Michael L Rosenberg Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-2736174

Michael L Rosenberg Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $258K.

Michael L Rosenberg Foundation at a glance

In short: Michael L Rosenberg Foundation gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$200,000
-4.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,000
-4.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$3,371,884
-0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% 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 Michael L Rosenberg Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Dallas Museum of Art: $100KDallas Museum of Art$100KDallas Symphony Orchestra: $100KDallas Symphony Orchestra$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas Museum of Art ($100K). Together the top 2 received $200K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 12 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Dallas

How Michael L Rosenberg Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2023) to $212K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TXGeneral Support for the Public Art Museum$100,000
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Dallas, TXGeneral Support for Performing Arts$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,371,884$298,470$310,297$200,0002$267,381$257,851$245,136
2024$3,384,703$186,235$251,308$210,0002$225,429$160,356$233,053
2023$3,453,760$89,235$212,802$160,0002$181,381$69,424$207,221
2022$3,573,564$90,561$264,735$201,0003$228,365$103,153$212,545
2021$3,748,107$363,104$263,470$212,0003$226,261$329,914$236,011
2020$3,648,894$238,786$241,471$212,0003—$217,688$210,987

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael L Rosenberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $245K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Michael L Rosenberg Foundation is led by Bob D. Harrison, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bob D. Harrison

    President & Treasurer

    Director → President, 2022

    President → President & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $21K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Deborah Gage

    Vice President & Secretary

    Vice President, Secretary & Director → Vice President & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Todd

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lawrence Barzune MD (2020–2023) — President, Treasurer & Director

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 2024 IRS filing

Bob D Harrison — President/Treasurer: $15KBob D HarrisonPresident/Treasurer$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $15K, to Bob D Harrison (President/Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Michael L Rosenberg Foundation

How much does Michael L Rosenberg Foundation give each year?

Michael L Rosenberg Foundation gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 2 grants.

How large is Michael L Rosenberg Foundation?

Michael L Rosenberg Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $267K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $245K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Michael L Rosenberg Foundation operate?

Michael L Rosenberg Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Michael L Rosenberg Foundation's EIN?

Michael L Rosenberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2736174. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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