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Fred Rosenau Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tivoli, New York · EIN 236251768

Fred Rosenau Foundation is a private foundation in Tivoli, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $215,950 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $120,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $51,650 the year before.

47% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$51,65025$437,737
2024$215,95015$422,368

How to apply

Fred Rosenau Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Fred Rosenau Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York9$133,950
Pennsylvania5$80,000
Massachusetts1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Woodmere Art Museum
Philadelphia, NY
General/no restrictions$120,000
Philadelphia Opera
Philadelphia, PA
General/no restrictions$50,000
Holiday Gifts
Philadelphia, PA
General/no restrictions$14,500
Main Line Symphony Orchestra
Southeastern, PA
General/no restrictions$10,000
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA
General/no restrictions$5,000
Planned Parenthood
Poughkeepsie, NY
General/no restrictions$5,000
Great Camp Sagamore
Raquette Lake, NY
General/no restrictions$4,550
First Church of Christ Science
Boston, MA
General/no restrictions$2,000
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Old Forge, NY
General/no restrictions$2,000
Adirondack Foundation
Lake Placid, NY
General/no restrictionsgeneral/no restrictions$1,000
Mark VII Foundation
Old Forge, NY
General/no restrictions$1,000
Adirondack Experience
Philadelphia, PA
General/no restrictions$500
Adirondack Center for Conservation
Saranac Lake, NY
General/no restrictionsgeneral/no restrictions$150
Friends of Israeli Defense Fund
New York, NY
General/no restrictions$150
Tivoli Free Library
Tivoli, NY
General/no restrictions$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fred Rosenau Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Fred Rosenau Foundation give?

$215,950 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Fred Rosenau Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Patricia L Tieger (Trustee).

What does Fred Rosenau Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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