The Rotsch Family Foundation makes very targeted, local philanthropic investments — in the available data they funded marine science and conservation by providing general operating support to MOTE. Their giving appears focused on supporting regional environmental research and education in Southwest Florida through flexible, unrestricted funding. The small number of grants suggests a low-volume, relationship-driven approach rather than broad programmatic philanthropy.
Single, modest-sized unrestricted grant to a local environmental research organization — concentrated, low-volume giving with emphasis on flexible support rather than multiple program-specific awards.
A $7,000 unrestricted grant to Mote in 2025 is the clearest signal in the available record: the Rotsch Family Foundation supports flexible operating dollars for a small set of organizations it appears to know well. The foundation’s grant list shows a pattern of repeated support across multiple years, especially for Minnesota-based nonprofits and Southwest Florida organizations, alongside a smaller set of gifts in Arkansas, Wisconsin, Oregon, and other states. Their largest recent award sits alongside a series of $5,000 and $3,000 grants, which points to a relatively compact funding scale with consistent use of general operating support. The foundation also backs specific campaign and sustainability efforts, including a matching drive for New Horizons of Southwest Florida and an endowment-related gift to The Lake Minnetonka Garden Club. Recent recipients include Twin Cities Rise, Veteran’s Defense Project, and Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, suggesting interest in workforce, community support, and local institutional capacity. The overall record reads as targeted, relationship-based philanthropy rather than a broad open-call grantmaker.
The foundation’s clearest environmental thread appears in Southwest Florida. In 2025 it gave $7,000 to Mote for unrestricted general operating support, following earlier unrestricted gifts of $3,000 in 2023 and $2,500 in 2024 to the same organization. Beyond environmental work, the foundation has funded community food access and basic needs, including $3,000 to Harry Chapin Food Bank of Sw FL for unrestricted general operating support in 2023 and $5,000 to Cobblestone Farms in 2025 for unrestricted general operating support. It also supports education and scholarship-related efforts: Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Nwa received $5,000 in 2024 and again in 2025, both as unrestricted general operating support. Public-facing civic and research-adjacent work also appears through gifts such as $5,000 to Bentonville Library Foundation in 2025 and $5,000 to Veteran's Defense Project in 2025.
Typical grants are modest: the distribution sits at $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,000 at the median, and $3,000 at the 75th percentile. The record shows repeated awards to several recipients across 2023 through 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions. Most grants are unrestricted general operating support, with a smaller number tied to a matching drive or an endowment fund. The foundation is a family foundation, and it also funds individuals according to its profile data.
$45K
$393K
$82K
$55K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in MN.
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Notable grantees: MOTE (Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium)
Giving is national in scope, but the pattern clusters in a few places. Minnesota receives the largest share of grants by count, with Minneapolis appearing repeatedly through Twin Cities Rise and Veteran's Defense Project, and other Minnesota recipients in Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Golden Valley, and Plymouth. Florida recipients include Sarasota and Naples, while Arkansas recipients include Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers, and Little Flock. All recent grants shown are to U.S. recipients.
The recent record shows support for nonprofits working in environmental research, food access, workforce development, library/civic capacity, scholarship aid, and advocacy. Examples include Mote for marine science, Twin Cities Rise for workforce support, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Sw FL for food assistance, and Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Nwa for scholarship-related support.
Yes. Most listed grants are labeled unrestricted general operating support, including awards to Mote, New Horizons of Southwest Florida, Cobblestone Farms, Bentonville Library Foundation, and Twin Cities Rise. A smaller number are tied to a matching drive or an endowment fund.
The grant-size distribution is small and clustered: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,000. The recent list also includes a few larger awards, such as $5,000 and $7,000.
