About Harris Rosen Foundation
The Harris Rosen Foundation concentrates philanthropic support in Orlando, emphasizing early childhood education and neighborhood revitalization in Tangelo Park through multiple Rosen-branded schools and programs, plus community wellness and Jewish community support. It also makes large, targeted gifts to medical research (notably brain tumor research at the University of Florida). Grants are high-dollar and focused, demonstrating place-based investment and a mix of direct service operating support and scholarship funding.
Focus Areas
Early childhood education and preschools in Tangelo Park (Rosen Tangelo Park Preschool, Tangelo Park Program)K–12 support for local Rosen-affiliated public schools (e.g., Rosen Paramore PS 8)Community recreational and wellness facilities in Orlando (Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center)Brain tumor research and medical research funding (University of Florida Brain Tumor Center)Local Jewish community and cultural institutions (Jack & Lee Rosen JCC)Postsecondary access via scholarships for students connected to Rosen programs (Rosen Associate Scholarship)
Who They Fund
About Harris Rosen Foundation
Harris Rosen Foundation Inc. is defined by a place-based pattern of very large grants to Rosen-linked schools and community institutions in Orlando. The clearest examples are the $2,150,050 operating grant to Rosen Paramore Ps 8 in 2023 and the $700,000 operating grant to Rosen Aquatic and Fitness Center Inc. that same year, both tied to neighborhood infrastructure rather than broad, general philanthropy. Education runs through the foundation’s work, especially early childhood and school support in Tangelo Park and Parramore, alongside scholarships that extend into college access. The foundation also backs local community institutions with general funds, security support, insurance grants, and renovation funding, showing an approach that mixes operating assistance with targeted capacity support. Medical research is another recurring strand, including major gifts to the University of Florida Brain Tumor Center. The grantmaking profile is highly concentrated in Florida, but it includes some out-of-state and humanitarian support as well, such as relief funding for Haiti and support for nonprofit partners beyond the foundation’s immediate school network. Across the record, the foundation’s giving favors named, ongoing community anchors over broad competitive funding.
What Harris Rosen Foundation Funds
Education is the foundation’s central theme. In 2025, it gave $311,458 to Tangelo Park Program Inc. for a general fund for pre-K, and it also supported Rosen Tangelo Park Preschool with $500,308 for operating expenses in 2023. K-12 school support appears through Rosen Paramore Ps 8, which received $2,150,050 for operating expenses in 2023, and Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, which received $82,743 in 2025 for a Dr Phillips HS coordinator. Postsecondary access is another clear lane: Rosen Associate Scholarship received $271,684 in 2025 for college scholarships, while Rosen Associate Dependent Scholarships received $144,584 for college scholarships. Outside education, the foundation has backed community wellness and civic infrastructure, including a $296,267 general fund grant to Jack & Lee Rosen Jcc in 2025 and a $200,000 general fund grant to Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center Inc. in the same year.
How Harris Rosen Foundation Gives
The grant size profile is wide but leans toward modest-to-midrange awards: the typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $130,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards show both smaller community grants and six-figure operating support, with some multi-year relationships visible across 2023 and 2025 for schools, scholarships, and community institutions. The foundation funds individuals through scholarship support, including direct higher-education and dependent-scholarship awards. It also makes program-related investments false, so the record reflects grantmaking rather than PRI activity. No unsolicited application process is indicated in the active program descriptions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$11.7M
Total Revenue
$7.6M
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $130K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$130K
Geographic Reach
Local11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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