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A private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA. It reported about $381K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $381K in revenue, $424K in expenses, and $2.7M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Private foundation / grantmaker · Nonprofit
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$381KFY2025
Expenses
$424K
Net assets
$2.7M
People
7
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  95-4332344 Private foundation / grantmaker Los Angeles, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA. It reported about $381K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Wallace D Franson · Director
Money in and out
$381K revenue, $424K expenses
Bottom line
-11% surplus margin
Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$381K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$424K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$43K
Surplus margin
-11%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -128% vs prior filing year
Revenue trend
+17%
avg. annual growth over 5 years▼ -57% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$381K
FY2025▼ -41%
Expenses
$424K
FY2025▲ +9%
Total assets
$2.7M
FY2025▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$381K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$424K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$43K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B—
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Meta & George Rosenberg Foundation
EINHdr · item D95-4332344
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1991

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David D Watts
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Bodner
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue100%$381K
Total revenueLn 12$381K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$2.7M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses/yr $424K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $424K
—
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $424K
—
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $424K
—
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $381K
—
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $381K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue — · Total revenue $381K
—
Investment reliance
Investment income — · Total revenue $381K
—
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue — · Total expenses $424K
—
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $381K · Prior year $646K
-41%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $177K · FY2025 $381K
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $381K · Expenses $424K
-11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.7M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.7M · Total assets $2.7M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Wallace D Franson · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $424K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $424K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth -41%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 43 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2025
The University of Iowa FoundationFY2025$74,625
Los Angeles Regional Food BankFY2025$50,000
Hollenbeck PalmsFY2025$50,000
Children's HospitalFY2025$50,000
Braile InstituteFY2025$30,000
Pasadena HumaneFY2025$25,000
Wayfinder Family ServicesFY2025$20,000
Canine Companions for IndependenceFY2025$20,000
The University of Iowa FoundationFY2024$74,625
Los Angeles Regional Food BankCA · FY2024$50,000
Canine Companions for IndependenceCA · FY2024$50,000
Children's HospitalFY2024$45,000
Braile InstituteFY2024$30,000
Hollenbeck PalmsCA · FY2024$25,000
Wayfinder Family ServicesCA · FY2024$20,000
The University of Iowa FoundationFY2023$74,625
Children's HospitalFY2023$40,000
Los Angeles Regional Food BankCA · FY2023$30,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$381K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$646K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$-51K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$433K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$452K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$177K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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