Cynthia Rose Foundation
Cynthia Rose Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kihei, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1K.
Cynthia Rose Foundation at a glance
In short: Cynthia Rose Foundation gave $1K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $343), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,372
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $343
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $325
- Total assets
- $26,097
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cynthia Rose Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maui Food Bank ($400). Together the top 3 received $900.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($472), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cynthia Rose Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $4K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $472 |
| Maui Food Bank Wailuku, HI | Combat Food Insecurity | $400 |
| Organic Acedemia Association Golden Valley, MN | Genetic Metabolic Services | $250 |
| Imua Family Services Kahului, HI | Child and Family Services | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,097 | $100 | $1,472 | $1,372 | 4 | $1,372 | $1,353 |
| 2024 | $27,469 | $100 | $1,695 | $1,500 | 5 | $1,500 | $1,392 |
| 2023 | $29,064 | $100 | $3,774 | $3,636 | 2 | $3,636 | $1,528 |
| 2022 | $32,738 | $600 | $1,850 | $1,700 | 5 | $1,700 | $1,643 |
| 2021 | $33,988 | $600 | $2,466 | $2,350 | 7 | $2,350 | $1,675 |
| 2020 | $35,854 | $1,615 | $2,010 | $2,000 | 5 | — | $1,773 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cynthia Rose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cynthia Rose Foundation is led by Sherrie Austin, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sherrie Austin
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Swann
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Campbell
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kathleen Wright (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Tia Brainard (2020–2023) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cynthia Rose Foundation
How much does Cynthia Rose Foundation give each year?
Cynthia Rose Foundation gave $1K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 5 grants.
What is Cynthia Rose Foundation's typical grant size?
Cynthia Rose Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $325, and its average grant was $343, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cynthia Rose Foundation give grants?
Cynthia Rose Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (18%).
Does Cynthia Rose Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Cynthia Rose Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Cynthia Rose Foundation?
Cynthia Rose Foundation reported $26K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cynthia Rose Foundation's EIN?
Cynthia Rose Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2349964. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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