The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment
The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment reported $12.6 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.02 went to program services, $6.57 to management and general costs and $3.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $209,336 (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 134% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.8% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $209,336 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.74% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThrough its primary grantmaking program, the Rose Foundation supports community-based initiatives that help promote environmental stewardship, protect the public interest, and inspire community action. The grants that rose makes are derived from a variety of funding sources including colleague foundations, court-ordered settlement payments, governmental partners, and individual donors
The new voices are rising program works with youth from low-income bay area communities suffering from exposure to toxic pollution. The program helps youth develop leadership and analytical skills through a summer academy, school term fellowships, internships with non-profits and businesses, and field trips to explore environmental careers and volunteer options
Through its grassroots grantmaking programs, the Rose Foundation focuses special attention on small and emerging environmental charities, who may have trouble securing funding from traditional sources, and provides them with seed funding and training
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,750 | $0 | $25,586 | $209,336 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,882 | $0 | $37,554 | $142,436 |
| Secretary Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $100,190 | $0 | $10,920 | $111,110 |
| DIR. GRANTMAKING Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,550 | $0 | $0 | $105,550 |
| DIR. OPERATIONS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,049 | $0 | $0 | $104,049 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $2,907 | $0 | $185 | $3,092 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $324K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 629
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment totaling $36,524 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment spent in 2024, $90.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment reported that 90.0% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $209,336, for the role of INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.8% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Rose Foundation for Communities the Environment a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3179772 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503189349312085 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403139349303160 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342829349301249 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222809349301712 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103029349301760 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349316990 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3179772: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.