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The Rosewood Initiative

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 27-3823320 Website

Building a safe, healthy and vibrant community where neighbors can thrive together.

The Rosewood Initiative at a glance

In short: The Rosewood Initiative gave $54K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$54,107
+11.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$18,036
-26.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,152
Total assets
$6,037,505
+11.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to The Rosewood Initiative

Who The Rosewood Initiative funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Holla School: $30KHolla School$30KBlack Community of Portland: $12KBlack Community of Portland$12KPear Mentor: $12KPear Mentor$12K

The largest 2024 recipient was Holla School ($30K). Together the top 3 received $54K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

PortlandPool

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $54K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $54K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holla School Portland, OR—$30,000
Black Community of Portland Portland, OR—$12,152
Pear Mentor Portland, OR—$11,955
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$6,037,505$2,606,502$1,386,959$54,1073—
2023$5,397,631$3,382,972$1,177,851$48,7502—
2022$3,175,549$2,541,598$1,270,498$25,0001—
2021$1,649,574$1,793,131$1,010,219$4,850Total only$389
2020$852,314$1,660,681$1,211,154$7,9891$167

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Rosewood Initiative

Based on IRS filings

The Rosewood Initiative is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $54K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Rosewood Initiative is led by Sabrina Wilson, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sabrina Wilson

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $98K (2023) → $110K (2024)

  • Malia Pham

    Board Chair

    Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrienne Enriquez

    Board Vice Chair

    Director → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aja McLeggan

    Secretary

    Director → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ginger Damron

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • LA Walker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Cynthia Castro (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sharon Thomas Hinds (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Anne Castleton (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Georgia West (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jonah Gjertson (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Molina (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Bello Jorrel (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Galloway Ian (2020–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Molina Nancy (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Pham Malia (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Wilson Sabrina (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jose Gomez (2022) — Director
  • Former: Lewis Laverne (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Glass Jennifer (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Pauli Kelly (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sherpa Tsering (2020) — Director
  • Former: Thompson Derric (2020) — Director

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

Sabrina Wilson — Executive Director: $110KSabrina WilsonExecutive Director$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $110K, to Sabrina Wilson (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Rosewood Initiative

How much does The Rosewood Initiative give each year?

The Rosewood Initiative gave $54K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $49K across 2 grants.

What is The Rosewood Initiative's typical grant size?

The Rosewood Initiative's median grant in 2024 was $12,152, and its average grant was $18,036, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Rosewood Initiative give grants?

The Rosewood Initiative gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (3 grants).

How large is The Rosewood Initiative?

The Rosewood Initiative reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

What is The Rosewood Initiative?

The Rosewood Initiative is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Portland, OR. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2024.

What is The Rosewood Initiative's EIN?

The Rosewood Initiative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3823320. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 8, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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