Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Through funding from the foundation, Katten Cares supports charitable and nonprofit organizations and community programs in areas including education, arts and culture, health and welfare, and human rights.
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc gave $587K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in New York. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $586,625
- +80.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -45.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,875
- +233.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $629,411
- -40.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (5 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- 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 Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 525 W Monroe St 1900, Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: (312) 902-5200
Website: https://katten.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Jewish Appeal Federation ($234K). Together the top 10 received $523K.
Grant Size Distribution
780 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 757 grants of 780 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For filing year 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (57%), California (17%), Washington, DC (10%), Illinois (8%), and North Carolina (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 19 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 37% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 937% 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 $324K (2024) to $2.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $587K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Jewish Appeal Federation New York, NY | In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes. | $233,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Bellflower, CA | In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes. | $50,000 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes. | $50,000 |
| Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Chicago, IL | In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes. | $34,625 |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes. | $30,000 |
| West Side Campaign Against Hunger New York, NY | In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes. | $30,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Washington, DC | In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes. | $25,000 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Charlotte, NC | In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes. | $25,000 |
| Riley's Way Foundation (The Call for Kindness) Brooklyn, NY | In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes. | $25,000 |
| B'nai Brith Men's Camp Association Washington, DC | In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes. | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $629,411 | $186,762 | $614,550 | $586,625 | 19 | $614,550 | $65,583 |
| 2024 | $1,057,199 | $7,434 | $359,049 | $324,216 | 35 | $344,602 | $75,845 |
| 2023 | $1,408,814 | $3,480,728 | $2,133,270 | $2,133,070 | 212 | $821,503 | $151,584 |
| 2022 | $61,356 | $2,599,600 | $2,626,111 | $2,626,041 | 282 | $906,380 | $27,298 |
| 2021 | $87,867 | $2,317,700 | $2,386,425 | $2,407,748 | 232 | $2,180,039 | $4,673 |
| 2020 | $124,720 | $2,036,312 | $2,188,428 | $2,188,273 | 254 | — | $6,802 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $66K 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 separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Katten Cares describes its work as supporting education, arts and culture, health and welfare, and human rights. Examples of the kinds of organizations receiving support include legal advocacy, human services, anti-hate, grief support, and refugee assistance organizations.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms: the Anti-Defamation League says it works to stop the defamation of Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment for all; Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington describes providing comprehensive human services to individuals and families in need; and Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy says it provides civil legal representation to meet basic human needs. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions address Jewish camping, support for families grieving the loss of a child, assistance to refugees and survivors of human rights violations, civil rights, and legal and social services for low-income immigrants.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $586,625. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $233,500, with a median of $20,000.
The largest reported grants included $233,500 to United Jewish Appeal Federation; $50,000 each to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles and YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles; $34,625 to Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights; and $30,000 each to the Anti-Defamation League and West Side Campaign Against Hunger. Other grants included $25,000 each to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, and Riley’s Way Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Noah S. Heller as president/director; David Furey as vice president; Renee M. Lercher as CFO/treasurer; and Gil M. Soffer as chairman. Directors listed are David Crichlow, Christine Noelle Fitzgerald, Seth Messner, Deepro Mukerjee, Kimberly Smith, and Ronni Davidowitz.
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc is led by Noah S. Heller, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Noah S. Heller
President & Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gil M. Soffer
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Crichlow
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance A. Zinman
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark S. Solomon
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Noelle Fitzgerald
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronni Davidowitz
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Messner
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deepro Mukerjee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Wolfe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Reisman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Furey
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee M. Lercher
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Derek F. Ladgenski (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael A. Jacobson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Roger P. Furey (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Abby Feinman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Sprogis (2021–2022) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Howie Schickler (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kenneth G. Lore (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin T. Zubor (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary & Director
- Former: Laura Keidan Martin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Broutman Mark P (2020) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: DiAngelo Christopher J (2020) — Director
- Former: Feinman Abby (2020) — Director
- Former: Furey Roger P (2020) — Director
- Former: Grossmann Mark R (2020) — Director
- Former: Heller Noah S (2020) — President & Director
- Former: Jacobson Michael A (2020) — Director
- Former: Ladgenski Derek F (2020) — Director
- Former: Lore Kenneth G (2020) — Director
- Former: Martin Laura Keidan (2020) — Director
- Former: Silverman Ross O (2020) — Director
- Former: Soffer Gil M (2020) — Director
- Former: Sprogis Andrew (2020) — Secretary
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 Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc
How much does Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc give each year?
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc gave $587K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $324K across 35 grants.
What is Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $30,875, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc that year got $22K on average.
Where does Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc give grants?
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (17%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include United Jewish Appeal Federation ($233,500), Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles ($50,000) and YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc?
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc reported $629K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $615K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Katten Cares describes its work as supporting education, arts and culture, health and welfare, and human rights. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc?
The foundation 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 ↑
What is Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc's EIN?
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3165216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc 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 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 May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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