Rose Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 20-4647579

Rose Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K.

Key facts about Rose Foundation

In short: Rose Foundation gave $23K across 2 grants in 2022 (avg $11K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-4647579
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022
Annual giving (2022)
$22,826
Grants made (2022)
2
Average grant
$11,413
Median grant
$11,413
Primary geography
Ohio (88% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$23K

-99.7% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-99.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $442 for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Rose Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

CincinnatiDurhamResearch Triangle Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $7.0M (2021). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2022

Lupine Fund Co Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund: $20KLupine Fund Co FidelityCharitable Gift Fund$20KTriangle Community Foundation: $3KTriangle Community Foundation$3K

The largest 2022 recipient was Lupine Fund Co Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($20K). Together the top 2 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lupine Fund Co Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OHGeneral Operations$20,165
Triangle Community Foundation Research Triangle Park, NCGeneral Operations$2,661

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019 2020 2021 2022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets—$41,865$4,733,699
Revenue$23,311$2,354,068$284,300
Expenses$65,136$7,045,892$47,431
Qualifying Distributions$23,451$7,002,500—
Net Investment Income—$2,299,097$239,501
Distributable Amount$442$246,561$278,708

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rose Foundation is led by Adam Stein, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Adam Stein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 $23K across 2 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $7.0M across 1 grant.

Where does Rose Foundation operate?

Rose Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Ohio.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Rose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $442 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Rose Foundation's EIN?

Rose Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4647579. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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

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