Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 23-6232487

Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $533K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $22K.

Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation at a glance

In short: Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation gave $165K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$165,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$33,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$532,874
+19.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (30% 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 Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Ocean Conservancy: $50KOcean Conservancy$50KMuttville: $30KMuttville$30KTable to Table: $30KTable to Table$30KThe Innocence Project: $30KThe Innocence Project$30KThe Sato Project: $25KThe Sato Project$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ocean Conservancy ($50K). Together the top 5 received $165K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 25 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSan FranciscoDumontPhiladelphiaWashingtonBrooklyn

How Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). 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$100K$200K$300K3 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2020) to $215K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $165K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ocean Conservancy Washington, DCGeneral$50,000
Muttville San Francisco, CAGeneral$30,000
Table to Table Dumont, NJGeneral$30,000
The Innocence Project Philadelphia, PAGeneral$30,000
The Sato Project New York, NYGeneral$25,000
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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$532,874$272,226$178,636$165,0005$165,000$22,226$765
2024$444,426$296,183$166,589$165,0005$165,560$45,154$22,626
2023$314,832$159,053$119,667$115,0004$117,757$77,812—
2022$275,446$93,101$202,654$195,0005$197,845$83,330$28,175
2021$392,521$108,394$225,747$215,0006—$104,670$33,394
2020$509,874$52,459$110,078$105,0003—$50,089$35,593

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation reported a distributable amount of $765 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bruce A. Rosenfield

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Cohen

    Trustee

    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 Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation

How much does Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation give each year?

Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation gave $165K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 5 grants.

What is Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation's typical grant size?

Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $33,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation give grants?

Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (18%) and New Jersey (18%).

Does Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation's largest grantees?

Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ocean Conservancy ($50,000), Muttville ($30,000) and Table to Table ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation?

Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation reported $533K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $765 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation's EIN?

Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6232487. 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 February 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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