Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation
The Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Sacramento, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants for college scholarships to individual recipients, with most grant dollars going to recipients in California.
Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation gave $283K across 105 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $282,750
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 105
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,693
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $5,773,948
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (98% 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 Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to contact M-D November and use the form and materials described in attached supplemental information. Award restrictions are also described in that supplemental information.
- Review Cycle
- The filing says deadlines are typically in February each year. The February 2026 cycle has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing says deadlines are typically in February each year.
- Contact
Application contact: M-D November
Mailing address: 1321 Murfreesboro Road Suite 800, Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: (615) 777-3734
Email: mnovember@applyists.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
621 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 621 grants of 621 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 2% to recipients in Nevada.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 105 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $269K (2022) to $357K (2020). In 2025 it made 105 grants totaling $283K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $195,750 |
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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 | $5,773,948 | $387,159 | $411,316 | $282,750 | 105 | $330,984 | $311,166 | $359,661 |
| 2024 | $5,821,811 | $328,567 | $422,724 | $278,375 | 118 | $340,199 | $249,510 | $342,033 |
| 2023 | $5,875,484 | $374,461 | $414,452 | $289,750 | 123 | $351,685 | $316,028 | $309,406 |
| 2022 | $5,912,220 | $198,200 | $405,988 | $269,000 | 126 | $331,600 | $123,812 | $317,906 |
| 2021 | $6,127,984 | $463,496 | $414,186 | $303,750 | 149 | $355,272 | $412,240 | $362,666 |
| 2020 | $6,070,698 | $155,402 | $479,941 | $356,700 | 186 | — | $99,861 | $320,405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $360K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available grant descriptions indicate support for college scholarships. No separate mission statement is provided.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 105 grants totaling $282,750. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest listed grants were $5,000 each, primarily to individual recipients in California; one $5,000 grant went to an individual recipient in Nevada.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sacramento Regional Community Foundation (shown as “SAC REG COMM FDN - SEE NOTE”) as trustee. It lists Dr. Marvin Kamras, Julie Small, Frank Gumpert, Marion Leff, Gayle Govenar, Lynn Dean, and Jordan Ollanik as district trustees.
Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sac Reg Comm Fdn - See Note
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$74K (2020) → $89K (2025)
Frank Gumpert
Dist. Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Govenar
Dist. Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Small
Dist. Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Dean
Dist. Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Kamras
Dist. Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Ollanik
Dist. Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marion Leff
Dist. Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Chris Drouin (2020–2024) — Dist. Trustee
- Former: Rabbi Bess Wohlner (2022–2023) — Dist. Trustee
- Former: John Lewis (2020–2022) — Dist. Trustee
- Former: Rabbi Alan Rabishaw (2020–2021) — Dist. Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $89K, to Sac Reg Comm Fdn - See Note (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation
How much does Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation give each year?
Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation gave $283K across 105 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $278K across 118 grants.
What is Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,693, across 105 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation give grants?
Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 105 grants with a stated purpose on Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (104 grants).
How large is Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation?
Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $331K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $360K (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 Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation fund?
The available grant descriptions indicate support for college scholarships. No separate mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-6136241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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