Noah Rose Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 87-3870738

Noah Rose Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $1.9M.

Key facts about Noah Rose Foundation

EIN
87-3870738
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$167,588
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$15,235
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$5,976,528
Primary geography
California (69% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Noah Rose Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Noah Rose Foundation's 11 itemized 2024 grants were California (69%) and Oregon (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Monica, CA (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants). None of its 11 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Noah Rose Foundation gives

  • 27% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.0M

+28.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$168K

-30.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

-15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-18.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Noah Rose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $218K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Noah Rose Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Noah Rose Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $1.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Santa MonicaLos AngelesAshlandWest HillsAlbanyAnnapolisDallasIrvineNew BrunswickNorth HollywoodNorwalkRochesterSan DiegoWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,976,528$4,655,487$4,218,066
Revenue$2,934,532$-7,546$-523,214
Expenses$214,007$281,104$54,120
Qualifying Distributions$167,784$253,179$27,880
Net Investment Income$1,900,729$67,295$29,394
Distributable Amount$217,638$218,560$219,225

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$60K$121K$181K$241K0 grants20210 grants202213 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Bee Girl Organization: $50KBee Girl Organization$50KHappy Trails for Kids: $34KHappy Trails for Kids$34KSanta Monica Education Foundation: $25KSanta Monica EducationFoundation$25KCommunity Partners: $25KCommunity Partners$25KOrganization for Social Media Safet: $10KOrganization for Social MediaSafet$10KDowntown Women's Center: $10KDowntown Women's Center$10KGrant PTA of Santa Monica: $5KGrant PTA of Santa Monica$5KGirls Inc: $5KGirls Inc$5KSusan G Komen: $1KSusan G Komen$1KWorkshops for Warriors: $1KWorkshops for Warriors$1K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Bee Girl Organization ($50,000), Happy Trails for Kids ($34,100), Santa Monica Education Foundation ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bee Girl Organization Ashland, OREnsure the conservation and education of bees and their importance in the environment.$50,000
Happy Trails for Kids Santa Monica, CAProvides access to summer camps for underpriviliged children and their families.$34,100
Santa Monica Education Foundation Santa Monica, CASupporting the local public schools.$25,000
Community Partners Los Angeles, CACommunity development and social enterprise.$25,000
Organization for Social Media Safet West Hills, CAMaking social media safe for everyone through education, advocacy, and tech.$10,411
Downtown Women's Center Los Angeles, CASupporting women in Los Angeles who need support and housing.$10,000
Grant PTA of Santa Monica Santa Monica, CASupporting the local Elementary School.$5,000
Girls Inc North Hollywood, CASupporting young women in Los Angeles.$5,000
Susan G Komen Dallas, TXbreast cancer research and support.$1,040
Workshops for Warriors San Diego, CASupport veterans integrating back into the community.$1,037

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Michelle AdamsPresident1—
Jesse AdamsTreasurer1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Noah Rose Foundation?

Noah Rose Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Noah Rose Foundation?

As of 2024, Noah Rose Foundation holds $6.0M in total assets with $2.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $168K in 2024.

Where does Noah Rose Foundation operate?

Noah Rose Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas.

What size grants does Noah Rose Foundation award?

In 2024, Noah Rose Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $168K — an average of about $15K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Noah Rose Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Noah Rose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $218K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Noah Rose Foundation's EIN?

Noah Rose Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3870738. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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