Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation
The foundation is a non-profit organization that provides funding for ovarian cancer research and child literacy
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation at a glance
In short: Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation gave $117K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,765
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,922
- +41.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,840
- Total assets
- $610,396
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for Women's Cancer ($82K). Together the top 2 received $96K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 904% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2021) to $242K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $117K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Women's Cancer Chicago, IL | Cancer Research | $82,125 |
| Various Educational and Non-Profits Various, IL | Donate Childrens Boo | $20,840 |
| Save the Children Lexington, KY | Donate Childrens Boo | $13,800 |
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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 | $610,396 | $281,329 | $236,984 | $116,765 | 3 | — | $2,883 | — |
| 2024 | $550,572 | $275,111 | $231,773 | $110,371 | 4 | $248,868 | — | $27,531 |
| 2023 | $552,010 | $340,410 | $259,130 | $138,137 | 5 | $303,163 | $1,372 | $24,077 |
| 2022 | $508,290 | $293,744 | $388,644 | $242,261 | 3 | $383,494 | — | $27,192 |
| 2021 | $573,313 | $494,259 | $316,142 | $55,000 | 1 | $291,534 | — | $24,146 |
| 2020 | $380,197 | $298,386 | $229,849 | $68,000 | 1 | — | — | $17,470 |
About Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation is a public charity, based in Evanston, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $610K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $117K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation is led by Jason Rosenthal, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Rosenthal
President
Board Chair & Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Katten
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$85K (2020) → $91K (2025)
Adam Goldman
Board Advisor
Board Advisory Trustee → Board Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Rennert
Board Advisor
Board Advisory Trustee → Board Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Rosenberg
Board Advisor
Board Advisory Trustee → Board Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernst Lengyel
Board Advisor
Board Advisory Trustee → Board Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay Murphy
Board Advisor
Board Advisory Trustee → Board Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Stoetzel
Boardadvisor
Board Advisory Trustee → Boardadvisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Platt
Board Advisor
Board Advisory Trustee → Board Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Modugno
Board Advisor
Board Advisory Trustee → Board Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Watkins
Board Advisor
Board Advisory Trustee → Board Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kunle Odunski
Board Advisor
Board Advisory Trustee → Board Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Reed Altcheck
Board Advisor
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Ann Krouse (2020–2024) — Board Advisor
- Former: Wendy Abrams (2020–2022) — Board Advisory Trustee
- Former: Brian Abrahams (2020–2021) — Board Advisory Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $91K, to Betsy Katten (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation
How much does Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation give each year?
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation gave $117K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $110K across 4 grants.
What is Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation's typical grant size?
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,840, and its average grant was $38,922, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation give grants?
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (12%).
Does Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation?
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation reported $610K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $281K.
What is Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation's EIN?
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0794561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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