Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation
Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chagrin Falls, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $434K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $7K.
Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation gave $36K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,600
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,956
- +29.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $434,237
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rainbow Babies and Childrens ($25K). Together the top 9 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 $26K (2022) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Babies and Childrens Cleveland, OH | Programs of Family and Community Health Services | $24,900 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $4,000 |
| Chagrin Falls Parks Comm CT Chagrin Falls, OH | Community Programs | $1,600 |
| CF Firefighters Charitable Fund Chagrin Falls, OH | Community Programs | $1,000 |
| John Murtaugh Benevolent Fund Chagrin Falls, OH | Community Outreach | $1,000 |
| Hawken Upper School Gates Mills, OH | Education and Development | $1,000 |
| University Hospital Cleveland, OH | Health and Wellness | $1,000 |
| Next Step Chardon, OH | Family and Community Services | $600 |
| Chagrin Valley Jaycees Chagrin Falls, OH | Community Programs | $500 |
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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 | $434,237 | $12,190 | $36,919 | $35,600 | 9 | $35,600 | $6,531 | $40,309 |
| 2024 | $458,966 | $42,288 | $31,877 | $30,600 | 10 | $30,600 | $38,253 | $34,139 |
| 2023 | $448,555 | $7,348 | $28,812 | $27,000 | 8 | $27,000 | $6,558 | $28,670 |
| 2022 | $470,019 | $29,651 | $26,590 | $26,000 | 8 | $26,000 | $26,051 | $29,899 |
| 2021 | $466,957 | $3,807 | $34,298 | $31,973 | 12 | $30,973 | $2,511 | $33,190 |
| 2020 | $497,448 | $214,361 | $29,680 | $28,780 | 9 | — | $210,761 | $26,844 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth R. Rosen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelby Rauen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tab A. Keplinger
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation
How much does Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation give each year?
Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation gave $36K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 10 grants.
What is Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,956, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation give grants?
Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chagrin Falls, OH (4 grants) and Cleveland, OH (3 grants).
Does Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Programs" (3 grants).
Who are Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rainbow Babies and Childrens ($24,900), Greater Cleveland Food Bank ($4,000) and Chagrin Falls Parks Comm CT ($1,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation?
Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation reported $434K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (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 is Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Sollie Rosen Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1788999. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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