundraising/therapy work, specialized K–12 education for students with significant needs, and one substantial gift to an individual, suggesting occasional personal or scholarship support. Grants are few but meaningful in size and appear donor-directed rather than broadly distributed across many causes.
A single $30,000 general-support grant to David William McBride stands out in the Roach Maxam Family Foundation’s recent record and points to a small number of targeted awards rather than broad, high-volume grantmaking. The foundation also made a $15,000 general-support grant to The Walther School and a $15,000 project grant to UCLA Jonsson Cancer for CHORDS2CURE, showing support for both individual needs and mission-driven organizations. Recent gifts also reach beyond one field. The foundation has backed senior animal welfare through Muttville, transitional housing through Alexandria House, health work through Jhpiego, and advocacy through Government Accountability Project. Other grants include support for the Lustgarten Foundation, The Pad Project, and the Southern Poverty Law Center, suggesting a mix of health, education, housing, animals, and public-interest causes. The pattern is notable for its size relative to the foundation’s modest annual grant total: a few awards carry much of the activity, and the same grantees can reappear across years. Its giving includes both general support and named initiatives, along with direct support to an individual recipient.
In education, the foundation gave $15,000 to The Walther School for general support, a grant that aligns with specialized K–12 schooling for students with significant learning or developmental needs. In health-related work, it awarded $15,000 to UCLA Jonsson Cancer for CHORDS2CURE, tying its giving to a named cancer-related initiative. The foundation also funded social-service and public-interest organizations. It gave $10,000 to Alexandria House to provide transitional residence for women and children, and $10,000 to Government Accountability Project to provide funding to the organization. For health services, Jhpiego received $6,000 in 2025 and $5,000 in 2024 for work described as saving lives and improving health. These grants show a mix of direct service, advocacy, and project-specific support.
Typical grant size sits at $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The foundation’s recent record includes both one-time awards and repeat support: The Pad Project, Jhpiego, and Muttville each received grants in more than one year, while several others appear only once. It funds individuals as well as nonprofits, with one $30,000 award to David William McBride and several general-support grants to organizations. The foundation is structured as a family foundation and gives through both unrestricted/general support and project-specific grants.
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$112K
Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in KS.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Roach Maxam Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 20 | $143K | 95.2% |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | $30K |
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Concentrated giving: a very small number of mid-sized grants (three grants totaling $60,000) with no evidence of broad distribution or many repeat grantees; donor-directed and issue-specific rather than general operating support to many organizations.
Notable grantees: David William McBride, UCLA Jonsson Cancer (Chords2Cure), The Walther School
The foundation’s grants are national in reach, with 20 of 21 recent grants going to U.S. recipients and one to Asia. California appears often in the recipient list, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, West Hollywood, Dublin, San Dimas, Bishop, South Lake Tahoe, and Oakland. Outside California, recent recipients include Uniondale, Washington DC, Baltimore, Alexandria, Montgomery, and Wichita. Kansas stands out as the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Oakland, California. The recipient-country mix is concentrated in the United States, with a single grant outside the country reflected in the Asia category.
Yes. One recent grant went directly to David William McBride for general support, at $30,000 in 2024. The foundation also gives to nonprofit organizations, including schools, health groups, housing providers, and advocacy organizations.
Recent grant sizes cluster around modest awards: the 25th percentile is $4,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent record also includes a larger $30,000 award.
Recent grants cover specialized education, cancer-related work, senior animal welfare, transitional housing for women and children, health services, and public-interest advocacy. Examples include The Walther School, UCLA Jonsson Cancer, Muttville, Alexandria House, Jhpiego, and Government Accountability Project.
Yes. The Pad Project appears in both 2024 and 2025, Jhpiego received grants in both years as well, and Muttville also appears more than once. That suggests the foundation sometimes renews support across years.
Grantmaking is national, but Kansas is the top state by grant count. California also appears frequently among recipients, with cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, West Hollywood, Dublin, San Dimas, Bishop, South Lake Tahoe, and Oakland represented.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
4.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WALTHER SCHOOL | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UCLA JONSSON CANCER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR CHORDS2CURE |
| THE PAD PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION | UNIONDALE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALEXANDRIA HOUSE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL RESIDENCE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN |
| JHPIEGO | BALTIMORE, MD | $6,000 | 2025 | HEALTH ORGANIZATION TO SAVE LIVES AND IMPROVE HEALTH |
| HOLLYWOOD FOOD COALITION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCKINLEY CHILDREN'S CENTER | SAN DIMAS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUTTVILLE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GIVE SENIOR DOGS A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE |
| CAF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE INYO | BISHOP, CA | $4,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $4,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAVID WILLIAM MCBRIDE | NORTH BONDI | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT |
| MUTTVILLE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GIVE SENIOR DOGS A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE |
| THE PAD PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDING TO GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JHPIEGO | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH ORGANIZATION TO SAVE LIVES AND IMPROVE HEALTH |
| EAST BAY SPCA | DUBLIN, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUST WOMEN FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BAND | OAKLAND, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
THE WALTHER SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UCLA JONSSON CANCER
$15,000FOR CHORDS2CURE
THE PAD PROJECT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALEXANDRIA HOUSE
$10,000PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL RESIDENCE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
JHPIEGO
$6,000HEALTH ORGANIZATION TO SAVE LIVES AND IMPROVE HEALTH
HOLLYWOOD FOOD COALITION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCKINLEY CHILDREN'S CENTER
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUTTVILLE
$5,000GIVE SENIOR DOGS A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE
CAF AMERICA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE INYO
$4,600GENERAL SUPPORT
LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE
$4,600GENERAL SUPPORT
DAVID WILLIAM MCBRIDE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
$10,000PROVIDE FUNDING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
MUTTVILLE
$10,000GIVE SENIOR DOGS A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE
THE PAD PROJECT
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
$5,000PROVIDE FUNDING TO GENERAL SUPPORT
JHPIEGO
$5,000HEALTH ORGANIZATION TO SAVE LIVES AND IMPROVE HEALTH
EAST BAY SPCA
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TRUST WOMEN FOUNDATION
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BAND
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT