The Francis and Kathleen Rooney Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to organisations it has preselected, so a cold application will not be considered and an invitation is the only route in.
- Its giving is largely repeat, with 97% of its grant dollars to organisations going to groups it had also funded in its earlier filings, so a small nonprofit should see this as a relationship to build rather than a one-off ask.
- Half of its 37 grants to organisations were $150,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $5,000 and $675,000, but the largest grant was $10,000,000, so these figures describe typical grants rather than a ceiling.
- Its recorded grants are general support to hospitals, universities, schools, museums and other charities, mostly in Florida, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington, D.C., but no geographic focus is stated.
- A small nonprofit with no existing link to the foundation should not send an unsolicited request.
Overview
The Francis and Kathleen Rooney Foundation is a US private foundation based in Tulsa, OK.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (thehoya.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports a variety of charitable causes. Its recorded grants have provided general support to hospitals, universities, schools and academies, museums, a botanical garden, a historical society and other charitable organisations. The recipients include educational, health-care, cultural and community organisations, so its recorded giving reaches several kinds of charitable institution. Its grants are described as general support rather than as funding for specified projects. Grants have gone to organisations in Florida, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington, D.C., with Florida accounting for the largest share of recorded grant dollars. The evidence does not identify a narrower field of giving.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, Oklahoma, District of Columbia and Texas.
How to apply
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 97% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 37 grants to organisations were $150,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 63% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to organisations The Francis and Kathleen Rooney Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 12 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $225k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Naples Community Hospital · General support$1,500,0002024 tax year
- Oklahoma State University Foundation · General support$675,0002024 tax year
- Medal of Honor Museum Foundation · General support$400,0002024 tax year
- University of Notre Dame du Lac · General support$350,0002024 tax year
- Washington Jesuit Academy · General support$300,0002024 tax year
- George W. Bush Foundation · General support$250,0002024 tax year
- Consortium of Catholic Academies · General support$200,0002024 tax year
- Bella Mente Quantum Racing Association · General support$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Brynn Hunt — Secretary
- Michael Collins Rooney — General Counsel / Secretary / Director
- Kathleen D Rooney — Treasurer / Director
- Kathleen C Rooney — President / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,841,127 | $1,608,833 | $37,016,791 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $14,060,514 | $12,807,812 | $36,750,390 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,200,953 | $3,970,000 | $47,999,366 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- Tulsa, OK