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The Rosewater Fund 0058-03-41

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 236261858

The Rosewater Fund 0058-03-41 is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $194,500 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $183,000 the year before.

13% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$176,00014$3.7 million
2024$183,00015$3.7 million
2025$194,50017$4.6 million

How to apply

The Rosewater Fund 0058-03-41 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 The Rosewater Fund 0058-03-41 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$65,000
New York2$40,000
District of Columbia4$27,500
Massachusetts2$15,000
Maryland1$15,000
California1$10,000
Vermont1$10,000
Ohio1$6,000
Virginia1$6,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Juvenile Law Center
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purposes$50,000
Brennan Center for Justice
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$25,000
Human Rights Watch- Lois Fund
New York, NY
Lois fund hrw children's$15,000
Hias
Silver Spring, MD
General charitable purposes$15,000
Individual
VT
Scholarships: low-income$10,000
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Scholarships: low-income$10,000
Futures Without Violence
San Francisco, CA
General charitable purposes$10,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Washington, DC
General charitable purposes$10,000
EarthRights International
Washington, DC
General charitable purposes$7,500
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
General charitable purposes$7,000
Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purposes$6,000
Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA
General charitable purposes$6,000
Oberlin College
Cleveland, OH
General charitable purposes$6,000
Facing History and Ourselves
Brookline, MA
General charitable purposes$5,000
First Focus
Washington, DC
General charitable purpose$5,000
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Washington, DC
General charitable purpose$5,000
Germantown Friends School
Philadelphia, PA
Community scholarships:$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rosewater Fund 0058-03-41 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rosewater Fund 0058-03-41 give?

$194,500 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Rosewater Fund 0058-03-41?

Its 2025 filing lists Ann Rosewater (Vice Chairman & Secr), Elizabeth R Snyder (Chairman & Asst Secr) and Karen Rosewater (Trustee).

What does The Rosewater Fund 0058-03-41 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and human services.

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