The Rose Hills Foundation
The Rose Hills Foundation is a Pasadena, California-based public charity that supports qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for the benefit of people in Southern California, with an emphasis on organizations based in and serving Los Angeles County. The organization’s 2024 filing states that it was formed in 1950.
Key facts about The Rose Hills Foundation
In short: The Rose Hills Foundation gave $27.9M across 297 grants in 2024 (avg $94K), mostly in California. 25% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 95-1637466
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $27,885,833
- Grants made (2024)
- 297
- Average grant
- $93,892
- Median grant
- $50,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (62 of 245, 2024)
- Total assets
- $561,206,262
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The Foundation accepts applications throughout the year, with no deadlines or grantmaking cycles. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$561.2M
+2.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$27.9M
+6.4% YoY
Grant Count
297
+11.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$94K
-4.3% YoY
Is The Rose Hills Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 62 of 245 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $85K; repeat grants $123K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 44% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to support qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations that promote the welfare of humankind for the benefit of people in Southern California. Its website identifies four interconnected areas of focus: education; arts, culture and community; at-risk youth and families; and human services.
The Foundation says it supports organizations working to expand educational opportunity, widen access to arts and cultural programs, strengthen support for at-risk youth and families, and meet basic needs related to poverty, hunger, unemployment, and health care. Examples of grantees’ work include Project Angel Food, which says it provides medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling to critically ill people in Los Angeles County; Homeboy Industries, which says it provides training and support to formerly incarcerated and formerly gang-involved people; and Chrysalis, which says it offers job readiness, supportive services, and paid transitional employment to people facing barriers to work.
Grantmaking
The Foundation reported 297 grants totaling $27,885,833 in 2024. Individual grants ranged from $6,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $50,000. Among the largest grants were $1,000,000 to The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens for capital support; $500,000 to Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science for scholarships; and $500,000 each to Occidental College for capital support, Project Angel Food for capital support, and Uncommon Good for program support. The Foundation also awarded $500,000 grants for scholarships to Stanford University and several University of California campuses.
The Foundation currently says it is not accepting capital requests, although its 2024 filing lists capital-support grants. It looks for organizations with a record of achievement, sound management and finances, effective resource use, diverse funding, direct services, and clear, measurable outcomes. It also asks that all board members contribute financially or fulfill annual give-or-get requirements. First-time applicants must have an annual operating budget that includes at least $1.5 million for Los Angeles County operations. Applicants must have a physical office in Los Angeles County; the Foundation also lists organizations serving San Bernardino or the San Fernando Valley exclusively among those it will not accept applications from.
How to Apply
The Foundation accepts applications throughout the year, with no deadlines or grantmaking cycles. Applicants begin with an eligibility quiz; organizations determined eligible receive instructions for submitting an online application. The Foundation says large medical institutions, K-12 schools, private independent colleges and universities in California, Cal State Universities, and other higher-education institutions receive trustee-initiated grants and does not accept unsolicited requests from these types of organizations.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation supports organizations benefiting people in Southern California, with a current emphasis on organizations based in and serving Los Angeles County. Its 2024 grant data shows that all reported grant dollars went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 297 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24.4M (2020) to $27.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 297 grants totaling $27.9M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of California Berkeley ($1.3M across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $7.9M.
Organizations only. It also paid 20 individual scholarships ($1,580,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,208 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 468 grants of 1,208 (39%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Huntington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens San Marino, CA | Capital Support | $1,000,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $750,000 |
| Occidental College Los Angeles, CA | Capital Support | $500,000 |
| Project Angel Food Los Angeles, CA | Capital Support | $500,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Financial Aid (Scholarships) | $500,000 |
| Uncommon Good Claremont, CA | Program Support | $500,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Financial Aid (Scholarships) | $500,000 |
| University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Financial Aid (Scholarships) | $500,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Financial Aid (Scholarships) | $400,000 |
| University of California Irvine Irvine, CA | Financial Aid (Scholarships) | $400,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $561,206,262 | $33,996,402 | $33,627,311 | $27,885,833 |
| 2023 | $549,393,716 | $19,901,719 | $31,394,916 | $26,202,057 |
| 2022 | $528,706,094 | $8,258,213 | $31,286,550 | $26,142,167 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $561,206,262 | $549,393,716 | $528,706,094 |
| Revenue | $33,996,402 | $19,901,719 | $8,258,213 |
| Expenses | $33,627,311 | $31,394,916 | $31,286,550 |
| Net Investment Income | $33,996,402 | $17,454,161 | $7,966,129 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Victoria B. Rogers as president, CEO, treasurer, and assistant secretary; Kylie Wright as vice president, Grants & Initiatives; Ingrid Hillebrand as Grants & Office Manager; Heeung Phillip Jo as Director of Finance; Derek Oye as Program Officer; and Candace McGee as Executive Assistant.
