Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation
The Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Potomac, Maryland. Its filings indicate that it appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking: the 2024 filing is marked as the organization’s final return and says all assets were transferred to a donor advised fund, while the 2025 filing reports no grants and no assets.
Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,159
- -98.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,159
- -98.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10508 Willowbrook Drive, Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: (301) 681-3100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 34 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2024 grants went to Bread for the City in Washington, D.C., and Norwood School in Bethesda, Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) 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 $7K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.
- Giving fell 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $75K (2022) to $140K (2021). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bread for the City Washington, DC | Support the organization's programs and mission | $40,000 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Washington, DC | Support the organization's programs and mission | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington North Bethesda, MD | Support the organization's programs and mission | $10,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | support the organization's programs and mission | $10,000 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center Boston, MA | support the organization's programs and mission | $10,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Rosenthal Diabetes Research Endowment | $10,000 |
| The John F Kennedy Center Washington, DC | Support for the Organizations' Programs and Mission | $8,000 |
| Norwood School Bethesda, MD | Support the organization's programs and mission | $5,000 |
| Shriners Children Hospital Tampa, FL | Support the organization's programs and mission | $1,000 |
| Central Synagogue New York, NY | Support the Organization's programs and mission | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports no assets. The 2024 filing is marked as the final return and states that all assets were transferred to a donor advised fund.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $2,159 | — | — | — | — | $2,159 | $7,497 |
| 2024 | $944,272 | $108,087 | $105,000 | $105,000 | 10 | $105,000 | $108,087 | $110,958 |
| 2022 | $988,863 | $-50,162 | $76,200 | $75,000 | 8 | $75,000 | $25,785 | $78,886 |
| 2021 | $1,115,225 | $68,018 | $145,360 | $140,000 | 8 | $140,000 | $68,018 | $94,573 |
| 2020 | $1,192,566 | $428,741 | $82,264 | $80,000 | 8 | — | $428,762 | $71,427 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available grant information shows support for organizations with differing missions. Bread for the City, a 2024 grantee, says its mission is to help Washington, D.C. residents with low incomes shape their communities’ futures by providing food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services, and by pursuing justice through community organizing and public advocacy. Norwood School, also a 2024 grantee, describes its mission as inspiring confident, compassionate, independent, and creative thinkers who embrace lifelong learning.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $105,000 through 10 grants, an average of $10,500 per grant. Among the reported grants, Bread for the City received $40,000 and Norwood School received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists A Roy Rosenthal, Ellen Rosenthal, Kimberly Rosenthal, Joanna Rosenthal, and Dayna Rosenthal-Goldsmith as directors.
Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
A Roy Rosenthal
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dayna Rosenthal-Goldsmith
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ellen Rosenthal
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joanna Rosenthal
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kimberly Rosenthal
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation
What does Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation fund?
The available grant information shows support for organizations with differing missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation make grants?
The listed 2024 grants went to Bread for the City in Washington, D.C., and Norwood School in Bethesda, Maryland.
How much is Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation's EIN?
Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2004498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Roy & Ellen Rosenthal Family Foundation 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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