Thistle & Rose Foundation
Thistle & Rose Foundation is a private foundation, based in Montecito, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $151K. Net investment income was $63K.
Thistle & Rose Foundation at a glance
In short: Thistle & Rose Foundation gave $151K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,500
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,500
- +35.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,606,035
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Thistle & Rose Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foodbank of Santa Barbara County ($75K). Together the top 7 received $151K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 49 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thistle & Rose Foundation gives
- Giving grew 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 157% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2022) to $173K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Goleta, CA | In Furtherance of Section 501(C)(3) Exempt Purpose | $75,000 |
| Calm Santa Barbara, CA | In Furtherance of Section 501(C)(3) Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara, CA | In Furtherance of Section 501(C)(3) Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose; feed the valley | $5,000 |
| Santa Barbara Immigration Defense Fund Santa Barbara, CA | In Furtherance of Section 501(C)(3) Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Womens Fund of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | In Furtherance of Section 501(C)(3) Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| American Society of Transplantation Mount Laurel, NJ | In Furtherance of Section 501(C)(3) Exempt Purpose | $500 |
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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 | $1,606,035 | $55,020 | $160,360 | $150,500 | 7 | $152,562 | $63,175 | $97,276 |
| 2024 | $1,711,375 | $57,964 | $136,004 | $127,000 | 8 | $129,443 | $59,462 | $95,894 |
| 2023 | $1,789,415 | $74,135 | $181,002 | $172,500 | 12 | $174,425 | $68,146 | $95,102 |
| 2022 | $1,896,282 | $80,119 | $84,701 | $76,000 | 9 | $77,610 | $71,087 | $101,425 |
| 2021 | $1,900,864 | $100,822 | $139,725 | $130,000 | 13 | $132,485 | $93,582 | $114,950 |
| 2020 | $1,939,767 | $97,632 | $155,744 | $138,000 | 15 | — | $88,370 | $110,157 |
| 2019 | $1,997,879 | $132,531 | $145,922 | $130,000 | 10 | — | $122,021 | $110,724 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thistle & Rose Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thistle & Rose Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gail H. Haupt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger A. Haupt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Thistle & Rose Foundation
How much does Thistle & Rose Foundation give each year?
Thistle & Rose Foundation gave $151K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 8 grants.
What is Thistle & Rose Foundation's typical grant size?
Thistle & Rose Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $21,500, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thistle & Rose Foundation give grants?
Thistle & Rose Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (5 grants).
Who are Thistle & Rose Foundation's largest grantees?
Thistle & Rose Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Foodbank of Santa Barbara County ($75,000), Calm ($50,000) and Santa Barbara Museum of Art ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thistle & Rose Foundation?
Thistle & Rose Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Thistle & Rose Foundation's EIN?
Thistle & Rose Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6175078. 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 August 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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