Private foundation · EIN 13-4088811 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Deborah Rose Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 17 grants paid, $4.9M total, median $50K. 24% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
17
$4.9M
Median grant
$50K
Stays in NY
24%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.7M

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Helping Africa FoundationNew York, NYCharity$2.9M
The Kennedy CenterWashington, DCCharity$566K
John Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDCharity$510K
President Fellows Harvard CollegeCambridge, MACharity$200K
Temple IsaiahGreat Neck, NYCharity$150K
Friends Community SchoolCollege Park, MDCharity$126K
Sakshi FoundationNew Delhi, INCharity$80K
National Bonsai FoundationWashington, DCCharity$50K
The Online Journalism ProjectNew Haven, CTCharity$50K
Web du Bois Museum FoundationNew York, NYCharity$50K
Corporate AccountabilityBoston, MACharity$30K
Dwight Hall at YaleNew Haven, CTCharity$25K
Morys Preservation IncNew Haven, CTCharity$25K
The Concord ReviewSudbury, MACharity$25K
Kigali Reading Center IncGroton, MACharity$25K
The Cu FoundationDenver, COCharity$20K
Bronx Childrens MuseumBronx, NYCharity$15K

By state: New York 4 · Maryland 2 · District of Columbia 2 · Massachusetts 4 · Connecticut 3 · INTL 1

About this foundation

Deborah Rose Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Jessica Galligan Goldsmith, tax-exempt since 2001. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Deborah Rose Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Deborah Rose Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $4.9M across 17 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Deborah Rose Foundation give?

New York (4 grants), Maryland (2 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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