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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 02-6175078

Thistle & Rose Foundation

A private foundation in Montecito, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $150,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $150,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,606,035

  • Tax year 2024

    $127,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,711,375

  • Tax year 2023

    $172,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,789,415

  • Tax year 2022

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,896,282

  • Tax year 2021

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,900,864

  • Tax year 2020

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,939,767

  • Tax year 2019

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,997,879

  • Tax year 2018

    $160,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,011,270

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Foodbank of Santa Barbara CountyGoleta, CA

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $75,000
  2. CalmSanta Barbara, CA

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $50,000
  3. Santa Barbara Museum of ArtSanta Barbara, CA

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $10,000
  4. Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose; feed the valley

    $5,000
  5. Santa Barbara Immigration Defense FundSanta Barbara, CA

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $5,000
  6. Womens Fund of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $5,000
  7. American Society of TransplantationMount Laurel, NJ

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $75,00056% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $50,00037% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $10,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $150,000
  2. New Jersey1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Roger A HauptTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gail H HauptTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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