The Rochfort Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on supporting higher education through tuition assistance at the University of Georgia. All recorded grants are tuition awards to UGA, suggesting the foundation’s primary interest is funding student scholarships or tuition support tied to that institution, likely for students from its local region in Georgia. Its giving is narrow in scope and focused on a single educational partner rather than a broad set of causes.
Highly concentrated: a small number of grants (three) all to the same single grantee, representing the entirety of the foundation’s giving; oriented toward tuition/scholarship funding rather than programmatic or operating support.
Rochfort Foundation Inc makes tuition support the center of its philanthropy, with almost every recorded grant directed to colleges and universities. The largest recent award in the data is $34,000 to the University of Georgia for tuition in 2024, followed by another UGA tuition grant of $33,000 in 2023 and a $23,500 tuition award in 2025. That pattern shows a sustained commitment to student aid rather than broad program funding. The foundation also backs a small set of other higher-education institutions, including Georgia Institute of Technology, Kennesaw State College, and the University of North Georgia. Grants are often repeated to the same schools across multiple years, which suggests a steady scholarship-style approach to institutional tuition support. Its giving reaches beyond a single campus, but the overall pattern remains tightly focused on tuition assistance for students at public and private colleges.
Higher education access is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent giving. In 2025, it awarded $6,500 to the University of North Georgia for tuition and $5,250 to Kennesaw State College for tuition, extending support to students at Georgia institutions beyond Athens. The foundation also supports technical and state institutions through smaller tuition grants. In 2023, it gave $4,000 to Athens Technical College for tuition and $4,000 to Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College for tuition, alongside $4,000 to Georgia State University for tuition. That mix points to a broad tuition-assistance approach within postsecondary education. Out-of-state grants appear as well, but they remain tuition-focused. Examples include $10,000 to Cumberland College in 2023 and $3,000 to Mississippi State University in 2025.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,000. The distribution is therefore clustered around modest tuition awards, even though a few larger grants appear in the record. The foundation’s pattern also shows repeat support for the same institutions across multiple years, especially in Georgia. It is a foundation, not a donor-advised fund, and it funds individuals as well as institutions. The record does not show an application process.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $4K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Notable grantees: University of Georgia
The foundation’s giving is concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 68% of grants. Athens appears prominently through University of Georgia and Athens Technical College, while Atlanta, Milledgeville, and Kennesaw also recur in the recipient list. Outside Georgia, the grants reach Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama, California, and Massachusetts, but only in small numbers. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 64 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants are overwhelmingly tuition awards to colleges and universities. The record centers on higher education student aid, with repeated support to institutions such as the University of Georgia and several other public and private campuses.
The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: p25 is $2,000, median is $2,000, and p75 is $4,000. Most awards in the record are modest tuition grants, with a smaller number of larger awards above that range.
Yes. The data show repeated grants to several institutions across multiple years, including the University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Kennesaw State College, Georgia Military College, and Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College.
Georgia receives the largest share of grants, with 68% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recipient cities that appear repeatedly include Athens, Atlanta, Milledgeville, and Kennesaw.
The list includes public universities, private colleges, and technical colleges. Examples include the University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Athens Technical College, and Stanford University.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | $23,500 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Ga Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | $7,500 | 2025 | Tuition |
| University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA | $6,500 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Kennesaw State College | Kennesaw, GA | $5,250 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Georgia College State Univer | Milledgeville, GA | $4,500 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS | $3,000 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Georgia Military College | Milledgeville, GA | $2,750 | 2025 | Tuition |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,500 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls, GA | $2,000 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Berry College | Mt Berry, GA | $2,000 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Luther Rice College Seminary | Stonecrest, GA | $1,500 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | $1,500 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Samford University | Homewood, AL | $1,500 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College | Tifton, GA | $1,500 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Georgia Perimeter College | Covington, GA | $1,500 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Emmanuel College | Franklin Springs, GA | $1,250 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Young Harris College | Young Harris, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Emory Henry College | Emory, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Columbus State University | Columbus, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | Tuition |
| Augusta University | Augusta, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | Tuition |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | $34,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Ga Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | $8,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Kennesaw State College | Kennesaw, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Georgia College State Univer | Milledgeville, GA | $4,500 | 2024 | Tuition |
| University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA | $4,500 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | $3,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Columbus State University | Columbus, GA | $2,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS | $2,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Samford University | Homewood, AL | $2,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Georgia Military College | Milledgeville, GA | $2,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $2,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College | Tifton, GA | $2,000 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Emmanuel College | Franklin Springs, GA | $1,500 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA | $1,500 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls, GA | $1,500 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA | $1,500 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Truett McConnell College | Cleveland, GA | $1,500 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | $1,500 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA | $1,500 | 2024 | Tuition |
| Emory Henry College | Emory, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | Tuition |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | $33,000 | 2023 | Tuition |
| Cumberland College | Williamsburg, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | Tuition |
| Ga Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | $6,000 | 2023 | Tuition |
University of Georgia
$23,500Tuition
Ga Institute of Technology
$7,500Tuition
University of North Georgia
$6,500Tuition
Kennesaw State College
$5,250Tuition
Georgia College State Univer
$4,500Tuition
Mississippi State University
$3,000Tuition
Georgia Military College
$2,750Tuition
University of Alabama
$2,500Tuition
Harvard College
$2,000Tuition
Toccoa Falls College
$2,000Tuition
Luther Rice College Seminary
$1,500Tuition
Western Carolina University
$1,500Tuition
Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College
$1,500Tuition
Georgia Perimeter College
$1,500Tuition
Emmanuel College
$1,250Tuition
Central Georgia Technical College
$1,000Tuition
Columbus State University
$1,000Tuition
Valdosta State University
$1,000Tuition
Augusta University
$1,000Tuition
University of Georgia
$34,000Tuition
Ga Institute of Technology
$8,000Tuition
Georgia College State Univer
$4,500Tuition
University of North Georgia
$4,500Tuition
Georgia Southern University
$3,000Tuition
Mississippi State University
$2,000Tuition
Georgia Military College
$2,000Tuition
Stanford University
$2,000Tuition
University of Alabama
$2,000Tuition
Harvard College
$2,000Tuition
Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College
$2,000Tuition
Emmanuel College
$1,500Tuition
Toccoa Falls College
$1,500Tuition
Valdosta State University
$1,500Tuition
Truett McConnell College
$1,500Tuition
Central Georgia Technical College
$1,500Tuition
University of Georgia
$33,000Tuition
Ga Institute of Technology
$6,000Tuition