Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 26-0017254

Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $743K. Net investment income was $643K.

Key facts about Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation

EIN
26-0017254
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$742,980
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$53,070
Median grant
$7,500
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2024)
Total assets
$15,727,864
Primary geography
Texas (58% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation's 14 itemized 2024 grants were Texas (58%), Pennsylvania (30%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (8 grants) and Teaneck, NJ (2 grants). 50% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $69K; repeat grants $58K. How we count

Medians: $26K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 281% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.7M

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$743K

-9.3% YoY

Grant Count

14

-22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$53K

+16.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $905K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $743K. Net investment income was $643K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

DallasNew YorkTeaneckWynnewoodLos AngelesManassasCold SpringCollege ParkAustinBrooklynJenkintownStamford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$883K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$15,727,864$15,876,234$14,309,506
Revenue$677,140$3,209,953$245,538
Expenses$821,138$879,767$943,662
Qualifying Distributions$742,980$818,905$881,630
Net Investment Income$642,752$3,149,091$374,521
Distributable Amount$904,531$758,772$800,582

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$220K$441K$661K$882K15 grants202017 grants202112 grants202218 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

National Philanthropic Trust: $225KNational Philanthropic Trust$225KShaare Tefilla: $201K across 2 grantsShaare Tefilla$201K · 2 grantsAkiba: $200KAkiba$200KBenjamin N Cardozo School of Law: $50KBenjamin N Cardozo School ofLaw$50KSharsheret: $30K across 2 grantsSharsheret$30K · 2 grantsJewish Family Service: $20KJewish Family Service$20KJewish Community Center: $10KJewish Community Center$10KJewish Education in Media: $4KJewish Education in Media$4KViener Bikur Cholim: $2KViener Bikur Cholim$2KAnn & Kate Levine Academy: $1KAnn & Kate Levine Academy$1K

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K2$50–100K7$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include National Philanthropic Trust ($225,000), Shaare Tefilla ($200,750 across 2 grants), Akiba ($200,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST Jenkintown, PAMRP FAMILY$225,000
AKIBA Dallas, TXANNUAL FUND$200,000
SHAARE TEFILLA Dallas, TXMORTGAGE$200,000
BENJAMIN N CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW New York, NYCARDOZO LAW INSTITUTE OF HOLOCAUST & HUMAN RIGHTS/ENDOWMENT$50,000
SHARSHERET Teaneck, NJDIRECT SERVICES FOR WOMEN IN ISRAEL NEEDING CANCER TREATMENT$25,000
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE Dallas, TXCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$20,000
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Dallas, TXGENERAL & UNRESTRICTED$10,000
SHARSHERET Teaneck, NJUNRESTRICTED$5,000
JEWISH EDUCATION IN MEDIA Stamford, CTGENERAL & UNRESTRICTED$3,600
VIENER BIKUR CHOLIM Los Angeles, CAGENERAL & UNRESTRICTED$1,800

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jessica PulitzerPresident1—
Samuel PulitzerVice President1—
Mina PulitzerSecretary1—
Miles PulitzerTreasurer1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation?

Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $15.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation?

As of 2024, Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation holds $15.7M in total assets with $677K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $743K in 2024.

Where does Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation operate?

Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation award?

In 2024, Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $743K — an average of about $53K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $905K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation's EIN?

Margot Rosenberg Pulitzer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0017254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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