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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1677764

The Roros Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 38 grants and $418,750 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $418,750

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $9,147,011
  • Tax year 2023

    $435,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $8,668,614
  • Tax year 2022

    $380,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $8,716,369
  • Tax year 2021

    $308,750

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,454,067
  • Tax year 2020

    $301,750

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,598,973
  • Tax year 2019

    $302,250

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $5,235,185
  • Tax year 2018

    $250,750

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $5,315,023

Grants paid in 2024

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY

    Support of greatest need

    $150,000
  2. Adventure Science MuseumNashville, TN

    Annual fund and the mars rover exhib

    $35,000
  3. Inst of Classical ArchitectureNew York, NY

    Qualifying student's tuition

    $26,250
  4. Grand Central AtelierRidgewood, NY

    Students scholarship

    $25,000
  5. Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN

    Support for operations

    $20,000
  6. Harpeth Hall SchoolNashville, TN

    Support for operations

    $20,000
  7. The New SchoolNew York, NY

    Roros endowed scholarship

    $12,500
  8. Achilles InternationalNew York, NY

    Support of organization's greatest n

    $10,000
  9. Casa IncNashville, TN

    Support of organization's volunteers

    $5,000
  10. YMCA of Middle TNNashville, TN

    Operations & construction efforts

    $5,000
  11. Vanderbilt Univ School of NursingNashville, TN

    Support of the annual fund

    $5,000
  12. The PorchNashville, TN

    Prison outreach program

    $5,000
  13. The Family CenterNashville, TN

    Prevention of child abuse

    $5,000
  14. Salvation ArmyNashville, TN

    Support for operations

    $5,000
  15. Safe Haven Family ShelterNashville, TN

    Support of greatest need

    $5,000
  16. Room in the InnNashville, TN

    Support of the greatest need

    $5,000
  17. Overbrook SchoolNashville, TN

    Capital renovations

    $5,000
  18. Nurture the NextNashville, TN

    Support of greatest need

    $5,000
  19. Katie's Helping HandNashville, TN

    Support of greatest need

    $5,000
  20. Jade Pasley Family Assistance FundNashville, TN

    Support of greatest need

    $5,000
  21. Jackson County Imagination LibraryGainesboro, TN

    Operations of dolly parton library

    $5,000
  22. Habitat for HumanityNasville, TN

    Operations & construction efforts

    $5,000
  23. Gilda's Club NashvilleNashville, TN

    Support of greatest need

    $5,000
  24. Friends of Radnor LakeNashville, TN

    Support for ongoing operations

    $5,000
  25. Edwards Pediatric Meningitis FDNashville, TN

    Support of greatest need

    $5,000
  26. Nashville Classical Charter SchoolNashville, TN

    Educational & instructional activity

    $4,500
  27. Lead Public SchoolsBrentwood, TN

    Educational & instructional activity

    $4,500
  28. Intrepid College Prep Charter SchAntioch, TN

    Educational & instructional activity

    $4,500
  29. Vu Jean & Alexander Heard LibrNashville, TN

    Support for operations

    $3,500
  30. Friends of Harvard Celtic StudiesCambridge, MA

    Activities of celtic studies dept

    $3,500
  31. Friends of Cordell Hull LakeCarthage, TN

    Support for ongoing operations

    $3,000
  32. Center for Living & LearngVan Nuys, CA

    Ongoing residential care & job tra

    $2,000
  33. Ensworth SchoolNashville, TN

    Support of library operations

    $2,000
  34. Streetsolid IndustriesNashville, TN

    Youth development & prison outreach

    $2,000
  35. Belcourt Theatre IncNashville, TN

    Support for ongoing activities

    $2,000
  36. B E Academy for GirlsNashville, TN

    Educational & instructional activity

    $2,000
  37. Goodwill Industrie of Middle TNNashville, TN

    Support of greatest need

    $1,000
  38. Westmeade Elementary PtaptsaNashville, TN

    Ongoing operations & activities

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $150,00058% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $63,50024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $27,00010% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $8,0003% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $223,750
  2. Tennessee31 grants $189,500
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $3,500
  4. California1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Marc K StengelPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric L StengelV-P/SEC Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christian S StengelVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0

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