The Mad Rose Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pine Plains, NY EIN: 20-8014253

The Mad Rose Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Pine Plains, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $279K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $9K.

The Mad Rose Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Mad Rose Foundation Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$200,000
-5.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$200,000
+89.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$279,085
-37.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (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 Mad Rose Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Rutgers University: $200KRutgers University$200K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rutgers University ($200K).

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 16 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkNew BrunswickBrooklynBerkleyMillertonAlbanyCornwall on HudsonMillbrookMontgomeryPine PlainsSheffieldWashington

How The Mad Rose Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2020 8 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2020) to $212K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJPromote Education$200,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$279,085$41,509$205,648$200,0001$200,000$8,690$16,385
2024$445,724$32,498$217,675$211,5002$211,500$15,689$24,172
2023$628,401$5,400$224,044$202,5002$202,500$7,015$32,384
2022$847,045$10,525$204,589$203,5003$203,500$31,865$39,063
2021$1,041,109$764,431$91,958$87,0008$87,000$9,473$35,085
2020$368,636$6,546$30,781$29,0008—$4,765$17,947

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mad Rose Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Mad Rose Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kerry Madigan

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Neal Rosenthal

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mad Rose Foundation Inc

How much does The Mad Rose Foundation Inc give each year?

The Mad Rose Foundation Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $212K across 2 grants.

How large is The Mad Rose Foundation Inc?

The Mad Rose Foundation Inc reported $279K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Mad Rose Foundation Inc operate?

The Mad Rose Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York.

What is The Mad Rose Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Mad Rose Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8014253. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 8, 2026)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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