Saul Rosen Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lincoln Park, NJ EIN: 22-6064024

Saul Rosen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lincoln Park, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $28K.

Saul Rosen Foundation at a glance

In short: Saul Rosen Foundation gave $28K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$28,200
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$5,640
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
Massachusetts (74% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Saul Rosen Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: $21K across 4 grantsMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology$21K · 4 grantsThe Montclair Kimberly Academy: $7KThe Montclair Kimberly Academy$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($21K across 4 grants). Together the top 2 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

CambridgeNew YorkMontclairHaverfordWayneBrooklyn

How Saul Rosen Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−1%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$10K$20K$30K$40K9 grants2020 8 grants2021 5 grants2022 0 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $33K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MACouncil for the Arts Endowment Fund$10,000
The Montclair Kimberly Academy Montclair, NJAnnual Giving to Support Activities$7,200
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MACouncil for the Arts$5,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MASpecial Occasion Gifts to the Arts at MIT$5,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAList Visual Arts Center-Directors Fund$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 DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024—$-155,200$28,505$28,2005$28,200$1,660
2023$183,705—$56———$2,586
2022$184,386—$13,230$13,2005$13,200$4,090
2021$197,616—$28,631$28,6008$28,600$5,679
2020$226,049—$33,230$33,2009—$7,186

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saul Rosen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Saul Rosen Foundation is led by Martin N. Rosen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Martin N. Rosen

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur G. Rosen

    Vice President

    Vicepresident → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    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 Saul Rosen Foundation

How much does Saul Rosen Foundation give each year?

Saul Rosen Foundation gave $28K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Saul Rosen Foundation's typical grant size?

Saul Rosen Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,640, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Saul Rosen Foundation give grants?

Saul Rosen Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MA (4 grants).

Does Saul Rosen Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Saul Rosen Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How much is Saul Rosen Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Saul Rosen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Saul Rosen Foundation's EIN?

Saul Rosen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6064024. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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