The Henri E Rosen Foundation
The Henri E Rosen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $749K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $64K.
The Henri E Rosen Foundation at a glance
In short: The Henri E Rosen Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,300
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,300
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,300
- Total assets
- $748,712
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 The Henri E Rosen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Henri E Rosen Foundation gives
- Giving grew 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $41K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Educational | $25,300 |
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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 | $748,712 | $64,441 | $38,977 | $25,300 | 1 | $38,653 | $64,117 | $40,302 |
| 2024 | $723,165 | $38,972 | $56,861 | $40,568 | 1 | $51,799 | $33,910 | $38,406 |
| 2023 | $741,128 | $69,778 | $54,738 | $40,000 | 1 | $50,790 | $65,830 | $49,484 |
| 2022 | $726,700 | $42,402 | $28,040 | $13,131 | 1 | $23,457 | $37,819 | $38,728 |
| 2021 | $710,225 | $121,968 | $52,892 | $39,408 | 1 | $52,892 | $121,968 | $43,274 |
| 2020 | $645,812 | $17,579 | $36,353 | $22,870 | 1 | — | $20,861 | $36,577 |
| 2019 | $664,586 | $25,163 | $37,743 | $24,981 | 1 | — | $25,163 | $37,110 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Henri E Rosen 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
The Henri E Rosen Foundation is led by Mark A. Nowak, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark A. Nowak
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alice White (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Henri E Rosen Foundation
How much does The Henri E Rosen Foundation give each year?
The Henri E Rosen Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 1 grant.
How large is The Henri E Rosen Foundation?
The Henri E Rosen Foundation reported $749K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K 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.
Where does The Henri E Rosen Foundation operate?
The Henri E Rosen Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is The Henri E Rosen Foundation's EIN?
The Henri E Rosen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4365274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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