Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka

Private foundation · Grantmaker Havertown, PA EIN: 25-6833151

ROUSE FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST AKA is a private foundation based in Havertown, Pennsylvania. It reported $127,000 in grants to 14 organizations in 2025, with grants going to organizations in several states and Washington, DC.

Key facts about Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka

In short: Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka gave $127K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state New York. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
25-6833151
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$127,000
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$9,071
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025)
Total assets
$1,446,869
Primary geography
New York (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$127K

+5.8% YoY

Grant Count

14

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-1.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka open to new grantees?

29%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants included organizations whose own stated missions include building mothers’ power to ensure a livable climate for children (Mothers Out Front), protecting ecological integrity in Canada (American Friends of Canadian), and providing meals during humanitarian, climate, and community crises (World Central Kitchen).

Other 2025 grantees describe their work as bringing arts experiences to the community (Brookline Arts Center), promoting equitable access to nutritious and familiar food (Chester County Food Bank), and helping adults, children, and families break the cycle of homelessness and poverty (Project HOME).

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $127,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $54,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest were $54,000 to LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY, $15,000 to the University of Pennsylvania, and $10,000 to Mothers Out Front. Other listed recipients included American Friends of Canadian ($5,000), Boys & Girls Club of Chester PA ($5,000), Brookline Arts Center ($5,000), Chester County Food Bank ($5,000), Save the Children ($5,000), World Central Kitchen ($5,000), PAWS ($5,000), and Project HOME ($3,000). Seacoast Womens Giving Circle also received $2,500 in 2025.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in New York (43%), Pennsylvania (28%), Massachusetts (12%), Washington, DC (8%), and Washington state (4%). The listed grants also include recipients in North Carolina and New Hampshire.

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PhiladelphiaWashingtonNew YorkBostonChesterBellinghamCarson CityWallingfordBrooklineExtonHebronBoydsNewtown SquareProvidenceAlexandriaAshevilleBurlingtonChicagoDorchesterFleming Island

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K16 grants201916 grants202011 grants202110 grants202218 grants202313 grants202414 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2019) to $127K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $127K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy: $54KLewa Wildlife Conservancy$54KUniversity of Pennsylvania: $15KUniversity of Pennsylvania$15KMothers Out Front: $10KMothers Out Front$10KAmerican Friends of Canadian: $5KAmerican Friends of Canadian$5KBoys & Girls Club of Chester PA: $5KBoys & Girls Club of ChesterPA$5KBrookline Arts Center: $5KBrookline Arts Center$5KChester County Food Bank: $5KChester County Food Bank$5KThe Community Foundation of: $5KThe Community Foundation of$5KSave the Children: $5KSave the Children$5KWorld Central Kitchen: $5KWorld Central Kitchen$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lewa Wildlife Conservancy ($54K). Together the top 10 received $114K.

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 66 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy New York, NYRestricted$54,000
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PARestricted$15,000
Mothers Out Front Boston, MARestricted$10,000
American Friends of Canadian Bellingham, WARestricted$5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Chester PA Chester, PAUnrestricted$5,000
Brookline Arts Center Brookline, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Chester County Food Bank Exton, PAUnrestricted$5,000
The Community Foundation of Asheville, NCRestricted$5,000
Save the Children Washington, DCUnrestricted$5,000
World Central Kitchen Washington, DCRestricted$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,446,869 $148,545 $131,276 $127,000
2024 $1,431,831 $237,470 $124,078 $120,000
2023 $1,319,285 $70,799 $116,388 $112,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,446,869$1,431,831$1,319,285
Revenue$148,545$237,470$70,799
Expenses$131,276$124,078$116,388
Qualifying Distributions$127,000$120,000$112,500
Net Investment Income$114,804$90,802$76,760
Distributable Amount$125,234$118,309$105,168

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 22, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists the following trustees: Susannah D Rouse, Anne R Sudduth, Mary Rouse Terlevich, Tanner D Rouse, Hadley Rouse, Griffin Rouse, Lydia Rouse, Traighe Rouse, and Tilghman Rouse.

Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne R. Sudduth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Griffin Rouse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hadley Rouse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Rouse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Rouse Terlevich

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susannah D. Rouse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tanner D. Rouse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tilghman Rouse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Traighe Rouse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1913 Robinson Avenue, Havertown, PA 19083
Phone: (610) 933-5809

Frequently asked questions about Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka

How much does Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka give each year?

Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka gave $127K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 13 grants.

What is Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka's typical grant size?

Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,071, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka that year got $4K on average.

Where does Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka give grants?

Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka's top state is New York, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (28%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka give general operating support?

Yes: 57% of Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Restricted" (6 grants).

Who are Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka's largest grantees?

Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka's largest 2025 grantees include Lewa Wildlife Conservancy ($54,000), University of Pennsylvania ($15,000) and Mothers Out Front ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka?

Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka's EIN?

Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6833151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Rouse Family Charitable Trust Aka accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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