Rose Perenin Foundation
The Rose Perenin Foundation is a private foundation based in Fortuna, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting senior services, health care, literacy, and learning, primarily in California and Hawaii.
Rose Perenin Foundation at a glance
In short: Rose Perenin Foundation gave $376K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $376,000
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,182
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $5,662,362
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rose Perenin Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 441, Fortuna, CA 95540
Phone: (707) 725-4442
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rose Perenin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humboldt Senior Resource ($93K). Together the top 10 received $376K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 59 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 16% to recipients in Hawaii. The listed grants also included a $250 award to an organization in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rose Perenin Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $46K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $369K (2020) to $508K (2019). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $376K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Senior Resource Eureka, CA | Senior Meals Program support, Adult Day Care Program support and PACE Program support | $92,500 |
| Hawaii Literacy Inc Honolulu, HI | Promote Literacy | $60,000 |
| Ink People English Express Project Eureka, CA | Promote Literacy and Bilingual Learning | $50,000 |
| Hospice of Humboldt Eureka, CA | Support Palliative Care Program | $50,000 |
| Humboldt County Library Eureka, CA | Expand Libray hours and provide materials and general support | $45,750 |
| Humboldt Literacy Project Eureka, CA | Promote Literacy | $35,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Humboldt Co Eureka, CA | Promote Literacy | $22,500 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital Foundatio Fortuna, CA | Health Care Support | $10,000 |
| Humboldt Library Foundation Eureka, CA | Promote Literacy | $7,500 |
| Bridgeville Comm Center Bridgeville, CA | Promote Literacy | $2,500 |
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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 | $5,662,362 | $433,292 | $412,401 | $376,000 | 11 | $387,479 | $407,852 | $373,986 |
| 2024 | $5,643,602 | $371,591 | $437,137 | $402,332 | 11 | $411,644 | $346,098 | $362,952 |
| 2023 | $5,715,026 | $342,812 | $462,147 | $430,333 | 10 | $439,453 | $320,118 | $336,819 |
| 2022 | $5,832,862 | $307,744 | $525,066 | $494,000 | 14 | $503,608 | $286,286 | $354,056 |
| 2021 | $6,055,536 | $666,275 | $519,424 | $483,082 | 13 | $495,914 | $642,765 | $386,525 |
| 2020 | $5,895,754 | $297,493 | $395,760 | $369,117 | 9 | — | $277,514 | $324,998 |
| 2019 | $5,993,773 | $355,125 | $536,302 | $508,096 | 11 | — | $334,409 | $348,503 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rose Perenin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $374K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s grants show support for senior meals, adult day care, palliative care, health care, literacy, and bilingual learning. Among the organizations it supported in 2025, Hawaii Literacy describes its mission as empowering children and adults with reading, writing, and lifelong learning skills. Hospice of Humboldt says it focuses on comfortable, peaceful, dignified end-of-life care centered on patients’ goals and wishes. Humboldt Library Foundation describes its work as strengthening programs and learning opportunities in the Humboldt County Library System.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $376,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $92,500, with a median grant of $35,000.
The largest awards included $92,500 to Humboldt Senior Resource for senior meals, adult day care, and PACE program support; $60,000 to Hawaii Literacy Inc to promote literacy; $50,000 each to Ink People English Express Project for literacy and bilingual learning and Hospice of Humboldt for palliative care; and $45,750 to Humboldt County Library to expand library hours and provide materials and general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Johnson as president, Katrina Pockett as secretary, and Keith Borges as treasurer.
Rose Perenin Foundation is led by Robert Johnson, President on every filing since 2019; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Johnson
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$400 (2019) → $800 (2025)
Keith Borges
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$400 (2019) → $800 (2025)
Katrina Pockett
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$800 (2022) → $800 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kim Gans (2019) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $800, to Katrina Pockett (Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rose Perenin Foundation
How much does Rose Perenin Foundation give each year?
Rose Perenin Foundation gave $376K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $402K across 11 grants.
What is Rose Perenin Foundation's typical grant size?
Rose Perenin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $34,182, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rose Perenin Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Rose Perenin Foundation give grants?
Rose Perenin Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Eureka, CA (7 grants).
Does Rose Perenin Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Rose Perenin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Promote Literacy" (5 grants).
Who are Rose Perenin Foundation's largest grantees?
Rose Perenin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Humboldt Senior Resource ($92,500), Hawaii Literacy Inc ($60,000) and Ink People English Express Project ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rose Perenin Foundation?
Rose Perenin Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $387K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $374K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rose Perenin Foundation fund?
The foundation’s grants show support for senior meals, adult day care, palliative care, health care, literacy, and bilingual learning. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rose Perenin Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rose Perenin Foundation's EIN?
Rose Perenin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0004983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Rose Perenin Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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