Rose Community Foundation

Rose Foundation (EIN #84-0418124), a supporting organization of Rose Community Foundation, makes grants in five primary issue areas within the seven-county Denver community. See Schedule O. A total of $11,053,368 in unrestricted funds was awarded in 2017 as follows: AGING $1,733,650 to support services for older adults, including transportation, direct services, and end-of-life care; CHILD & FAMILY DEVELOPMENT $1,627,672 to support early childhood development and education, family self-sufficiency and related public policy efforts; EDUCATION $1,813,425 to improve K-12 teacher quality and support systemic changes aimed at closing education achievement gaps; HEALTH $1,702,955 to support access to care, cost-effectiveness in health care, health policy initiatives and primary prevention: JEWISH LIFE $4,175,666 to help strengthen connections between individuals and the Jewish community, promote Jewish growth and learning, strengthen organizations and develop leaders. Included in this grantmaking are a number of Foundation-led initiatives to support the Jewish community, including LiveOn Life & Legacy, MazelTogether, Roots and Branches and Rose Youth Foundation. COMMUNITY ACTION $223,000 to support nonprofit organizations serving immigrants, refugees and communities vulnerable to discrimination and hate crimes. NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY SUPPORT $165,000 to help build the capacity of the nonprofits in our community to do their work effectively and ultimately create better results for clients and communities.

Rose Community Foundation (EIN #84-0920862), an organization supported by Rose Foundation, had key program achievements in 2017 in three areas:Donor Development, Fund Distributions, and Endowment Services.See Schedule O.DONOR DEVELOPMENT: Donors and aligned funders contributed $7,719,820 to the Foundation, fourteen new advised funds were established and 8 new planned gifts were made.FUND DISTRIBUTIONS: Donors' recommended grants totaled $3,227,143 to a broad range of community interests. The Foundation's philanthropy advisors help donors articulate values, narrow their philanthropicfocus and identify goals and the impact they want to make through giving, as well as facilitates giving circles.ENDOWMENT SERVICES: The Foundation received $12,234,840 in contributions for new and existing permanent endowment and designated funds for local nonprofit organizations. The Foundation paid out $10,326,324 to local nonprofit organizations who have established permanent endowments and designated funds at the Foundation. (For informational purposes only - activity is not included in the Rose Foundation Form 990.)