The Rose Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyDallas, Texas · EIN 32-0617032 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$18.5M
Organizations funded20
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$74.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $60,000 and $200,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
20% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Park Conservancy | Dallas, TX | Endowment fund grant for harold simmons park | $12,000,000 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | Grant for cdrc fund | $2,000,000 |
| Friends of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Stamford, CT | General purpose grant | $1,700,000 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute | Dallas, TX | Grant for tom luce policy fund | $1,000,000 |
| Metrocare Services | Dallas, TX | General purpose grant | $250,000 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | Grant for data capacity building initiative & partnership w/pcci | $200,000 |
| Ut School of Architecture | Austin, TX | Grant for center for sustainable development-tx triangle county & design forum | $160,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Grant for great bear sea pfp | $140,000 |
| Circuit Trail Conservancy | Dallas, TX | Grant to the loop | $125,000 |
| Texas 2036 | Austin, TX | General purpose grant | $125,000 |
| Big Thought | Dallas, TX | General purpose grant | $100,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Dallas Tx | Dallas, TX | Grant to stewpot program | $100,000 |
| Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance | Downingtown, PA | Grant for team fara himalayas | $100,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | Grant for government shutdown support program | $100,000 |
| The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Grant for living legend event | $100,000 |
| Dallas 24 Hour Club | Dallas, TX | Restricted grant for 1421 N. peak street project | $60,000 |
| Commit Partnership | Dallas, TX | Postsecondary investment | $50,000 |
| Grand Teton National Park Foundation | Jackson, WY | Grant for taggart lake | $50,000 |
| The George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | Grant for leadership circle | $50,000 |
| Vogel Alcove | Dallas, TX | General purpose grant | $50,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,460,000 | 20 |
| 2024 | $360,000 | 3 |
| 2023 | $5,000 | 1 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600989349101020
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 32-0617032
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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