Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust
The Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in Lewes, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $70,000 to organizations in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Delaware, and Indiana.
Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust gave $70K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,118
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $883,460
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (52% 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 Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says to apply in writing to Jeffrey Rosenberger. The filing lists no deadlines and restricts awards to charitable, religious, educational, literary, or scientific purposes.
- Contact
Application contact: Jeffrey Rosenberger
Mailing address: 412 Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Phone: (717) 361-0312
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Juniata College ($15K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 107 grants of 107 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania (52% of grant dollars), Arizona (43%), Delaware (4%), and Indiana (1%). These are the locations represented in the reported 2025 grantmaking.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 $55K (2020) to $84K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff Biking Organization Flagstaff, AZ | General Use of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Juniata College Huntingdon, PA | The Music Building Campaign | $10,000 |
| Airedale Rescue & Adoption of the Delaware Valley Inc Glen Mills, PA | General Use of the Organization | $5,000 |
| Flagstaff Festival of Science Flagstaff, AZ | General Use of the Organization | $5,000 |
| Friends of Camp Colton Flagstaff, AZ | General Use of the Organization | $5,000 |
| Grand Canyon Youth Inc Flagstaff, AZ | General Use of the Organization | $5,000 |
| Juniata College Huntingdon, PA | Rosenberger Endowment | $5,000 |
| Knau Public Radio Flagstaff, AZ | General Use of the Organization | $5,000 |
| Hershey Food Bank Hershey, PA | General Use of the Organization | $3,000 |
| Children's Beach House Lewes, DE | General Use of the Organization | $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 | $883,460 | $51,053 | $87,655 | $70,000 | 17 | $70,988 | $36,561 | $67,125 |
| 2024 | $919,831 | $98,420 | $85,441 | $70,500 | 13 | $71,488 | $84,567 | $62,996 |
| 2023 | $906,872 | $21,657 | $70,855 | $57,200 | 22 | $58,050 | $12,972 | $56,221 |
| 2022 | $955,738 | $224,861 | $70,426 | $57,200 | 25 | $58,000 | $19,817 | $52,356 |
| 2021 | $800,528 | $46,508 | $97,452 | $83,700 | 30 | $84,502 | $34,245 | $51,884 |
| 2020 | $850,844 | $56,177 | $66,845 | $55,400 | 38 | — | $45,357 | $48,137 |
| 2019 | $862,497 | $56,322 | $85,617 | $73,750 | 38 | — | $41,823 | $49,430 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $67K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a college music-building campaign and endowment, as well as grants designated for general organizational use.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Juniata College describes its tradition of fostering peace, simplicity, community, and service, and of encouraging students’ personal, intellectual, physical, and social growth. Grand Canyon Youth describes offering educational outdoor expeditions connecting young people with the rivers and canyons of the Southwest. Friends of Camp Colton says it supports programs and experiential education in the natural environment. Lancaster County Food Hub says it strives to meet basic human needs, and Children’s Beach House describes helping children, youth, families, and communities identify and use their strengths, talents, and resources. Manchester University says it aims to graduate people who lead principled, productive, and compassionate lives.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust made 17 grants totaling $70,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000.
The largest reported grants included $10,000 to Flagstaff Biking Organization for general use and $10,000 to Juniata College for its music building campaign. Juniata College also received $5,000 for the Rosenberger Endowment. Other grants included $5,000 each to Flagstaff Festival of Science, Friends of Camp Colton, Grand Canyon Youth, and KNAU Public Radio, all for general use. Additional reported awards included $3,000 to Hershey Food Bank; $2,500 each to Children’s Beach House, Lancaster Conservancy, and Lancaster County Food Hub; and $1,000 to Manchester University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey C. Rosenberger, Cindy Markham, and Robert F. Faus as trustees.
Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey C. Rosenberger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Markham
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert F. Faus
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Nancy R. Faus (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: W. Clemens Rosenberger (2019–2021) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended feb 20
- Former: Robb Faus (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust
How much does Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust gave $70K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 13 grants.
What is Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,118, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Flagstaff, AZ (5 grants), Lancaster, PA (3 grants), Huntingdon, PA (2 grants) and Elizabethtown, PA (2 grants).
Does Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Juniata College ($15,000 across 2 grants), Flagstaff Biking Organization ($10,000) and Airedale Rescue & Adoption of the Delaware Valley Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust?
Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust reported $883K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a college music-building campaign and endowment, as well as grants designated for general organizational use. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust?
The 2025 filing says to apply in writing to Jeffrey Rosenberger. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2583927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Rosenberger Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rosenberger-family-charitable-trust-morg_82b5a9286f5640a9b8600548c7f02ee9
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