Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation
The Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation is a private foundation based in Deerfield, Illinois. In 2024, it made 67 grants totaling $229,700 to charitable organizations, including organizations serving the Chicago area and organizations working in other states. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 61 grants totaling $298,000.
Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation at a glance
In short: Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation gave $298K across 61 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $298,000
- +29.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 61
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,885
- +42.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,828,167
- -5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (10 of 61, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 410, Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: (847) 480-7566
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Chicago Food Depository ($20K). Together the top 10 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
313 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 313 grants of 313 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Illinois recipients received 57% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient states were DC (5%) and New York, Missouri, and Massachusetts (4% each).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 61 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 61 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2021) to $298K (2025). In 2025 it made 61 grants totaling $298K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | General Support | $20,000 |
| Edward Hines Hospital North Riverside, IL | General Support | $16,000 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | General Support | $16,000 |
| The Craddle Evanston, IL | General Support | $16,000 |
| Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | General Support | $12,000 |
| Jazz Institute Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Pacific Garden Mission Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | General Support | $9,500 |
| Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind Chicago, IL | General Support | $9,000 |
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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 | $2,828,167 | $269,908 | $426,851 | $298,000 | 61 | $335,494 | $197,491 | $332,957 |
| 2024 | $2,985,110 | $456,756 | $363,530 | $229,700 | 67 | $281,434 | $397,075 | $324,947 |
| 2023 | $2,891,012 | $440,869 | $325,129 | $212,000 | 64 | $255,856 | $395,966 | $275,971 |
| 2022 | $2,774,664 | $429,346 | $373,619 | $258,200 | 74 | $297,884 | $379,543 | $275,882 |
| 2021 | $2,719,387 | $427,309 | $234,277 | $118,500 | 47 | $156,488 | $375,782 | $279,152 |
| 2020 | $2,526,355 | $376,420 | $233,073 | $126,500 | 48 | — | $317,000 | $233,131 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation reported a distributable amount of $333K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations addressing food access, humanitarian crisis response, Jewish community services, biodiversity conservation, disaster recovery, music, and parks. For example, the Greater Chicago Food Depository describes its mission as ending hunger in Cook County, and World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals during humanitarian, climate, and community crises. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $229,700 through 67 grants. Awards ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 61 grants totaling $298,000.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $10,000 each to Greater Chicago Food Depository, Principia, and World Central Kitchen. Other grants included $7,000 to People & Carnivores; $6,000 each to Center for Biological Diversity, Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, Jewish United Fund, and Ravinia Festival; and $5,000 each to Acupuncturists Without Borders, Carole Robertson Learning Center, Chicago Parks Foundation, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Thomas Foulke as president; Montana Foulke and Joseph Glossberg as trustees; Matthew Hafter as secretary; Roger Mandel as treasurer/administrator; and Sabina Broadhead as vice president/trustee.
Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation is led by Thomas Foulke, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Foulke
President
Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Glossberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Montana Foulke
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabina Broadhead
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Mandel
Treasurer & Administrator
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$46K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Matthew Hafter
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elaine Broadhead (2020–2022) — President
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 $50K, to Roger Mandel (Treasurer/Administrator).
Frequently asked questions about Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation
How much does Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation give each year?
Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation gave $298K across 61 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $230K across 67 grants.
What is Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation's typical grant size?
Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,885, across 61 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation give grants?
Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (5%) and Virginia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (19 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).
Does Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (61 of 61) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation's largest grantees?
Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Chicago Food Depository ($20,000), Edward Hines Hospital ($16,000) and Jewish United Fund ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation?
Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $335K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $333K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations addressing food access, humanitarian crisis response, Jewish community services, biodiversity conservation, disaster recovery, music, and parks. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation's EIN?
Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2523643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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