Rose Foundation
Rose Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $42K.
Rose Foundation at a glance
In short: Rose Foundation gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,800
- -99.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,933
- -99.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $438,769
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (95% 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 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Playhouse Square Foundation ($4K). Together the top 3 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rose Foundation gives
- Giving grew 132% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 23% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Playhouse Square Foundation Cleveland, OH | Annual Fund | $3,500 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH | Kulas Hall Renovation | $2,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Washington, DC | General | $300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $438,769 | $48,657 | $16,107 | $5,800 | 3 | $5,800 | $42,415 | $24,824 |
| 2024 | $406,219 | $237,275 | $1,023,451 | $1,002,500 | 2 | $1,002,500 | $228,824 | $34,180 |
| 2023 | $1,192,395 | $62,819 | $95,328 | $77,500 | 2 | $77,500 | $8,232 | $59,977 |
| 2022 | $1,228,064 | $66,878 | $23,608 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $27,458 | $60,657 |
| 2021 | $1,181,634 | $225,583 | $152,895 | $132,500 | 4 | $132,500 | $109,183 | $68,687 |
| 2020 | $1,108,946 | $81,430 | $267,712 | $252,600 | 6 | — | $68,993 | $63,663 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K 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 Margaret Rose Giltinan, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret Rose Giltinan
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Giltinan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Giltinan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Seich
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Rose Foundation
How much does Rose Foundation give each year?
Rose Foundation gave $6K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 2 grants.
What is Rose Foundation's typical grant size?
Rose Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,933, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rose Foundation give grants?
Rose Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Rose Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Rose Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Rose Foundation?
Rose Foundation reported $439K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Rose Foundation's EIN?
Rose Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1756624. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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