Rosewood Foundation
Rosewood Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its filings report grants to charitable organizations, including a 2025 general-support grant to Samaritan’s Purse.
Rosewood Foundation at a glance
In short: Rosewood Foundation gave $110K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $110K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,000
- -91.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -98.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $110,000
- +354.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $110,000
- Total assets
- $15,968,779
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Rosewood Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. No particular form is required, there is no submission deadline, and there are no limitations on awards. The filing lists Jeff Cowley at Central Trust Company as the contact for applications.
- Review Cycle
- There is no submission deadline.
- Deadline
- There is no submission deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Jeff Cowley Co Central Trust Comp
Mailing address: 7707 Forsyth Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63105
Phone: (314) 746-4679
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rosewood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($110K).
Grant Size Distribution
155 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 136 grants of 155 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in 2025 went to a recipient in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Rosewood Foundation gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 12% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2025) to $1.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General Support | $110,000 |
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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 | $15,968,779 | $1,240,334 | $252,755 | $110,000 | 1 | $157,467 | $1,170,767 | $1,297,724 |
| 2024 | $14,956,201 | $1,246,203 | $1,361,497 | $1,259,000 | 52 | $1,300,675 | $1,181,521 | $1,115,242 |
| 2023 | $15,070,450 | $2,256,192 | $1,366,415 | $1,270,000 | 49 | $1,300,873 | $313,295 | $859,306 |
| 2022 | $14,181,152 | $959,107 | $1,734,594 | $1,645,000 | 53 | $1,653,647 | $880,819 | $976,713 |
| 2021 | $14,955,545 | $499,955 | $85,256 | — | — | — | $428,739 | $855,782 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rosewood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M 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 for the foundation is stated. Samaritan’s Purse, a 2025 grantee, describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people around the world.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 49 grants totaling $1,270,000 in 2023 and 52 grants totaling $1,259,000 in 2024. In 2025, it reported one grant of $110,000, to Samaritan’s Purse in Boone, North Carolina, for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The Central Trust Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Rosewood Foundation's only listed officer is The Central Trust Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Central Trust Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$62K (2023) → $93K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Central Trust Company (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $93K, to The Central Trust Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rosewood Foundation
How much does Rosewood Foundation give each year?
Rosewood Foundation gave $110K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 52 grants.
How large is Rosewood Foundation?
Rosewood Foundation reported $16.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (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 does Rosewood Foundation fund?
No mission for the foundation is stated. Samaritan’s Purse, a 2025 grantee, describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people around the world. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rosewood Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Rosewood Foundation make grants?
All reported grant dollars in 2025 went to a recipient in North Carolina.
What is Rosewood Foundation's EIN?
Rosewood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6348906. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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