The Deborah Rose Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker 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.

Key facts about The Deborah Rose Foundation

EIN: 13-4088811
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $4,861,761
Grants made (2024): 17
Average grant: $285,986
Median grant: $50,000
Total assets: $4,675,015
Primary geography: New York (64% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Deborah Rose Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Deborah Rose Foundation's 17 itemized 2024 grants were New York (64%), Maryland (13%) and District of Columbia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants). None of its 17 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (17 grants).

How The Deborah Rose Foundation gives

82% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving grew 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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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

+6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$286K

-18.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Deborah Rose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

New York $3.1M (64%)

Maryland $636K (13%)

District of Columbia $616K (13%)

Massachusetts $280K (6%)

Connecticut $100K (2%)

All other $100K (2%)

Share of all 17 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Massachusetts Maryland New York

Cities

New YorkWashingtonNew HavenCollege ParkBaltimoreSudburyBostonBronxDenverGreat NeckBoulderCambridgeGrotonHopkintonSandy Springs

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

Metric	2024	2023	2022
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

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Helping Africa Foundation ($2,914,401), The Kennedy Center ($566,360), John Hopkins University ($510,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
HELPING AFRICA FOUNDATION New York, NY	CHARITY	$2,914,401
THE KENNEDY CENTER Washington, DC	CHARITY	$566,360
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Baltimore, MD	CHARITY	$510,000
PRESIDENT FELLOWS HARVARD COLLEGE Cambridge, MA	CHARITY	$200,000
TEMPLE ISAIAH Great Neck, NY	CHARITY	$150,000
FRIENDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL College Park, MD	CHARITY	$126,000
SAKSHI FOUNDATION	CHARITY	$80,000
NATIONAL BONSAI FOUNDATION Washington, DC	CHARITY	$50,000
THE ONLINE JOURNALISM PROJECT New Haven, CT	CHARITY	$50,000
WEB DU BOIS MUSEUM FOUNDATION New York, NY	CHARITY	$50,000

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

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Deborah Rose	President/Director/Treasurer	10	—

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

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Deborah Rose Foundation fund?

The foundation provides philanthropic support across four primary areas: • **Higher Education** • **Education** (general) • **Science** • **Human Services**

How do I apply for a grant from The Deborah Rose Foundation?

**Grant Activity:** • Average grant size: approximately $2,000 • Total grants awarded in the previous year: 1,325 grants • Open to new applicants: Yes • Percentage of new applicants funded: 12% **Financial Activity (2023):** • Total revenue: $5,516,147 • Total expenses: $5,724,177 • Annual giving: $5.6 million

Where does The Deborah Rose Foundation make 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.

What size grants does The Deborah Rose Foundation award?

In 2024, The Deborah Rose Foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $4.9M — an average of about $286K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Deborah Rose Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Deborah Rose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.