The Francis and Kathleen Rooney Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on acute healthcare delivery, making large, targeted gifts to a single hospital partner. All recorded giving supports Naples Community Hospital, indicating interest in sustaining or expanding hospital services and infrastructure rather than broad, diversified charitable portfolios. The foundation appears to operate as a major donor to institutional healthcare needs rather than funding many small organizations or varied causes.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants directed repeatedly to one grantee (repeat major gifts to Naples Community Hospital).
Notable grantees: Naples Community Hospital Inc
The Francis and Kathleen Rooney Foundation’s largest recorded gift is a $10,000,000 grant to Naples Community Hospital Inc for general support, and that scale sets the tone for its grantmaking. The foundation appears to favor large, unrestricted awards to institutions that can absorb major operating or capital support, especially in healthcare. Naples Community Hospital is the clearest example, but the pattern extends to other long-term institutional partners as well. Across the recent grants list, the foundation also gave $675,000 to Oklahoma State University Foundation in three separate years, showing repeat support rather than one-time funding. Its recipients include schools, museums, Catholic institutions, and community organizations, but the common thread is organizational support through general-purpose grants. The foundation’s giving is not spread across many small awards; it clusters around sizable gifts to established organizations. That approach suggests a funder that backs institutional sustainability and capacity, with a strong emphasis on major nonprofits and select civic or educational beneficiaries.
Healthcare is the clearest focus area. In 2025, the foundation gave $1,500,000 to Naples Community Hospital Inc for general support, following a $10,000,000 grant in 2024 to the same institution. Education is another visible area. It awarded $675,000 to Oklahoma State University Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and gave $350,000 in 2024 and another $350,000 in 2025 to University of Notre Dame Du Lac. Catholic education and institutions also appear repeatedly. The foundation supported Washington Jesuit Academy with $300,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and gave $200,000 in 2025 to Consortium of Catholic Academies after a $150,000 grant in 2024. It also gave $83,000 in 2023 and 2024 to The Catholic University of America Foundation.
Typical grants are large: the p25 size is $10,000, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $349,812. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including several annual grants in the same amounts. That points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation making general support grants, with no program-related investments and no individual funding.
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$48M
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$5.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $350K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$350K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. Florida receives the most grants by count, driven in part by repeated awards to Naples-based organizations and other Florida recipients. Oklahoma follows through support in Tulsa and Stillwater. Washington, DC is another recurring destination, with grants to multiple institutions there. Other recipient locations include Arlington, North Bethesda, Notre Dame, Dallas, Ave Maria, and Minneapolis.
The recent record centers on institutions that can use general support well: a hospital, universities, Catholic academies, museums, and a historical society. The foundation’s largest gifts go to established organizations rather than individuals or small project-based awards.
Yes. Oklahoma State University Foundation received $675,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Washington Jesuit Academy received $300,000 in each of those three years, and Naples Historical Society Foundation appeared in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well.
The distribution is relatively large: p25 is $10,000, the median is $100,000, and p75 is $349,812. That suggests a mix of smaller support grants and many awards clustered at high-dollar levels.
Florida receives the highest share of grants by count. Oklahoma is also a meaningful destination, and Washington, DC appears repeatedly among recipients. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | NAPLES, FL | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $675,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONSORTIUM OF CATHOLIC ACADEMIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC | AVE MARIA, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BELLA MENTE QUANTUM RACING ASSOCIATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAPLES HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC | NAPLES, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | NAPLES, FL | $10,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $675,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $350,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGETOWN PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC | NORTH BETHESDA, MD | $349,812 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONSORTIUM OF CATHOLIC ACADEMIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC | AVE MARIA, FL | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $83,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAPLES HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC | NAPLES, FL | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $675,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGETOWN PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC | NORTH BETHESDA, MD | $358,333 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $83,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAPLES HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILD ABUSE NETWORK INC | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA | NAPLES, FL | $6,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES USCCB | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
$350,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
CONSORTIUM OF CATHOLIC ACADEMIES
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BELLA MENTE QUANTUM RACING ASSOCIATION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NAPLES HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE METROPOLITAN CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GEORGETOWN PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC
$349,812GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONSORTIUM OF CATHOLIC ACADEMIES
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NAPLES HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE METROPOLITAN CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GEORGETOWN PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC
$358,333GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NAPLES HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES USCCB
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE METROPOLITAN CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT