Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation
The Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenville, Delaware. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including immigrant services, housing, mental health, river conservation, environmental protection, veterans’ housing, and medical care.
Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $22,162,088
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $792,410
- -94.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $74,579
- -93.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $223,392
- -82.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Suite 180 20 Montchanin Rd, Greenville, DE 19807
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 122 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grantees listed are based in locations including Virginia, Washington, New York, Florida, Oregon, and Massachusetts. No geographic funding policy is stated.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 34 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 76% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 153% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 6% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $456K (2021) to $1.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 34 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | General Operating | $500,000 |
| Giffords Law Center San Fransisco, CA | General Operating | $55,000 |
| PPFA Washington DC, DC | General Operating | $50,000 |
| No One Left Behind Arlington, VA | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Reel Works Teen Filmmaking Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Operating | $35,000 |
| Rainn Washington, DC | General Operating | $35,000 |
| Endometreosis Foundation New York, NY | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Dawn Kent, WA | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Columbia University Diabetes Center New York, NY | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Crisis Text Line New York, NY | General Operating | $20,000 |
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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 | $22,162,088 | $792,410 | $223,392 | — | — | $74,579 | $643,486 | $1,319,308 |
| 2024 | $21,599,412 | $15,391,334 | $1,261,701 | $1,155,000 | 34 | $1,189,822 | $327,676 | $565,951 |
| 2023 | $7,459,612 | $655,433 | $730,693 | $626,000 | 32 | $660,059 | $591,777 | $487,664 |
| 2022 | $7,537,645 | $639,140 | $608,730 | $487,165 | 26 | $524,776 | $567,392 | $558,476 |
| 2021 | $7,499,806 | $674,128 | $556,586 | $456,000 | 30 | — | $576,289 | $549,097 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations whose stated work spans several fields. For example, No One Left Behind helps eligible wartime allies from Afghanistan and Iraq navigate the Special Immigrant Visa process and resettle in the United States. The Sophia Way describes its work as supporting women moving from homelessness to safe and stable living, while Crisis Text Line says it works to expand access to mental health support.
Other 2024 grantees describe work in immigrant rights, river ecosystem conservation, adapted homes for severely injured veterans, environmental protection, and cleft lip and palate surgery and medical education.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 34 grants totaling $1,155,000. Listed grants included $50,000 to No One Left Behind; $20,000 each to The Sophia Way, Crisis Text Line Inc, and Americans for Immigrant Justice Inc; $15,000 to Western Rivers Conservancy; and $10,000 each to Homes for Our Troops Inc, Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated, and Operation Smile Inc. These are selected examples, not a complete list.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Citibank N A as trustee, as required.
Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation's only listed officer is Citibank N A, Trustee & As Req'd on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Citibank N A
Trustee & As Req'd
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$69K (2021) → $146K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $146K, to Citibank N a (Trustee, as Req'd).
Frequently asked questions about Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation
How large is Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation?
Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation reported $22.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations whose stated work spans several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 ↑
Where does Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation make grants?
The 2024 grantees listed are based in locations including Virginia, Washington, New York, Florida, Oregon, and Massachusetts. No geographic funding policy is stated.
What is Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation's EIN?
Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6753977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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