Rothenberg Endowment Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Walnut Creek, CA EIN: 87-2351704

Rothenberg Endowment Fund is a private foundation, based in Walnut Creek, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $388K. Net investment income was $634K.

Rothenberg Endowment Fund at a glance

In short: Rothenberg Endowment Fund gave $388K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $388K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$388,000
+13.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$388,000
+13.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$388,000
Total assets
$10,303,081
+2.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Rothenberg Endowment Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Congregation Bnai Shalom: $388KCongregation Bnai Shalom$388K

The largest 2024 recipient was Congregation Bnai Shalom ($388K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Walnut Creek

How Rothenberg Endowment Fund gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2022) to $388K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $388K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Bnai Shalom Walnut Creek, CAOperating Expenses$388,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$10,303,081$635,845$391,458$388,0001$388,000$634,387$450,534
2023$10,058,694$656,288$349,009$342,1861$342,186$552,979$386,968
2022$9,751,415$9,901,415$150,000$150,0001$150,000$243,582$363,561

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rothenberg Endowment Fund reported a distributable amount of $451K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rothenberg Endowment Fund is led by Bernard Notas, Chairman on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bernard Notas

    Chairman

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elliot Kallen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • James Liston

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Plattner

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Judson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Rothenberg Endowment Fund

How much does Rothenberg Endowment Fund give each year?

Rothenberg Endowment Fund gave $388K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $342K across 1 grant.

How large is Rothenberg Endowment Fund?

Rothenberg Endowment Fund reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $388K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $451K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Rothenberg Endowment Fund operate?

Rothenberg Endowment Fund has awarded grants in California.

What is Rothenberg Endowment Fund's EIN?

Rothenberg Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2351704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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