Rosenkranz Foundation Inc
Rosenkranz Foundation Inc is a New York, New York-based organization that files Form 990-PF as a private foundation. Established by Robert Rosenkranz in 1985, it supports public policy, higher education, and the arts, and says it seeks to encourage achievement, innovation, and fresh intellectual perspectives.
Rosenkranz Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Rosenkranz Foundation Inc gave $5.4M across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $142K), mostly in New York. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,397,188
- -42.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -44.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $142,031
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $46,115,509
- +79.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (11 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (65% 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 Rosenkranz Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 590 Madison Avenue 30Th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 838-7000
Website: https://rosenkranzfdn.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rosenkranz Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Open to Debate ($2.3M). Together the top 10 received $5.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
256 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 176 grants of 256 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 32% to California, 5% to Colorado, 2% to Virginia, and 2% to Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rosenkranz Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 35 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $53K; repeat grants $201K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 605% 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 $3.9M (2021) to $9.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $5.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Open to Debate New York, NY | Charitable | $2,250,000 |
| Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, CO | Charitable | $1,500,000 |
| Friends of the Charles Darwin Foundation Jefferson Valley, NY | Charitable | $500,000 |
| AKM Community Funds Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $400,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | Charitable | $135,192 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging Novato, CA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Hoover Institution Stanford, CA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Charitable | $60,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 |
| The Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation New York, NY | Charitable | $32,500 |
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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 | $46,115,509 | $15,850,895 | $7,047,852 | $5,397,188 | 38 | $6,555,218 | $5,711,368 | $1,082,869 |
| 2024 | $25,727,958 | $12,139,219 | $10,080,510 | $9,368,394 | 68 | $9,852,513 | $6,987,022 | $926,046 |
| 2023 | $28,117,010 | $7,319,613 | $6,296,153 | $5,752,601 | 45 | $6,009,342 | $5,170,106 | $827,800 |
| 2022 | $26,263,978 | $12,905,326 | $6,141,525 | $6,029,055 | 53 | $6,127,651 | $11,008,523 | $566,347 |
| 2021 | $20,933,111 | $6,809,267 | $3,996,680 | $3,932,414 | 52 | — | $4,660,555 | $659,895 |
| 2020 | $15,260,555 | $7,199,599 | $5,110,226 | $5,075,521 | 56 | — | $5,955,053 | $772,663 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rosenkranz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to encourage high achievement and innovation in public policy, higher education, and the arts; promote fresh and effective intellectual perspectives; and promote intellectual diversity in public policy discourse and higher education.
Its website describes support for public policy research and debate, higher education, and the arts. Examples of the kinds of organizations it supports include organizations working in aging research, museums, and academic research. Norn Group describes its mission as accelerating the development of therapies to slow or reverse aging and age-related diseases. The Whitney Museum of American Art says it presents and collects art of the United States and champions living artists. UCLA Foundation describes itself as the giving, receiving, and investing arm of the UCLA campus, supporting the university’s academic and research work. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 68 grants totaling $9,368,394. Grants ranged from $500 to $2,700,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards included $2,700,000 to Open to Debate, $2,500,000 to Norn Group Inc., $579,000 and $346,000 to the Whitney Museum of American Art, and $500,000 to Aspen Music Festival & School. The filing lists the grant purposes as charitable. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 38 grants totaling $5.4 million.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Robert Rosenkranz as president and director; Stephanie Hessler and Alexandra K Munroe as directors; Salvatore Arena as treasurer and secretary; and Haley Razi as vice president.
Rosenkranz Foundation Inc is led by Robert Rosenkranz, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Rosenkranz
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra K. Munroe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Hessler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haley Razi
Vice President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$95K (2023) → $292K (2025)
Salvatore Arena
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nicholas Rosenkranz (2020–2021) — Director
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 $292K, to Haley Razi (Vice President).
Frequently asked questions about Rosenkranz Foundation Inc
How much does Rosenkranz Foundation Inc give each year?
Rosenkranz Foundation Inc gave $5.4M across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9.4M across 68 grants.
What is Rosenkranz Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Rosenkranz Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $142,031, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rosenkranz Foundation Inc that year got $53K on average.
Where does Rosenkranz Foundation Inc give grants?
Rosenkranz Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (12 grants), Aspen, CO (3 grants), Novato, CA (2 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Rosenkranz Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Rosenkranz Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (38 grants).
Who are Rosenkranz Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Rosenkranz Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Open to Debate ($2,250,000), Aspen Music Festival and School ($1,500,000) and Friends of the Charles Darwin Foundation ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rosenkranz Foundation Inc?
Rosenkranz Foundation Inc reported $46.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rosenkranz Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to encourage high achievement and innovation in public policy, higher education, and the arts; promote fresh and effective intellectual perspectives; and promote intellectual diversity in public policy discourse and higher education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rosenkranz Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rosenkranz Foundation Inc's EIN?
Rosenkranz Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3940017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rosenkranz Foundation Inc 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 October 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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