Varnum-de Rose Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 83-1214640
Foundation Overview
Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Varnum-de Rose Trust has awarded 149 grants totaling $2,723,500 to organizations in New York, Massachusetts and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median award of $13,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 25 recipients (28%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
53% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in Southampton (24%), New York (24%), Jamaica (14%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 55% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (80%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Varnum-de Rose Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Baptist Church | $10,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2023 |
| Presbyterian Church Of Shinnecock | $10,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2023 |
| Two Mauds | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Phillips Academy | $100,000 | Andover, MA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | $6,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2023 |
| New York Botanical Garden | $6,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | $24,000 | Newburyport, MA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Yale University | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Southampton History Museum | $6,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| American Diabetes Association | $15,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Dorot Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Prostate Action Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Cornell University | $25,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Center For Community Alternatives | $15,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| St Johns Episcopal Church | $12,000 | York, PA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Jose Limon Dance Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| St Georges Society Of New York | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $12,000 | Stroudsburg, PA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Shiloh Baptist Church | $26,000 | Ruffin, SC, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| The Lighthouse Guild | $6,000 | New York, NE, US | General Operating Purposes | 2023 |
| Arthritis Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Kids In Cleats Inc | $10,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Hamptons United Methodist Church | $6,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Northwell Health | $10,000 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Lyme Disease Research Fdn | $25,000 | Lutherville, MD, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| St John's Episcopal Church | $12,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Community Baptist Church | $10,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Presbyterian Church Of Shinnecock | $10,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Two Mauds | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Phillips Academy | $50,000 | Andover, MA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | $6,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| New York Botanical Garden | $6,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | $25,000 | Newburyport, MA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Yale University | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| South Shore University Hospital | $10,000 | Westbury, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Southampton History Museum | $6,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Cornell University | $35,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Center For Community Alternatives | $15,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Montclair Art Museum | $15,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Jose Limon Dance Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Managed Emergency Surge For Healthcare I | $15,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Shiloh Baptist Church | $26,000 | Ruffin, SC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| The Lighthouse Guild | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| American Diabetes Association | $15,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Raleigh Charter High School | $20,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Arthritis Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Kids In Cleats Inc | $10,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Weve Got Friends | $13,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church Of | $12,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Hamptons United Methodist Church | $6,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| St John's Episcopal Church | $12,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Community Baptist Church | $10,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Presbyterian Church Of Shinnecock | $10,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Two Mauds | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Phillips Academy | $50,000 | Andover, MA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | $6,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| New York Botanical Garden | $6,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | $25,000 | Newburyport, MA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Yale University | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| South Shore University Hospital | $10,000 | Westbury, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Southampton History Museum | $6,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Cornell University | $35,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Center For Community Alternatives | $15,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Montclair Art Museum | $15,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Jose Limon Dance Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Managed Emergency Surge For Healthcare I | $15,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Shiloh Baptist Church | $26,000 | Ruffin, SC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| The Lighthouse Guild | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| American Diabetes Association | $15,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Raleigh Charter High School | $20,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Arthritis Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Kids In Cleats Inc | $10,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Weve Got Friends | $13,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church Of | $12,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Hamptons United Methodist Church | $6,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| St John's Episcopal Church | $12,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Community Baptist Church | $10,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Presbyterian Church Of Shinnecock | $10,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Two Mauds | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Phillips Academy | $50,000 | Andover, MA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | $6,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| New York Botanical Garden | $6,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | $25,000 | Newburyport, MA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Yale University | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| South Shore University Hospital | $10,000 | Westbury, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Southampton History Museum | $6,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Cornell University | $35,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Center For Community Alternatives | $15,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Montclair Art Museum | $15,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Jose Limon Dance Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Managed Emergency Surge For Healthcare I | $15,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Shiloh Baptist Church | $26,000 | Ruffin, SC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| The Lighthouse Guild | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| American Diabetes Association | $15,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Raleigh Charter High School | $20,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Arthritis Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Kids In Cleats Inc | $10,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Weve Got Friends | $13,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church Of | $12,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Hamptons United Methodist Church | $6,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| St John's Episcopal Church | $12,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| United Methodist Church | $6,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Community Baptist Church | $12,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Southampton Hisorical Museum | $5,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Jose Limon Dance Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Presbyterian Church Of Southampton | $12,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Yale University | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Phillips Academy | $50,000 | Andover, MA, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $12,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | $6,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| New York Botanical Garden | $5,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| North Shore Lij-southside Hospital | $12,000 | Bayshore, NY, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| St Teresa Of Calcutta Immaculate Concep | $20,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Cornell University | $25,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| University Of Pittsburgh | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Shiloh Baptist Church | $20,000 | Ruffin, SC, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| The Lighthouse Guild | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church Raleigh | $20,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Neighbor To Neighbor Ministries | $10,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Raleigh Charter High School | $20,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Furman University | $20,000 | Greenville, SC, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Weve Got Friends | $13,000 | Montclair, NJ, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| St John's Episcopal Church | $10,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| United Methodist Church | $6,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Community Baptist Church | $10,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Presbyterian Church Of Shinnecock | $10,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Southampton Hisorical Museum | $5,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Jose Limon Dance Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Presbyterian Church Of Southampton | $10,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Pediatric Cancer Foundation | $21,500 | Tamp, FL, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| The Jed Foundation | $21,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Coalition For The Homeless | $21,500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Yale University | $40,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Phillips Academy | $40,000 | Andover, MA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | $6,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| New York Botanical Garden | $10,000 | The Bronx, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| South Shore Hospital | $10,000 | Westbury, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Riverdale Country School | $10,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | $20,000 | White Plains, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| The Lighthouse Guild | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Frenji Sports Academy | $25,000 | Hartsdale, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 83-1214640 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 185 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0185 |
Key People (2)
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| Co-trustee | Jay H Mcdowell Esq |
|---|---|
| Co-trustee | Bny Mellon N A |
Forms 990-PF
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