Rossi Foundation
Rossi Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Luis Obispo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $55K in total assets. In 2024, it made $625 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2K.
Rossi Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $55,283
- +1.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $4,453
- -30.5% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $625
- -64.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,795
- -73.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Rossi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Rossi Foundation gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 20% 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $54K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Coast State Parks Assoc San Luis Obispo, CA | Support Local Community | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55,283 | $4,453 | $3,795 | — | — | $625 | $1,739 | $3,087 |
| 2023 | $54,625 | $6,404 | $14,187 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,775 | $1,516 | $2,602 |
| 2022 | $62,408 | $40,834 | $49,960 | $45,000 | 6 | $45,750 | $1,532 | $3,242 |
| 2021 | $71,534 | $64,606 | $60,841 | $53,500 | 6 | — | $23,539 | $4,321 |
| 2020 | $67,769 | $10,700 | $20,635 | $17,000 | 4 | — | $2,614 | $4,334 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rossi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rossi Foundation is led by Robin L. Rossi, CEO on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robin L. Rossi
CEO
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
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 Rossi Foundation
How large is Rossi Foundation?
Rossi Foundation reported $55K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $625 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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.
Where does Rossi Foundation operate?
Rossi Foundation has awarded grants in California, Tennessee, Washington.
What is Rossi Foundation's EIN?
Rossi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0300896. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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