Maureen & Mark Rossi
Maureen & Mark Rossi is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $86,391, with the largest grant supporting education at St. Vincent College.
Maureen & Mark Rossi at a glance
In short: Maureen & Mark Rossi gave $86K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,391
- +57.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,854
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $600
- Total assets
- $240,609
- +5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Maureen & Mark Rossi
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 13 Kirby Lane, Rye, NY 10580
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Maureen & Mark Rossi funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Vincent College ($63K). Together the top 10 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 39 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 20% to recipients in New York. The reported shares for Texas and Illinois were 3% each, and the share for Washington, DC, was 0%. The 2025 grants also included $100 each to recipients in Indiana and Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Maureen & Mark Rossi open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $200 repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 670% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2024) to $205K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Vincent College Latrobe, PA | Education | $63,000 |
| Inner-City Scholarship Fund New York, NY | Education | $12,000 |
| Champions for Quality Education New York, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Susan G Komen HQ Dallas, TX | Provide Support and Fund Research for Breast Cancer | $2,600 |
| One Acre Fund Highland Park, IL | Provide Support for Sub-Saharan Farming Communities | $2,591 |
| Friends of CCHRS Portchester, NY | Educational Excellence Lived in an Environment of Faith | $600 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Washington, DC | Provide resources & assistance for the poor & elderly. | $200 |
| Light of Life Rescue Mission Pittsburgh, PA | Food and Shelter for Homeless Individuals | $100 |
| Friends of Corpus Christi Holy Rosary Port Chester, NY | Education | $100 |
| Sisters of Saint Benedict Ferdinand, IN | Education | $100 |
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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 | $240,609 | $134,418 | $92,713 | $86,391 | 11 | $86,391 | $65,782 | $12,901 |
| 2024 | $227,188 | $105,520 | $61,732 | $54,940 | 8 | $54,940 | $100,120 | $11,631 |
| 2023 | $183,400 | $48,138 | $65,716 | $59,566 | 6 | $59,566 | $42,580 | $12,015 |
| 2022 | $200,978 | $72,697 | $143,451 | $137,043 | 6 | $137,043 | $67,327 | $13,462 |
| 2021 | $271,732 | $41,254 | $209,720 | $204,500 | 8 | — | $7,314 | $17,188 |
| 2020 | $440,198 | $162,914 | $193,710 | $187,150 | 12 | — | $136,267 | $21,041 |
| 2019 | $468,906 | $86,703 | $111,126 | $105,565 | 13 | — | $81,142 | $25,390 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maureen & Mark Rossi reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, breast cancer research, farming communities in sub-Saharan Africa, and services for people who are poor, elderly, or homeless.
Among its grantees, One Acre Fund describes its mission as empowering chronically hungry farm families in Africa to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty. The American Indian College Fund says it invests in Native students and tribal college education to transform lives and communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $86,391. Grants ranged from $100 to $63,000, with a median of $600.
The largest grants were $63,000 to St. Vincent College for education, $12,000 to Inner-City Scholarship Fund for education, and $5,000 to Champions for Quality Education for education. Other grants included $2,600 to Susan G. Komen HQ to support and fund breast cancer research, and $2,591 to One Acre Fund to support sub-Saharan farming communities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Maureen Rossi and Mark Rossi as managers.
Maureen & Mark Rossi's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Rossi
Manager
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Rossi
Manager
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Maureen & Mark Rossi
How much does Maureen & Mark Rossi give each year?
Maureen & Mark Rossi gave $86K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 8 grants.
What is Maureen & Mark Rossi's typical grant size?
Maureen & Mark Rossi's median grant in 2025 was $600, and its average grant was $7,854, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Maureen & Mark Rossi that year got $1K on average.
Where does Maureen & Mark Rossi give grants?
Maureen & Mark Rossi gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Port Chester, NY (2 grants).
Does Maureen & Mark Rossi give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Maureen & Mark Rossi's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (5 grants).
Who are Maureen & Mark Rossi's largest grantees?
Maureen & Mark Rossi's largest 2025 grantees include St Vincent College ($63,000), Inner-City Scholarship Fund ($12,000) and Champions for Quality Education ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maureen & Mark Rossi?
Maureen & Mark Rossi reported $241K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Maureen & Mark Rossi fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, breast cancer research, farming communities in sub-Saharan Africa, and services for people who are poor, elderly, or homeless. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maureen & Mark Rossi?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Maureen & Mark Rossi's EIN?
Maureen & Mark Rossi's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3945122. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Maureen & Mark Rossi accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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