Rosenthal Family Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3263916 Website

The Rosenthal Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 1985. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status dating to July 1985. The foundation is staffed entirely by volunteer leadership with no paid employees.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

-9.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$461K

+11.4% YoY

Grant Count

+23.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-9.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rosenthal Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds education initiatives. Recent grantmaking reflects a focus on Jewish and humanitarian causes, with notable support for organizations working in education, defense, and refugee assistance sectors.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

$140,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $969K (55%)

New Jersey $576K (33%)

Maryland $52K (3%)

Florida $45K (3%)

Pennsylvania $35K (2%)

California $25K (1%)

Connecticut $16K (1%)

Rhode Island $14K (1%)

+4 more states

States

California Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Illinois Massachusetts Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia

Cities

AlexandriaBerkeleyBoca RatonBostonBronxBrooklynChicagoCraryvilleEast GreenwichEast MeadowGarden CityGreenvaleHarrisonHartsdaleNew YorkPalm SpringsParamusPhiladelphiaPort WashingtonRoslyn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending November 2024:

Total assets: $4,089,107
Total revenues: $48,480
Total expenses: $466,977
Investment income: $48,480
Total grants, contributions, etc.: $0 (compared to $1,000,000 in FY 2023)

Historical Context:

Assets as of 2022: $9.6 million
The foundation relies primarily on investment income rather than new contributions

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$4,089,107	$4,509,141	$3,873,738
Revenue	$48,480	$1,054,421	$516,439
Expenses	$466,977	$418,848	$344,788
Qualifying Distributions	$461,290	$413,995	$340,600
Net Investment Income	$42,793	$49,568	$12,251
Distributable Amount	$40,539	$33,252	$15,376

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

168 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey ($110,000), Uja ($75,000), Congregation Aleneth El ($19,800).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AGAHOZO SHALOM YOUTH VILLAGE NEW YORK, NY	EDUCATION	$3,000
BIKUR CHOLIM OF PALM SPRINGS PALM SPRINGS, CA	EDUCATION	$3,600
CHABAD ON CAMPUS BROOKLYN, NY	EDUCATION	$2,700
CHAMA NEW YORK, NY	EDUCATION	$2,000
CONGREGATION ALENETH EL	EDUCATION	$19,800
CONGREGATION SONS OF ISRAEL WOODMERE, NY	EDUCATION	$5,000
HIAS SILVER SPRING, MD	EDUCATION	$15,000
ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND HARTSDALE, NY	EDUCATION	$10,000
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY PARAMUS, NJ	EDUCATION	$110,000
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SO PALM BEACH BOCA RATON, FL	EDUCATION	$7,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by volunteer leadership:

Jack Rosenthal — President (10 hours/week, no compensation)
Elizabeth Rosenthal — Vice President (10 hours/week, no compensation)
Steven Rosenthal — Treasurer (10 hours/week, no compensation)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
JACK ROSENTHAL	PRESIDENT	1	—
ELIZABETH ROSENTHAL	VICE PRESIDENT	1	—
STEVEN ROSENTHAL	TREASURER	1	—

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2024

The foundation continues active grantmaking with 33 grants distributed in fiscal year 2024, demonstrating ongoing commitment to education and Jewish philanthropic causes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Rosenthal Family Foundation fund?

How do I apply for a grant from Rosenthal Family Foundation?

**Grant Activity & Scale:** • Made 33 grants in fiscal year 2024 • Grant median: $4,500 • Maximum grant size: $140,000 • Total distributions in recent years: approximately $414,000 (2022 data) **Recent Grants (FY 2024):** • Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey: $110,000 (Education) • Friends of the Israel Defense Forces: $18,000 (Education) • HIAS: $15,000 (Education) • Additional 23 grants totaling $279,850

What size grants does Rosenthal Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Rosenthal Family Foundation awarded 42 grants totaling $461K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Rosenthal Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Rosenthal Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.