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Rosenthal Family Foundation

CINCINNATI, OH EIN: 31-1203666 Website

The Rosenthal Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio, established in 1986 and tax-exempt since June 1987. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing grants to nonprofit organizations aligned with its mission.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$27.7M

+1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.2M

+10.7% YoY

Grant Count

21

+5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$104K

+5.4% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving focuses primarily on the arts and social issues. Its funding priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Arts and culture

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports initiatives primarily in:

  • Ohio (including Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Bellevue, and Highland Heights)
  • Kentucky
  • New York

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BellevueCincinnatiClevelandColumbusHighland HeightsNew YorkPhiladelphia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $27,390,161–$27,719,722
  • Total Revenue: $1,711,984
  • Total Expenses: $2,138,300
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$735K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$27,719,722$27,390,161$27,816,477
Revenue$2,672,159$1,711,984$1,424,932
Expenses$2,342,598$2,138,300$2,352,835
Qualifying Distributions$2,175,000$1,964,827$2,118,750
Net Investment Income$2,597,346$1,630,750$1,312,673
Distributable Amount$2,152,432$1,945,821$2,076,198

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$544K$1M$2M$2M24 grants202026 grants202122 grants202220 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI…$400KPLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK$210KCONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER$200KHOUSING OPPORTUNITIES MA…$200KLEGAL AID SOCIETY OF GRE…$200KFREESTORE FOOD BANK$130KAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES…$100KFIRST STEP HOME$100KPLANNED PARENTHOOD SW OHIO$100KHER CINCINNATI$75K

Grant Size Distribution

113 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K32$50–100K27$100–250K9$250–500K$500K–1M$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

  • Richard Rosenthal – President (unpaid)
  • Jennie Rosenthal – Officer (unpaid)

The foundation also operates under the alternative name "Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation."

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD ROSENTHALPRESIDENT1
JENNIE ROSENTHALOFFICER1

Contact Information

Address: 123 E Liberty St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513-651-1500

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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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