Rouse Bottom Foundation

Newport News, VA
Tax-exempt since Jan. 1990
EIN: 54-1521527

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$507k (2024)

Expenses

$221k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.38M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$507,009

Expenses

$220,727

Net Income

$286,282

Net Assets

$3,377,136

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$39,609	7.8%
Dividends	$63,177	12.5%
Sales of Assets	$404,223	79.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$184,300	83.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,377,136
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,377,136

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Matthew W Forst (Treasurer)	$0	$0
F Sommers (Secretary)	$0	$0
M Whitney Gilkey (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 29, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$75,952

Expenses

$169,439

Net Income

-$93,487

Net Assets

$3,090,854

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$16,527	21.8%
Dividends	$68,293	89.9%
Sales of Assets	-$8,868
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$143,625	84.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,090,854
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,090,854

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Matthew W Forst (Treasurer)	$0	$0
F Sommers (Secretary)	$0	$0
M Whitney Gilkey (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 20, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$161,072

Expenses

$190,100

Net Income

-$29,028

Net Assets

$3,184,341

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$801	0.5%
Dividends	$76,423	47.4%
Sales of Assets	$83,848	52.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$145,205	76.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,184,341
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,184,341

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Matthew W Forst (Treasurer)	$0	$0
F Sommers (Secretary)	$0	$0
M Whitney Gilkey (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 8, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$436,427

Expenses

$188,899

Net Income

$247,528

Net Assets

$3,213,369

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$14	0.0%
Dividends	$110,650	25.4%
Sales of Assets	$325,763	74.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$160,086	84.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,213,369
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,213,369

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Matthew W Forst (Treasurer)	$0	$0
F Sommers (Secretary)	$0	$0
M Whitney Gilkey (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$145,370

Expenses

$180,070

Net Income

-$34,700

Net Assets

$2,965,840

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$13,008	8.9%
Dividends	$51,113	35.2%
Sales of Assets	$75,616	52.0%
Other Income	$5,633	3.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$155,368	86.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,965,841
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,965,840

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Matthew W Forst (Treasurer)	$0	$0
F Sommers (Secretary)	$0	$0
M Whitney Gilkey (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$206,311

Expenses

$156,080

Net Income

$50,231

Net Assets

$3,000,540

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8,930	4.3%
Dividends	$74,947	36.3%
Sales of Assets	$122,434	59.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$128,309	82.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,000,541
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$3,000,540

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Matthew W Forst (Treasurer)	$0	$0
F Sommers (Secretary)	$0	$0
M Whitney Gilkey (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 2, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$267,995

Expenses

$177,719

Net Income

$90,276

Net Assets

$2,950,310

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$9,028	3.4%
Dividends	$67,283	25.1%
Sales of Assets	$184,355	68.8%
Other Income	$7,329	2.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$176,682	99.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,950,310
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,950,310

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Matthew W Forst (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Fernande A Sommers (Secretary)	$0	$0
M Whitney Gilkey (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$210,639

Expenses

$205,473

Net Income

$5,166

Net Assets

$2,860,034

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$58,023	27.5%
Sales of Assets	$152,469	72.4%
Other Income	$147	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$205,297	99.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,862,067
Total Liabilities	$2,033
Net Assets	$2,860,034

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Connie P Motley (Administrator)	$51,013	$0
Raymond B Bottom Jr (Deceased 2018)	$0	$0
M Whitney Gilkey (Sec Treas)	$0	$0
Jesse R Forst (Director)	$0	$0
Matthew W Forst (Director)	$0	$0
Fernande A Sommers (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$42,171

Expenses

$191,155

Net Income

-$148,984

Net Assets

$2,854,868

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$57,787	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$15,640
Other Income	$24	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$188,444	98.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,856,307
Total Liabilities	$1,439
Net Assets	$2,854,868

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Raymond B Bottom Jr (President)	$0	$0
M Whitney Gilkey (Secretary Treas)	$0	$0
Jesse R Forst (Director)	$0	$0
Matthew W Forst (Director)	$0	$0
Fernande A Sommers (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 17, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$270,606

Expenses

$197,344

Net Income

$73,262

Net Assets

$3,003,852

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,216	1.2%
Dividends	$68,602	25.4%
Sales of Assets	$198,534	73.4%
Other Income	$254	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$197,165	99.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,004,308
Total Liabilities	$456
Net Assets	$3,003,852

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lewis T Booker (Director)	$0	$0
Raymond B Bottom Jr (President)	$0	$0
Mark Whitney Gilkey (Secretary Treas)	$0	$0
Jesse R Forst (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$250,611

Expenses

$206,985

Net Income

$43,626

Net Assets

$2,930,590

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5,064	2.0%
Dividends	$84,539	33.7%
Sales of Assets	$161,008	64.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$201,983	97.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,933,570
Total Liabilities	$2,980
Net Assets	$2,930,590

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lewis T Booker (Director)	$0	$0
Raymond B Bottom Jr (President)	$0	$0
Mark Whitney Gilkey (Secretary Treas)	$0	$0
Jesse R Forst (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 3, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$285,769

Expenses

$179,918

Net Income

$105,851

Net Assets

$2,886,964

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5,639	2.0%
Dividends	$90,368	31.6%
Sales of Assets	$189,762	66.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$173,879	96.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,890,856
Total Liabilities	$3,892
Net Assets	$2,886,964

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lewis T Booker (Director)	$0	$0
Raymond B Bottom Jr (President)	$0	$0
Mark Whitney Gilkey (Secretary Treas)	$0	$0
Jesse R Forst (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 15, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$204,615

Expenses

$164,232

Net Income

$40,383

Net Assets

$2,781,113

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8,118	4.0%
Dividends	$82,144	40.1%
Sales of Assets	$114,353	55.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$164,139	99.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,782,762
Total Liabilities	$1,649
Net Assets	$2,781,113

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$202,331

Expenses

$156,767

Net Income

$45,564

Net Assets

$2,740,729

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$10,740	5.3%
Dividends	$76,401	37.8%
Sales of Assets	$115,190	56.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$134,817	86.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,740,730
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,740,729

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Rouse Bottom Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $507k (2024)

Expenses $221k (2024)

Total Assets $3.38M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$507k (2024)

Expenses

$221k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.38M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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