The filing also lists Patrick Haden as chairman; Richard W. Cook as vice chairman and secretary; and James G. Ellis and Harry J. Elam Jr. as vice chairmen.
The Rose Hills Foundation is led by Victoria B. Rogers, President, CEO, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2020); all 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Victoria B. Rogers
President, CEO, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
President, CEO & Treasurer → President, CEO & V, 2023
President, CEO & V → President, CEO, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$450K (2020) → $660K (2024)
Patrick C. Haden
Chairman
Vice Chairman & Secretary → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$35K (2020) → $45K (2024)
Heeung Phillip Jo
Director of Finance
Director of Finance → Director of, 2023
Director of → Director of Finance, 2024
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$126K (2020) → $210K (2024)
Donald A. Mullane
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman & Audit Ch → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$35K (2020) → $35K (2024)
Harry J. Elam Jr.
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $35K (2024)
Ingrid Hillebrand
Grants & Office Manager
Grants & Office Manager → Grants & O, 2023
Grants & O → Grants & Office Manager, 2024
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$147K (2020) → $216K (2024)
James G. Ellis
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman & Audit Chai → Audit Chairman, 2023
Audit Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$45K (2020) → $35K (2024)
Richard W. Cook
Vice Chairman & Secretary
Vice Chairman → Vice Chairman & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$35K (2020) → $35K (2024)
Candace McGee
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant → Executive As, 2023
Executive As → Executive Assistant, 2024
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$116K (2022) → $128K (2024)
Derek Oye
Program Officer
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$119K (2022) → $138K (2024)
Kylie Wright
Vice President, Grants & Initiatives
V.p. Grants & Initiatives → V.p. Grants, 2023
V.p. Grants → Vice President, Grants & Initiatives, 2024
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$177K (2022) → $289K (2024)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Karli Baumgardner (2020–2023) — Senior Program
- Former: Rebecca Newman (2020) — Senior Program Officer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $660K, to Victoria B Rogers (Pres, CEO, Treas, Asst Sec.). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 385 E Colorado Boulevard 208, Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: (626) 696-2220
Website: https://rosehillsfoundation.org
Frequently asked questions about The Rose Hills Foundation
How much does The Rose Hills Foundation give each year?
The Rose Hills Foundation gave $27.9M across 297 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $26.2M across 267 grants.
What is The Rose Hills Foundation's typical grant size?
The Rose Hills Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $93,892, across 297 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Rose Hills Foundation that year got $85K on average.
Where does The Rose Hills Foundation give grants?
The Rose Hills Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (117 grants), Pasadena, CA (30 grants), Santa Monica, CA (12 grants) and Claremont, CA (6 grants).
Does The Rose Hills Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 69% of The Rose Hills Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (204 of 297) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Financial Aid (Scholarships)" (42 grants), "Program Support" (42 grants) and "Capital Support" (8 grants).
Who are The Rose Hills Foundation's largest grantees?
The Rose Hills Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include University of California Berkeley ($1,325,000 across 4 grants), Stanford University ($1,205,000 across 4 grants) and University of California Los Angeles ($1,100,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 20 individual scholarships ($1,580,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Rose Hills Foundation?
The Rose Hills Foundation reported $561.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $34.0M.
What does The Rose Hills Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to support qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations that promote the welfare of humankind for the benefit of people in Southern California. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Rose Hills Foundation?
The Foundation accepts applications throughout the year, with no deadlines or grantmaking cycles. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Rose Hills Foundation's EIN?
The Rose Hills Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1637466. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Rose Hills Foundation 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 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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