Rosenberger Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hebron, KY EIN: 81-0880023

Rosenberger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hebron, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $379K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $164K. Net investment income was $72K.

Rosenberger Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Rosenberger Family Foundation gave $164K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$164,000
-63.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,500
-72.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,500
Total assets
$378,546
-20.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (94% 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 Rosenberger Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Acue: $50KAcue$50KDiocese of Covington: $50KDiocese of Covington$50KCathedral Basilica of Assumption: $22KCathedral Basilica ofAssumption$22KSaint Vincent De Paul: $11KSaint Vincent De Paul$11KCathedral of Covington: $10KCathedral of Covington$10KCincinnati Public Radio: $10KCincinnati Public Radio$10KDiocesan Parish Annual Appeal: $10KDiocesan Parish Annual Appeal$10KOckerman School: $1KOckerman School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Acue ($50K). Together the top 8 received $164K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 27 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

CovingtonCincinnatiFlorenceFort ThomasChamberlainIndependenceUnionBuffaloJacksonvillePhiladelphiaRoyersford

How Rosenberger Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 441% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$200K$400K$600K9 grants2019 7 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2021) to $448K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $164K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Acue Covington, KYGeneral Usage$50,000
Diocese of Covington Covington, KYGeneral Usage$50,000
Cathedral Basilica of Assumption Covington, KYGeneral Usage$22,000
Saint Vincent De Paul Covington, KYGeneral Usage$11,000
Cathedral of Covington Covington, KYGeneral Usage$10,000
Cincinnati Public Radio Cincinnati, OHGeneral Usage$10,000
Diocesan Parish Annual Appeal Covington, KYGeneral Usage$10,000
Ockerman School Florence, KYGeneral Usage$1,000
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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
2025$378,546$71,971$174,303$164,0008$164,000$71,971$37,216
2024$477,952$184,297$459,072$448,1006$448,100$184,297$40,509
2023$751,563$283,810$337,656$326,3004$326,300$164,308$42,825
2022$805,423$128,717$141,816$132,0005$132,000$121,687$53,796
2021$818,424$84,135$126,920$116,3604$116,360$75,756$64,612
2020$856,210$236,710$282,270$272,0007—$28,497$52,007
2019$930,520$327,382$148,695$140,5009—$70,956$44,092

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rosenberger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rosenberger Family Foundation is led by Stephen M. Rosenberger, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen M. Rosenberger

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey P. Rosenberger

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Lois B. Rosenberger

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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 Foundation

How much does Rosenberger Family Foundation give each year?

Rosenberger Family Foundation gave $164K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $448K across 6 grants.

What is Rosenberger Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Rosenberger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,500, and its average grant was $20,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rosenberger Family Foundation give grants?

Rosenberger Family Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Covington, KY (6 grants).

Does Rosenberger Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Rosenberger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Rosenberger Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Rosenberger Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Acue ($50,000), Diocese of Covington ($50,000) and Cathedral Basilica of Assumption ($22,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rosenberger Family Foundation?

Rosenberger Family Foundation reported $379K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $164K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Rosenberger Family Foundation's EIN?

Rosenberger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0880023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)

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