Rose Silverthorne Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irving, TX EIN: 75-2669407

Rose Silverthorne Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Irving, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $113K. Net investment income was $73K.

Rose Silverthorne Foundation at a glance

In short: Rose Silverthorne Foundation gave $113K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $113K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$113,111
+0.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$113,111
+0.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$113,111
Total assets
$2,906,839
-13.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Rose Silverthorne Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Irving

How Rose Silverthorne Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 76% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 85% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2021) to $113K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $113K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Irving, TXEducational Grants$113,111
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,906,839$100,922$142,829$113,1111$125,441$72,610$147,972
2023$3,364,775$93,007$139,847$112,0651$125,362$66,469$150,326
2021$3,035,748$107,752$94,438$64,1831$77,083$78,748$147,886
2020$3,026,447$373,612$104,476$89,6371—$359,979$133,389

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rose Silverthorne Foundation reported a distributable amount of $148K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rose Silverthorne Foundation is led by Bridget Russell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bridget Russell

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Fengler

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William Driscoll

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Silverthorne Foundation

How much does Rose Silverthorne Foundation give each year?

Rose Silverthorne Foundation gave $113K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $112K across 1 grant.

How large is Rose Silverthorne Foundation?

Rose Silverthorne Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (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 Silverthorne Foundation?

Rose Silverthorne Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Irving, TX. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Rose Silverthorne Foundation operate?

Rose Silverthorne Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Rose Silverthorne Foundation's EIN?

Rose Silverthorne Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2669407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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