Tony Rose Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Lutherville Timonium, MD EIN: 46-4042953

Tony Rose Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lutherville Timonium, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $270K.

Key facts about Tony Rose Foundation Inc

In short: Tony Rose Foundation Inc gave $87K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), top state Maryland. 45% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN: 46-4042953
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $86,934
Grants made (2024): 11
Average grant: $7,903
Median grant: $3,000
New grantees (estimate): 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2024)
Total assets: $2,909,780
Primary geography: Maryland (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Quick answers about Tony Rose Foundation Inc

How much does Tony Rose Foundation Inc give each year?

Tony Rose Foundation Inc gave $87K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $43K across 10 grants.

What is Tony Rose Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Tony Rose Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $7,903, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tony Rose Foundation Inc that year got $11K on average.

Where does Tony Rose Foundation Inc give grants?

Tony Rose Foundation Inc's top state is Maryland, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Does Tony Rose Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Tony Rose Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Tony Rose Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Tony Rose Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Pacifico Elementary School ($36,934), University of Maryland ($19,000) and Univ of MD Baltimore County ($9,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Is Tony Rose Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

55% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

Annual Giving

$87K

+104.6% YoY

Grant Count

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+86.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tony Rose Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $216K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Tony Rose Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maryland $43K (49%)

Hawaii $3K (3%)

All other $41K (48%)

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Hawaii Maryland Nevada

Cities

BaltimoreSevernCollege ParkSalisburyArnoldOwings MillsHalethorpeLa PlataOdentonAnnapolisFallstonHonoluluLas VegasSeverna Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2021
Total Assets	$2,909,780	—	$3,807,662
Revenue	$335,051	$-157,321	$189,455
Expenses	$324,089	$287,103	$278,501
Qualifying Distributions	$242,479	$328,183	$214,548
Net Investment Income	$269,768	$75,393	$115,045
Distributable Amount	$215,907	$216,512	$236,867

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
PACIFICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	TO PROVIDE NEEDED REPAIRS TO SCHOOL	$36,934
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College Park, MD	TO PROVIDE DONATION FOR CHARITABLE MISSIONS	$19,000
UNIV OF MD BALTIMORE COUNTY Baltimore, MD	TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS	$9,000
TOWSON UNIVERSITY Severn, MD	DONATION TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL GOALS	$7,000
SALISBURY UNIVERSITY Salisbury, MD	TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS	$3,000
STEVENSON UNIVERSITY Owings Mills, MD	EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP	$3,000
THE BLACK NAZARENE HOSPITAL INC	TO PROVIDE DONATION TO HOSPITAL TO ASSIST WITH MED	$2,500
MARCOS TOWN ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII Honolulu, HI	DONATION TO MEDICAL MISSION	$2,500
METRO VIGAN HOSPITAL	DONATION TO HOSPITL TO ASSIST WITH MEDICAL COSTS	$2,000
AACC FOUNDATION Arnold, MD	PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tony Rose Foundation Inc is led by Ferdinan Mariano, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

Ferdinan Mariano

Executive Director

On filings since 2020

35 hrs/week

$60K (2024)
Rosalinda Mariano

President

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Jayne Mariano

Treasurer

On filings since 2020

15 hrs/week

$20K (2024)
Kim Mariano

Secretary

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Ryan Mariano

Vice President

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported

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

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tony Rose Foundation Inc?

Tony Rose Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lutherville Timonium, MD. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Tony Rose Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Tony Rose Foundation Inc holds $2.9M in total assets with $335K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $87K in 2024.

How much is Tony Rose Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Tony Rose Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $216K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.