Rothschild Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-4739446

Rothschild Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $42K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $162K.

Key facts about Rothschild Family Foundation

In short: Rothschild Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $77K), mostly in Illinois. 64% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-4739446
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,158,340
Grants made (2024)
15
Average grant
$77,223
Median grant
$22,857
New grantees (estimate)
64% first-time grantees (9 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$42,289
Primary geography
Illinois (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$42K

-92.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+785.4% YoY

Grant Count

15

+150.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$77K

+254.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rothschild Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Rothschild Family Foundation open to new grantees?

64%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 9 of 14 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $107K; repeat grants $39K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 29% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 15 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Los AngelesCambridgeSan MarinoChicagoMiddletownNew YorkCharlottesvilleStudio CityWashingtonDallasFairfieldHighland ParkPoughkeepsieSacramento

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M15 grants20205 grants20226 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Chicago Community Foundation: $900K across 2 grantsThe Chicago CommunityFoundation$900K · 2 grantsHuntington Library: $105KHuntington Library$105KHolocaust Museum of LA: $36KHolocaust Museum of LA$36KAmerican Academy of Art and Science: $25KAmerican Academy of Art andScience$25KCampbell Hall School: $25KCampbell Hall School$25KVassar Collegedigital Yale Johnson Project Fund: $25KVassar Collegedigital YaleJohnson Project Fund$25KMiscellaneous Organized Charities: $23KMiscellaneous OrganizedCharities$23KGilder Lehrman Institute: $5KGilder Lehrman Institute$5KAmerican Friends of Dr Johnson's House: $5KAmerican Friends of DrJohnson's House$5KAdlorg: $5KAdlorg$5K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$539,671
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$360,000
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY San Marino, CACHARITABLE$105,373
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM OF LA Los Angeles, CACHARITABLE$36,273
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ART AND SCIENCE Cambridge, MACHARITABLE$25,375
CAMPBELL HALL SCHOOL Studio City, CACHARITABLE$25,000
VASSAR COLLEGEDIGITAL YALE JOHNSON PROJECT FUND Poughkeepsie, NYCHARITABLE$25,000
MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZED CHARITIES Los Angeles, CACHARITABLE$22,857
GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE New York, NYCHARITABLE$5,291
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF DR JOHNSON'S HOUSE Dallas, TXCHARITABLE$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$42,289$566,782$578,850
Revenue$626,064$170,946$120,063
Expenses$1,174,536$140,604$214,338
Qualifying Distributions$1,170,239$138,884$209,729
Net Investment Income$162,148$91,880$78,454
Distributable Amount$19,205$28,982$35,745

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rothschild Family Foundation is led by Loren Rothschild, President & C.e.o. on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Loren Rothschild

    President & C.e.o.

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Rothschild

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Rothschild

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Frances Rothschild

    Secretary, Treasurer & C.f.o.

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Rothschild Family Foundation

How much does Rothschild Family Foundation give each year?

Rothschild Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $131K across 6 grants.

What is Rothschild Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Rothschild Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $22,857, and its average grant was $77,223, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rothschild Family Foundation that year got $107K on average.

Where does Rothschild Family Foundation give grants?

Rothschild Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Rothschild Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Rothschild Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (15 grants).

Who are Rothschild Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Rothschild Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Chicago Community Foundation ($899,671 across 2 grants), Huntington Library ($105,373) and Holocaust Museum of LA ($36,273), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Rothschild Family Foundation?

Rothschild Family Foundation reported $42K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Rothschild Family Foundation?

Rothschild Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $42K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Rothschild Family Foundation's EIN?

Rothschild Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4739446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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