Alice Rosenwald Fund
The Alice Rosenwald Fund is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations in Massachusetts, New York, and Florida, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Massachusetts.
Alice Rosenwald Fund at a glance
In short: Alice Rosenwald Fund gave $1.6M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $71K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,635,500
- +22.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $71,109
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $15,147,421
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Alice Rosenwald Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 891-4054
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alice Rosenwald Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Step by Step Supported Living Inc ($1.4M across 2 grants). Together the top 9 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 84 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 3% to recipients in New York, and 1% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alice Rosenwald Fund gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Step by Step Supported Living Inc Brookline, MA | General Support | $1,250,000 |
| Step by Step Supported Living Inc Brookline, MA | General Support | $200,000 |
| McLean Hospital Belmont, MA | General Support | $25,000 |
| McLean Hospital Belmont, MA | General Support | $25,000 |
| McLean Hospital Belmont, MA | General Support | $25,000 |
| McLean Hospital Belmont, MA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA | General Support | $15,000 |
| JCC Rockland West Nyack, NY | General Support | $6,000 |
| Amateur Astronomers Association New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,147,421 | $2,100,765 | $1,905,427 | $1,635,500 | 23 | $1,683,877 | $1,886,285 | $1,497,514 |
| 2024 | $14,954,387 | $860,127 | $1,617,533 | $1,336,000 | 19 | $1,383,839 | $637,942 | $1,377,922 |
| 2023 | $15,709,489 | $224,463 | $1,780,123 | $1,450,500 | 13 | $1,498,261 | $171,511 | $1,302,779 |
| 2022 | $17,265,149 | $1,085,661 | $1,492,985 | $1,186,000 | 10 | $1,232,957 | $849,254 | $1,447,749 |
| 2021 | $17,672,473 | $1,896,757 | $1,368,478 | $1,088,750 | 19 | — | $1,656,693 | $1,253,797 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice Rosenwald Fund reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for supported living services and hospitals. Other recipients describe their own work: JCC Rockland says it is dedicated to enriching and sustaining Jewish life and preserving Jewish heritage; Life Recaptured says it provides services to people who have been victims of human trafficking; and OLA of Eastern Long Island says it works toward a more equitable East End for Latino immigrants.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund made 23 grants totaling $1,635,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $1,250,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grant was $1,250,000 to Step by Step Supported Living Inc. for general support; the fund also gave that organization $200,000 for general support. McLean Hospital received four grants of $25,000 each for general support, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital received grants of $15,000 and $5,000 for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alice Rosenwald as president and director, Maria Chrin as vice president and director, James Ledley as secretary and director, and Joel Zbar as treasurer.
Alice Rosenwald Fund is led by Alice Rosenwald, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice Rosenwald
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Ledley
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Chrin
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Zbar
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: David Buss (2021–2023) — Vice President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alice Rosenwald Fund
How much does Alice Rosenwald Fund give each year?
Alice Rosenwald Fund gave $1.6M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 19 grants.
What is Alice Rosenwald Fund's typical grant size?
Alice Rosenwald Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $71,109, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alice Rosenwald Fund give grants?
Alice Rosenwald Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants), Belmont, MA (4 grants), Brookline, MA (2 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Alice Rosenwald Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Alice Rosenwald Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alice Rosenwald Fund's largest grantees?
Alice Rosenwald Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Step by Step Supported Living Inc ($1,450,000 across 2 grants), McLean Hospital ($100,000 across 4 grants) and Hospital for Special Surgery ($25,000 across 5 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alice Rosenwald Fund?
Alice Rosenwald Fund reported $15.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alice Rosenwald Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for supported living services and hospitals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alice Rosenwald Fund?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alice Rosenwald Fund's EIN?
Alice Rosenwald Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3174406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Alice Rosenwald Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Alice Rosenwald Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/alice-rosenwald-fund-morg_e65b59ae26e6417fa0b79be1b0613788
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