Allen H Roth Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo Grove, IL EIN: 20-5920749

Allen H Roth Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Buffalo Grove, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $137K. Net investment income was $3K.

Allen H Roth Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Allen H Roth Family Foundation gave $137K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$137,059
+718.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,580
+601.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$47,742
-23.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Allen H Roth Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Jewish United Fund: $119KJewish United Fund$119KCamp Chabad: $5KCamp Chabad$5KEvans Scholars Foundation: $5KEvans Scholars Foundation$5KBbyo: $3KBbyo$3KUS Holocaust: $3KUS Holocaust$3KB'nai B'rith: $2KB'nai B'rith$2KLauri Bauer Foundation: $1KLauri Bauer Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish United Fund ($119K). Together the top 7 received $137K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 43 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoWashingtonCincinnatiNorthbrookChampaignDenverGolfNew YorkNorthfieldPhoenixVernon HillsArlingtonDes PlainesEast MolineMinneapolisPalatine

How Allen H Roth Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 250% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2020 7 grants2021 12 grants2022 11 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $141K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $137K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish United Fund Chicago, ILUnrestricted for General Use of Charity$118,559
Camp Chabad Cincinnati, OHUnrestricted for General Use of Charity$5,000
Evans Scholars Foundation Golf, ILUnrestricted for General Use of Charity$5,000
Bbyo Washington, DCUnrestricted for General Use of Charity$3,000
US Holocaust Washington, DCUnrestricted for General Use of Charity$2,500
B'nai B'rith Washington, DCUnrestricted for General Use of Charity$2,000
Lauri Bauer Foundation Vernon Hills, ILUnrestricted for General Use of CHARITY;LISTTOTAL 0$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$47,742$117,239$137,074$137,0597$137,074$3,139$9,539
2024$62,314$141,724$17,236$16,7506$16,765$12,011$4,034
2023$47,797$80,527$142,927$140,82511$141,871$59,471$7,288
2022$110,173$37,445$41,113$39,11512$40,080$6,412$11,614
2021$108,016$11,687$36,475$34,0757$35,282$10,494$10,717
2020$132,804$44,055$26,890$21,0007—$22,967$8,784

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allen H Roth Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Allen H Roth Family Foundation is led by Marc Roth, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marc Roth

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Sobel

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Roth

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Sobel

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Allen H Roth Family Foundation

How much does Allen H Roth Family Foundation give each year?

Allen H Roth Family Foundation gave $137K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 6 grants.

What is Allen H Roth Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Allen H Roth Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $19,580, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Allen H Roth Family Foundation give grants?

Allen H Roth Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).

Does Allen H Roth Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Allen H Roth Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Allen H Roth Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Allen H Roth Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish United Fund ($118,559), Camp Chabad ($5,000) and Evans Scholars Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Allen H Roth Family Foundation?

Allen H Roth Family Foundation reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Allen H Roth Family Foundation's EIN?

Allen H Roth Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5920749. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)

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