Michael S Rosen Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Rochester, NY EIN: 16-1489035

To provide grants to promote jewish life and security.

Michael S Rosen Foundation at a glance

In short: Michael S Rosen Foundation gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $138K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,105,000
+550.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$138,125
+387.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$1,441,472
-15.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Michael S Rosen Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Helpusadoptorg: $1.0MHelpusadoptorg$1.0MJewish Federation of San Diego: $25KJewish Federation of San Diego$25KUniversity of Rochester: $25KUniversity of Rochester$25KJewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester: $15KJewish Community Federation ofGreater Rochester$15KFriends of the IDF - Southwest: $10KFriends of the IDF - Southwest$10KCurebound: $10KCurebound$10KJohn Hopkins University: $10KJohn Hopkins University$10KSan Diego Symphony Orchestra: $10KSan Diego Symphony Orchestra$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Helpusadoptorg ($1.0M). Together the top 8 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 34 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoRochesterLa JollaBaltimoreNew York

How Michael S Rosen Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1088% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M6 grants2019 6 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Helpusadoptorg New York, NYGeneral Gift$1,000,000
Jewish Federation of San Diego San Diego, CAAnnual Campaign$25,000
University of Rochester Rochester, NYAnnual Campaign$25,000
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Rochester, NYAnnual Campaign$15,000
Friends of the IDF - Southwest San Diego, CAGeneral Gift$10,000
Curebound San Diego, CAGeneral Gift$10,000
John Hopkins University Baltimore, MDGeneral Gift$10,000
San Diego Symphony Orchestra San Diego, CAGeneral Gift$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,441,472$36,383$1,051,572$1,105,0008$36,383
2024$1,703,082$41,453$203,870$170,0006$41,453
2023$1,699,870$94,956$102,139$93,0006$94,956
2022$1,488,364$143,369$104,175$93,0006$143,369
2021$2,141,641$68,368$99,175$98,0008$68,368
2020$1,451,050$108,467$86,176$85,0006$108,467
2019$1,428,759$10,110$86,175$85,0006$10,110

About Michael S Rosen Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Michael S Rosen Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rochester, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $36K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Michael S Rosen Foundation is led by Michael S. Rosen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael S. Rosen

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn S. Rosen

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roberta Borg

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Dragon

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 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 Michael S Rosen Foundation

How much does Michael S Rosen Foundation give each year?

Michael S Rosen Foundation gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $170K across 6 grants.

What is Michael S Rosen Foundation's typical grant size?

Michael S Rosen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $138,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Michael S Rosen Foundation give grants?

Michael S Rosen Foundation gives mostly in New York: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (4 grants) and Rochester, NY (2 grants).

Does Michael S Rosen Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 63% of Michael S Rosen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Annual Campaign" (3 grants).

Who are Michael S Rosen Foundation's largest grantees?

Michael S Rosen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Helpusadoptorg ($1,000,000), Jewish Federation of San Diego ($25,000) and University of Rochester ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Michael S Rosen Foundation?

Michael S Rosen Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36K.

What is Michael S Rosen Foundation?

Michael S Rosen Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rochester, NY. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Michael S Rosen Foundation's EIN?

Michael S Rosen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1489035. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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