Rose Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 45-0583747

Rose Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $54K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $17K.

Rose Foundation at a glance

In short: Rose Foundation gave $17K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,999
-69.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,400
-75.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$53,593
+406.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (92% 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 Rose Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Mary Undoer of Knots: $9KMary Undoer of Knots$9KSouthern Arizona Cat Rescue: $5KSouthern Arizona Cat Rescue$5KSt Melany Byzantine Catholic: $2KSt Melany Byzantine Catholic$2KDonor's Choose: $1KDonor's Choose$1KCody's Friends Charity: $615Cody's Friends Charity$615

The largest 2025 recipient was Mary Undoer of Knots ($9K). Together the top 5 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

TucsonMt LemmonGoodyearNew York

How Rose Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $72K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mary Undoer of Knots Mt Lemmon, AZSupport The Shrine for pilgrims$9,000
Southern Arizona Cat Rescue Tucson, AZSupport$4,500
St Melany Byzantine Catholic Tucson, AZSupport$1,500
Donor's Choose New York, NYSupport$1,384
Cody's Friends Charity Tucson, AZSupport$615
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$53,593$60,000$16,999$16,9995$16,999$1,398
2024$10,592$60,000$55,000$55,0004$55,000$306
2023$5,592$60,000$60,000$60,0002$60,000$275
2022$5,592$60,000$60,000$60,0002$60,000$275
2021$5,592$60,000$60,000$60,0002$60,000$275
2020$5,592$66,133$66,133$66,1332—$275
2019$5,592$72,266$72,266$72,2662—$275

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rose Foundation is led by Kelly Hurtado, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelly Hurtado

    President

    Vice President → President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine M. Kinghorn

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathleen Capen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/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 Rose Foundation

How much does Rose Foundation give each year?

Rose Foundation gave $17K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 4 grants.

What is Rose Foundation's typical grant size?

Rose Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rose Foundation give grants?

Rose Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (3 grants).

Does Rose Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Rose Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (4 grants).

Who are Rose Foundation's largest grantees?

Rose Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mary Undoer of Knots ($9,000), Southern Arizona Cat Rescue ($4,500) and St Melany Byzantine Catholic ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rose Foundation?

Rose Foundation reported $54K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Rose Foundation's EIN?

Rose Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0583747. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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