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Sophie's Neighborhood

Public charity · Grantmaker Boulder, CO EIN: 84-5178467 Website

Sophie's Neighborhood is a nonprofit dedicated to fundraising for research into the development of an effective treatment or cure for an ultra rare genetic disorder: multicentric carpotarsal osteolysis (MCTO)

Sophie's Neighborhood at a glance

In short: Sophie's Neighborhood gave $93K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$92,676
-53.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,892
-69.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$38,221
Total assets
$1,020,557
+2.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Who Sophie's Neighborhood funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Harvard University School of Dental Medicine: $41KHarvard University School ofDental Medicine$41KBoston Childrens Hospital: $38KBoston Childrens Hospital$38KRnaspire: $13KRnaspire$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Harvard University School of Dental Medicine ($41K). Together the top 3 received $93K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonAuroraRedwood CitySan DiegoSouth San Francisco

How Sophie's Neighborhood gives

  • Giving grew 167% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $200K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $93K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard University School of Dental Medicine Boston, MAMedical Research$41,455
Boston Childrens Hospital Boston, MAMedical Research$38,221
Rnaspire San Diego, CA—$13,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,020,557$133,087$109,440$92,6763$-79,347
2024$996,910$228,297$267,334$200,0132$44,304
2023$1,035,947$236,226$82,038$32,0312$32,949
2022$881,759$325,648$81,255$34,6642$19,549
2021$637,366$647,128$41,102$30,0001$1,096

About Sophie's Neighborhood

Based on IRS filings

Sophie's Neighborhood is a public charity focused on Health, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $93K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sophie's Neighborhood is led by Lauren Rosenberg, President-Ce since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lauren Rosenberg

    President-Ce

    CEO → President-Ce, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blake Sedberry

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hosea Rosenberg

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Weinstein

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Sophie's Neighborhood

How much does Sophie's Neighborhood give each year?

Sophie's Neighborhood gave $93K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $200K across 2 grants.

What is Sophie's Neighborhood's typical grant size?

Sophie's Neighborhood's median grant in 2025 was $38,221, and its average grant was $30,892, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Sophie's Neighborhood give grants?

Sophie's Neighborhood gives mostly in Massachusetts: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).

Does Sophie's Neighborhood give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 2 grants with a stated purpose on Sophie's Neighborhood's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Sophie's Neighborhood?

Sophie's Neighborhood reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $133K.

What is Sophie's Neighborhood?

Sophie's Neighborhood is a public charity focused on Health, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Sophie's Neighborhood's EIN?

Sophie's Neighborhood's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-5178467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 26, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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