Yes. Several organizations recur across years, including Mote in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Twin Cities Rise in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Wisconsin Athletics in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Healing Flats in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Minnesota is the top state by grant count. The recent list includes multiple Minnesota recipients in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Golden Valley, and Plymouth, showing a strong concentration there even though the foundation also gives in Florida, Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Oregon.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTE | SARASOTA, FL | $8,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SINGLE PARENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF NWA | BENTONVILLE, AR | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COBBLESTONE FARMS | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TWIN CITIES RISE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BENTONVILLE LIBRARY FOUNDATION | BENTONVILLE, AR | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE LAKE MINNETONKA GARDEN CLUB | PLYMOUTH, MN | $2,000 | 2026 | CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT FUND |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | OWASSO, OK | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEALING FLATS | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CIRCLES OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PALM DESERT, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | THE HIDEAWAY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE PEEL COMPTON FOUNDATION | BENTONVILLE, AR | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ICA FOOD SHELF | MINNETONKA, MN | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TOGETHER ON PURPOSE | NAPLES, FL | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRECK SCHOOL | GOLDEN VALLEY, MN | $500 | 2026 | ADAM JONES '01 MEMORIAL GIFT |
| MOTE | SARASOTA, FL | $7,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SINGLE PARENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF NWA | BENTONVILLE, AR | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COBBLESTONE FARMS | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BENTONVILLE LIBRARY FOUNDATION | BENTONVILLE, AR | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TWIN CITIES RISE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VETERAN'S DEFENSE PROJECT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WISCONSIN ATHLETICS | MADISON, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | W CLUB HERITAGE FOUNDATION |
| EVERY KID SPORTS | BEND, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEALING FLATS | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ICA FOOD SHELF | MINNETONKA, MN | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE LAKE MINNETONKA GARDEN CLUB | PLYMOUTH, MN | $2,000 | 2025 | CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HIDEAWAY MEMBER SCHOLARSHIP FUND | LA QUINTA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $500 | 2025 | LIVE LIKE LAUREN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| SOUTHSIDE FAMILY NURTURING CENTER | EDINA, MN | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW HORIZONS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | "CLOSE THE GAP" MATCHING DRIVE |
| SINGLE PARENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF NWA | BENTONVILLE, AR | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TWIN CITIES RISE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VETERAN'S DEFENSE PROJECT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $3,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WISCONSIN ATHLETICS | MADISON, WI | $3,000 | 2024 | W CLUB HERITAGE FOUNDATION |
| MOTE | SARASOTA, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE LAKE MINNETONKA GARDEN CLUB | PLYMOUTH, MN | $2,000 | 2024 | CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT FUND |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | ME/CFS RESEARCH |
| CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF BENTON COUNTY | LITTLE FLOCK, AR | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEALING FLATS | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAN DO CANINES | NEW HOPE, MN | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HIDEAWAY MEMBER SCHOLARSHIP FUND | LA QUINTA, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COBBLESTONE FARMS | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $500 | 2024 | LIVE LIKE LAUREN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| SOUTHSIDE FAMILY NURTURING CENTER | EDINA, MN | $500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TWIN CITIES RISE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
MOTE
$8,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COBBLESTONE FARMS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE LAKE MINNETONKA GARDEN CLUB
$2,000CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT FUND
FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HEALING FLATS
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CIRCLES OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE PEEL COMPTON FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ICA FOOD SHELF
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TOGETHER ON PURPOSE
$500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MOTE
$7,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COBBLESTONE FARMS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VETERAN'S DEFENSE PROJECT
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WISCONSIN ATHLETICS
$3,000W CLUB HERITAGE FOUNDATION
HEALING FLATS
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE LAKE MINNETONKA GARDEN CLUB
$2,000CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT FUND
HIDEAWAY MEMBER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SOUTHSIDE FAMILY NURTURING CENTER
$500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW HORIZONS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
$5,000"CLOSE THE GAP" MATCHING DRIVE
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VETERAN'S DEFENSE PROJECT
$3,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WISCONSIN ATHLETICS
$3,000W CLUB HERITAGE FOUNDATION
MOTE
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE LAKE MINNETONKA GARDEN CLUB
$2,000CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT FUND
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$2,000ME/CFS RESEARCH
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HEALING FLATS
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HIDEAWAY MEMBER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COBBLESTONE FARMS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SOUTHSIDE FAMILY NURTURING CENTER
$500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT