Rochelle & David a Hirsch Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 55-0809138

The Rochelle & David A Hirsch Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2002 and located at 910 Fifth Avenue in New York City. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that provides funding to further its charitable purposes, including some grants to individuals.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$31.6M

+6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

-2.1% YoY

Grant Count

87

+8600.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-98.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes. Past grantees have included the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel Tennis Center, Fifth Avenue Synagogue, Ramaz School, Whitney Museum of Art, Jewish Education Project, The Met Opera, Birthright Israel Foundation, and The Jewish Museum.

Grantmaking

How to Apply

** The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals and maintains a low profile. Networking is identified as key for prospective grantees.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking primarily stays in the New York area and Israel, with some activity in Florida and California.

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AgawamArlingtonAtlantaBronxBrooklynCambridgeDelray BeachFlushingGlenviewGreenwichIthacaJacksonvilleJupiterLos AngelesNew YorkNycPalm BeachPalm SpringsPoughquagRiverdale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $31,587,926 (2024)

Annual Giving: $1,425,380 (2024)

Total Revenues: $3,492,190 (2024)

Total Expenses: $1,620,748 (2024)

Tax-Exempt Status: Granted January 2003

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$983K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$31,587,926$29,716,484$28,785,449
Revenue$3,492,190$2,584,372$2,023,079
Expenses$1,620,748$1,653,337$1,675,659
Qualifying Distributions$1,425,380$1,455,671$1,480,756
Net Investment Income$2,136,298$2,224,233$1,611,034
Distributable Amount$1,620,818$1,464,564$1,416,014

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$370K$740K$1M$1M1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants202387 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND$700KFIFTH AVE SYNAGOGUE$205KCOLEL CHABAD$65KCROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDA…$35KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE …$23KMERRICAT'S CASTLE SCHOOL$20KBIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDA…$18KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE …$15KJEWISH FEDERATION OF PAL…$15KJEWISH MUSEUM$13K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

David Hirsch serves as president and is associated with JJS Associates, a privately owned investment partnership and family office. David Hirsch also serves as president of the board of the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. His wife Rochelle is a co-founder. Their sons Jason and Jeffrey serve on the foundation's board and oversee the family business.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID A HIRSCHPRESIDENT
ROCHELLE C HIRSCHVICE-PRESIDENT
JEFFREY M HIRSCHSECRETARY
JASON T HIRSCHTREASURER
STEFANIE J HIRSCHDIRECTOR

Contact Information

Address: 910 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10021-4155

Telephone: 917-991-1100

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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