Bellaire, TX

DR MARNIE ROSE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 45-2774942

Health & Wellness Disease & Chronic Illness Support Children & youth Patients & families

Mission

To eradicate brain cancer through research, advocacy, and awareness; and to improve the lives of patients and caregivers. ([drmarnierose.org](https://drmarnierose.org/about-us/funding-brain-cancer-research/?utm_source=openai))

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About DR MARNIE ROSE FOUNDATION INC

Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation Inc. is a Houston/Bellaire-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit established to honor Marnie Rose, MD, by funding brain cancer research and pediatric patient care. ([drmarnierose.org](https://drmarnierose.org/about-us/funding-brain-cancer-research/?utm_source=openai))

The foundation is best known for its annual Run for the Rose (5K, 5K walk, Family 1K and Survivor Stroll), which is the organization’s primary fundraiser and community-engagement vehicle; the event continued into 2024–2026 and remains the main source of contributions. ([givesignup.org](https://www.givesignup.org/Race/Info/TX/Houston/runfortherose?utm_source=openai))

The organization’s EIN (45-2774942) and tax-exempt status are confirmed in public filings and nonprofit databases; recent Form 990 extracts (fiscal 2023–2024) show multi-hundred-thousand-dollar revenue years and continued grant-making to MD Anderson, Children’s Memorial Hermann, and a named professorship at UTHealth McGovern Medical School. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/452774942))

Notable achievements

Run for the Rose — signature annual fundraiser

The foundation’s Run for the Rose 5K/family event is the primary fundraising program and survivor-recognition event that draws thousands of participants and drives the organization’s major giving each year; the race remained active through 2024–2026 with virtual and in-person options. ([givesignup.org](https://www.givesignup.org/Race/Info/TX/Houston/runfortherose?utm_source=openai))

More than $7 million donated

Since inception the foundation has contributed multiple millions (reported as more than $7M) to adult brain-cancer research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, pediatric initiatives at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, and the Dr. Marnie Rose professorship at McGovern Medical School. ([volunteerhou.org](https://www.volunteerhou.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=83837))

Sustained research partnerships

The foundation has funded targeted research projects and investigators at MD Anderson (named investigators listed on the foundation site), supporting translational brain tumor research and immunotherapy/gene-therapy lines of work. ([drmarnierose.org](https://drmarnierose.org/about-us/funding-brain-cancer-research/?utm_source=openai))

At a glance

Total assets: $327K
Annual revenue: $386K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 45-2774942
Location: Bellaire, TX
Website: www.drmarnierose.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Charity Navigator profile with a multi-beacon review (Three-Star level, ~78% score) reporting accountability and finance metrics and noting website disclosure; profile is managed by the nonprofit. ([charitynavigator.org](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/452774942))

ProPublica / Nonprofit Explorer records confirming tax-exempt status (since 2013), publicly filed Form 990s, and summary financials for 2022–2024 showing recent revenue/expense figures. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/452774942))

Consistent local and institutional coverage (Memorial Hermann, MD Anderson, local press) documenting the Run for the Rose event, amounts raised, and grants to hospital/research programs. ([memorialhermann.org](https://memorialhermann.org/ar-sa/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/7th-annual-run-for-the-rose-honoring-marnie-rose?utm_source=openai))

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