Roma Foundation
This organization is a private foundation focused on providing financial assistance to individuals and families in need. Its mission centers on supporting human services, particularly for families facing childcare expenses and women in crisis pregnancies. The foundation also contributes to initiatives aimed at assisting orphaned children. Through its grants, it serves vulnerable populations, emphasizing the importance of family welfare and empowerment. While the foundation is based in California, its funding extends to various states, reflecting a broader commitment to addressing urgent social needs.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small human-services or family-assistance organizations (including individual assistance cases or fundraiser platforms) with a clear local connection to the foundation's primary state and relationships or referrals into the foundation's network.
Good Fit
- • Direct local presence or program activity in California (the foundation's dominant giving state).
- • Work focused on family, child-care support, or assistance to individuals in crisis.
- • Established relationships or referrals from people connected to the foundation or its officers.
- • Project budgets aligned with small grants (typical awards under $5,000).
Geography
Observed giving is concentrated in California (about 81% of 2024 dollars) with a smaller presence in one other state, indicating a state-level/regional footprint rather than national reach.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows four distinct recipients (all new that year) and prior year shows two different recipients; this indicates a moderate spread of independent grantees for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation indicates it only funds preselected applicants and no public application route or contact details are published; while new recipients have been funded, the evidence suggests entry is likely by invitation or referral rather than open solicitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
