Rothstein Foundation Inc
Rothstein Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing reports 10 grants totaling $18,500 to charitable organizations, with stated purposes including medical assistance, poverty assistance, family support, social justice, reproductive rights, immigration, children’s rights, and dementia awareness.
Rothstein Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Rothstein Foundation Inc gave $19K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state Massachusetts. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $18,500
- +23.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,850
- +23.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $58,146
- -2.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rothstein Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 104 State Street Unit D, Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone: (857) 443-1557
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rothstein Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Doctors Without Borders ($3K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (49%), California (22%), New York (16%), Georgia (8%), and Pennsylvania (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rothstein Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 60% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 390% of 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $20K (2021). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Medical Assistance | $3,000 |
| Loving Spoonfuls Boston, MA | Poverty Assistance | $2,500 |
| Rosie's Place Boston, MA | FAMILY | $2,000 |
| Force Multiplier's DEM in Action Fund (Co Amalgamated Fund) Berkeley, CA | Social Justice | $2,000 |
| Movement Voters Fund (Co Tides Fund) Los Angles, CA | Social Justice | $2,000 |
| Access Reproduction Care Southeast Atlanta, GA | Reproductive Rights | $1,500 |
| Berkshire Immigrant Center Pittsfield, MA | Immigration | $1,500 |
| Massachusetts Advocates for Children Boston, MA | Childrens Rights | $1,500 |
| The Welcome Project Somerville, MA | Immigration | $1,500 |
| Lewy Body Dementia Association Doylestown, PA | Dementia Awareness | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $58,146 | $22,653 | $23,849 | $18,500 | 10 | $18,500 | $2,403 | $4,745 |
| 2023 | $59,342 | $16,990 | $15,300 | $15,000 | 10 | $15,000 | $2,225 | $4,663 |
| 2022 | $57,652 | $12,872 | $19,785 | $18,000 | 17 | $19,500 | $2,237 | $4,925 |
| 2021 | $63,080 | $20,635 | $21,181 | $19,500 | 18 | $20,850 | $5,332 | $4,726 |
| 2020 | $63,626 | $10,173 | $16,077 | $14,500 | 7 | — | $2,015 | $4,373 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rothstein Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as medical assistance, poverty assistance, family support, social justice, reproductive rights, immigration, children’s rights, and dementia awareness.
Among its Massachusetts grantees, The Welcome Project describes its mission as building immigrants’ collective power to participate in and shape community decisions, including through programs that strengthen immigrant youth, adults, and families. Massachusetts Advocates for Children says it works to remove barriers to educational and life opportunities for children and youth by advocating with students and families and pursuing systemic change. Berkshire Immigrant Center says it provides low-cost immigration legal services to mostly low-income populations and offers free classes to immigrants.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $18,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $3,000, with a median of $1,750. The largest grants included $3,000 to Doctors Without Borders for medical assistance; $2,500 to Loving Spoonfuls for poverty assistance; and $2,000 each to Rosie’s Place for family support, Force Multiplier’s Dem in Action Fund for social justice, and Movement Voters Fund for social justice.
Other 2024 grants included $1,500 each to Access Reproduction Care Southeast for reproductive rights, Berkshire Immigrant Center for immigration, Massachusetts Advocates for Children for children’s rights, and The Welcome Project for immigration; and $1,000 to Lewy Body Dementia Association for dementia awareness.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Isaac Maze-Rothstein as president; Steven M Rothstein, Adam Paikin, Peter Rothstein, Katie Paikin, Galen Maze-Rothstein, Shafaq Islam, and Jessye Crowe-Rothstein as directors; Adam Paikin as clerk/director; and David Paikin and CC Cave as co-treasurers.
Rothstein Foundation Inc is led by Isaac Maze-Rothstein, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Isaac Maze-Rothstein
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Paikin
Clerk & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Galen Maze-Rothstein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Dunn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessye Crowe-Rothstein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Paikin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Shirley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Rothstein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shafaq Islam
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven M. Rothstein
Director
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Maze Rothstein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Paikin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Paikin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Crowe Rothstein
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cc Cave
Co-Treasurer
Director → Co-Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Paikin
Co-Treasurer
Director → Co-Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Natalie Rothstein (2020–2023) — Director
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 Rothstein Foundation Inc
How much does Rothstein Foundation Inc give each year?
Rothstein Foundation Inc gave $19K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 10 grants.
What is Rothstein Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Rothstein Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,750, and its average grant was $1,850, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rothstein Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Rothstein Foundation Inc give grants?
Rothstein Foundation Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (22%) and New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does Rothstein Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Rothstein Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Rothstein Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Rothstein Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Doctors Without Borders ($3,000), Loving Spoonfuls ($2,500) and Rosie's Place ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Rothstein Foundation Inc?
Rothstein Foundation Inc reported $58K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rothstein Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as medical assistance, poverty assistance, family support, social justice, reproductive rights, immigration, children’s rights, and dementia awareness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rothstein Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rothstein Foundation Inc's EIN?
Rothstein Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2524383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Rothstein Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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