The Clare Rose Foundation Inc
The Clare Rose Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It supports nonprofit leaders, organizations, and the nonprofit sector, with work centered on Creative Youth Development and nonprofit leadership development.
The Clare Rose Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Clare Rose Foundation Inc gave $744K across 30 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in California. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $743,715
- -12.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 30
- +57.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $24,791
- -44.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $2,941,231
- -10.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (4 of 22, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Clare Rose Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Website: https://clarerosefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Clare Rose Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Clare Rose Foundation Center for Creative Youth DE ($166K). Together the top 10 received $587K.
Grant Size Distribution
183 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 161 grants of 183 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 7% to recipients in Montana, and 3% to recipients in New York. The listed grants include recipients in San Diego County communities such as San Diego, National City, and Chula Vista.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Clare Rose Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 22 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 73% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 361% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $600K (2020) to $878K (2022). In 2024 it made 30 grants totaling $744K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clare Rose Foundation Center for Creative Youth DE San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $166,215 |
| Center for Hope and Strength Inc San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| A Reason to Survive National City, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Girls on the Run of San Diego San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Trauma Foundation Bozeman, MT | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Living Coast Discovery Center Chula Vista, CA | to support staff salaries for those who are left to lead during Ben's sabbatical. | $45,000 |
| Villa Musica San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $45,000 |
| National Guild for Community Arts Education Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| The AJA Project San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| The Davids Harp Foundation Inc San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,941,231 | $478,960 | $1,496,663 | $743,715 | 30 | $1,240,019 | $234,568 | $343,366 |
| 2023 | $3,302,039 | $468,843 | $1,610,649 | $848,534 | 19 | $1,354,230 | $207,684 | $344,764 |
| 2022 | $4,450,796 | $352,344 | $1,593,472 | $877,500 | 20 | $1,354,366 | $85,588 | $389,805 |
| 2021 | $5,694,934 | $317,697 | $1,540,108 | $797,900 | 31 | $1,299,919 | — | $457,289 |
| 2020 | $6,880,051 | $-2,259,000 | $1,342,778 | $599,501 | 83 | — | — | $458,237 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Clare Rose Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $343K for 2024 — 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 foundation’s stated mission is to build the capacity of nonprofit leaders, organizations, and the nonprofit sector so they can increase their sustainability and have greater impact. Its two main areas of nonprofit funding and partnership are Creative Youth Development and Nonprofit Leadership Development. In Creative Youth Development, it supports capacity and field building for work that centers youth voice, racial equity and social justice, and collective action in arts-based practices. Its nonprofit leadership work supports programs that develop leaders and build organizational capacity.
The foundation describes its Creative Youth Development work as including grants and services delivered in partnership with the Clare Rose Center for Creative Youth Development. Its nonprofit leadership work is carried out in partnership with the Fieldstone Leadership Network San Diego. The foundation also reports direct charitable activity supporting Creative Youth Development locally and connecting San Diego efforts nationally, as well as strengthening the nonprofit community through leadership and capacity-building programs.
Examples of grantees’ work include A Reason to Survive, which says it uses creativity to help young people in San Diego’s South County become community builders, and transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project, which says it provides dance, performance, and wraparound services for young people from marginalized communities. Villa Musica says it makes music accessible through education, performance, and community engagement. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $743,715. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $166,215, with a median of $13,500. The largest award was $166,215 to the Clare Rose Foundation Center for Creative Youth Development in San Diego, for general and unrestricted support. Other major 2024 grants included $100,000 to Center for Hope and Strength, $50,000 each to A Reason to Survive and Girls on the Run of San Diego, and $50,000 to Trauma Foundation in Bozeman, all for general and unrestricted support. The foundation also awarded $45,000 to Living Coast Discovery Center to support staff salaries during Ben’s sabbatical, and $45,000 to Villa Musica for general and unrestricted support.
Center for Hope and Strength says it helps people dealing with traumatic issues in a supportive and empathetic environment. Girls on the Run of San Diego says it uses an experience-based curriculum integrating physical activity to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident. The National Guild for Community Arts Education, which received $25,000, says it works to expand creative opportunities and build the capacity of community arts education providers.
The foundation’s website says it makes unrestricted, general operating grants and does not accept unsolicited proposals or have an application. Its 2024 filing statement says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Elise Furer as director and secretary, Anne Vincent as president, and Edward Vincent and William Vincent as directors. The foundation’s website says Anne Vincent continued the foundation’s work in San Diego County after 2007.
The Clare Rose Foundation Inc is led by Anne Vincent, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anne Vincent
President
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Vincent
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Furer
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Vincent
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 The Clare Rose Foundation Inc
How much does The Clare Rose Foundation Inc give each year?
The Clare Rose Foundation Inc gave $744K across 30 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $849K across 19 grants.
What is The Clare Rose Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Clare Rose Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $13,500, and its average grant was $24,791, across 30 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Clare Rose Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Clare Rose Foundation Inc give grants?
The Clare Rose Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (20 grants), National City, CA (2 grants), Escondido, CA (2 grants) and Encinitas, CA (2 grants).
Does The Clare Rose Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of The Clare Rose Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (9 grants).
Who are The Clare Rose Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Clare Rose Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Clare Rose Foundation Center for Creative Youth DE ($166,215), Center for Hope and Strength Inc ($100,000) and A Reason to Survive ($54,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Clare Rose Foundation Inc?
The Clare Rose Foundation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $343K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Clare Rose Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to build the capacity of nonprofit leaders, organizations, and the nonprofit sector so they can increase their sustainability and have greater impact. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Clare Rose Foundation Inc?
The Clare Rose Foundation Inc does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check clarerosefoundation.org for any change to that policy.
What is The Clare Rose Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Clare Rose Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1480029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Clare Rose Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Clare Rose Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-clare-rose-foundation-inc-morg_d4cb0dc8b3b443ce84801fe7a3bc5afa
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