The Deborah Rose Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-4088811

The Deborah Rose Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1999 in Delaware and based in New York City, NY. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and is classified as a family foundation. It is managed by Eisner Advisory Group LLC and can be reached at 914-285-9800.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.7M

+17.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.9M

-13.2% YoY

Grant Count

17

+6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$286K

-18.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides philanthropic support across four primary areas:

  • Higher Education
  • Education (general)
  • Science
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

Grant Range

approximately $2,000

Average Grant

approximately $2,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports projects across multiple U.S. locations, including:

Cities: Baltimore, Boston, Boulder, Bronx, College Park, Denver, Great Neck, Hopkinton, New Haven, New York, Sandy Springs, Sudbury, Washington, and White Plains

States: Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York

The foundation also funds international work, with documented support in New Delhi.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BaltimoreBostonBoulderBronxCambridgeCollege ParkDenverGreat NeckGrotonHopkintonNew HavenNew YorkSandy SpringsSudburyWashingtonWhite Plains

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Liabilities (2023):

  • Total assets: $3,987,734
  • Total liabilities: $0

Tax Status:

  • EIN: 13-4088811
  • Tax-exempt status: Granted February 2001
  • Designated as 501(c)(3)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,675,015$3,987,734$4,200,927
Revenue$5,712,822$5,516,147$5,753,106
Expenses$5,025,541$5,724,177$5,430,618
Qualifying Distributions$4,880,183$5,624,334$5,354,079
Net Investment Income$3,858,917$6,155,007$5,018,635
Distributable Amount$232,873$216,113$426,393

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$6M1 grants202011 grants20216 grants202216 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HELPING AFRICA FOUNDATION$2.9MTHE KENNEDY CENTER$566KJOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$510KPRESIDENT FELLOWS HARVAR…$200KTEMPLE ISAIAH$150KFRIENDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL$126KSAKSHI FOUNDATION$80KNATIONAL BONSAI FOUNDATION$50KTHE ONLINE JOURNALISM PR…$50KWEB DU BOIS MUSEUM FOUND…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K10$50–100K7$100–250K3$250–500K4$500K–1M7$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Deborah Rose serves as President, Director, and Treasurer of the foundation. She contributes 10 hours of work without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DEBORAH ROSEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/TREASURER10

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2025

Deborah Rose, MD, was recently awarded a 2025 McKnight Clinical Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory Loss, recognizing her work in clinical research.

The McKnight Brain Research Foundation Recently Awarded the 2025 McKnight

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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