Private foundation · EIN 83-1214640 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Varnum-De Rose Trust

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 2025 Form 990-PF: 22 grants paid, $425K total, median $14K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
22
$425K
Median grant
$14K
Stays in PA
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.4M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Phillips AcademyAndover, MAGeneral operating$55K
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTGeneral operating$55K
Jose Limon Dance FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating$55K
Dorot IncNew York, NYGeneral operating$25K
Prostate Action IncNew York, NYGeneral operating$25K
Shiloh Baptist Church of NewarkNewark, NJGeneral operating$25K
St Georges Society of New YorkNew York, NYGeneral operating$25K
Center for Community AlternativesSyracuse, NYGeneral operating$20K
Kids in Cleats IncMontclair, NJGeneral operating$20K
American Diabetes AssociationMerrifield, VAGeneral operating$15K
Arthritis Foundation IncAtlanta, GAGeneral operating$15K
St Johns Episcopal Church of SouthamptonGarden City, NYGeneral operating$12K
FIRST Presbyterian Church of SouthamptonAustin, TXGeneral operating$12K
South Shore University HospitalWestbury, NYGeneral operating$10K
Community Baptist Ch of SouthamptonSouthampton, NYGeneral operating$10K
Dutchess County SPCA IncHyde Park, NYGeneral operating$10K
Brooklyn Botanic Garden CorporationBrooklyn, NYGeneral operating$6,000
Southampton History MuseumSouthampton, NYGeneral operating$6,000
New York Botanical GardenBronx, NYGeneral operating$6,000
Hamptons United Methodist ChurchNew York, NYGeneral operating$6,000
The Lighthouse GuildNew York, NYGeneral operating$6,000
Nature ConservancyArlington, VAGeneral operating$6,000

By state: New York 14 · Massachusetts 1 · Connecticut 1 · New Jersey 2 · Virginia 2 · Georgia 1

About this foundation

Varnum-De Rose Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Bny Mellon Na Trustee, tax-exempt since 2018. 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 Varnum-De Rose Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Varnum-De Rose Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $425K across 22 grants, a median of $14K.

Where does Varnum-De Rose Trust give?

New York (14 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), Connecticut (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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