Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation
Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation is a private foundation, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $137K.
Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation at a glance
In short: Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation gave $127K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,111
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $2,217,277
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (71% 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 Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of San Francisco ($25K). Together the top 9 received $127K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2021) to $127K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | To provide scholarships to students pursuing nursing degrees via the usf nursing program. | $25,000 |
| Cure Sma Schumburg, IL | To drive research for treatments and a cure for sma, and to support and empower everyone impacted by sma today. | $25,000 |
| Blind Childrens Center Los Angeles, CA | To prepare infants, toddlers, and preschoolers of all abilities to thrive through inclusive, family-focused early childhood education, with a specialized focus on children who are blind or visually impaired. | $15,000 |
| Grace Science Foundation Menlo Park, CA | To support and fund the development of life-saving treatment for patients that are deficient in the n-glycanese enzyme and those suffering from related genetic diseases. | $15,000 |
| Step 2 Reno, NV | To provide gender-specific long-term treatment services for substance use disorders, domestic violence intervention and education, and trauma services. | $12,000 |
| Song for Charlie Pasadena, CA | To raise awareness about fentapills - fake pills made of fentanyl among young people between the ages 13-30. | $10,000 |
| USC Caruso Catholic Center Los Angeles, CA | To invite the usc community into a transforming relationship with christ and one another, empowered to make a lasting impact on the world. | $10,000 |
| Assistance League of Greater San Diego San Diego, CA | To transform lives and strengthen community, to identify critical needs, develop impactful programs, and raise funds to deliver meaningful solutions. | $10,000 |
| JF Shea Therapeutic Riding Center Inc San Juan Capistrano, CA | To empower individuals through the transformative power of equine assisted services, fostering strength, confidence, and connection. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,217,277 | $170,887 | $155,774 | $127,000 | 9 | $117,000 | $136,629 | $120,599 |
| 2024 | $2,193,431 | $111,677 | $166,382 | $127,000 | 8 | $127,000 | $75,945 | $119,122 |
| 2023 | $2,248,136 | $-22,319 | $157,794 | $120,600 | 10 | $120,600 | $43,485 | $112,564 |
| 2022 | $2,428,249 | $111,637 | $160,707 | $122,000 | 9 | $122,000 | $79,324 | $119,480 |
| 2021 | $2,477,319 | $187,695 | $123,037 | $85,000 | 6 | $85,000 | $155,444 | $134,561 |
| 2020 | $2,412,661 | $115,447 | $38,463 | — | — | — | $87,202 | $120,050 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $121K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation is led by June L. Cox, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
June L. Cox
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Jeffrey R. Jennison
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Anne K. Sutherland (2020) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to June L Cox (President).
Frequently asked questions about Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation
How much does Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation give each year?
Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation gave $127K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 8 grants.
What is Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation's typical grant size?
Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $14,111, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation give grants?
Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation gives mostly in California: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (20%) and Nevada (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation's largest grantees?
Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of San Francisco ($25,000), Cure Sma ($25,000) and Blind Childrens Center ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation?
Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $117K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $121K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation's EIN?
Ettore Richard Derosa Jr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5551577. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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