The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld

Foundation · Grantmaker Royal Palm Beach, FL EIN: 65-0143398

The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld is a private foundation, based in Royal Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $182K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $1K.

Key facts about The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld

In short: The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld gave $13K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $828.125), top state New York. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
65-0143398
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$13,250
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$828
Median grant
$750
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$182,384
Primary geography
New York (19% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$182K

+0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

-29.3% YoY

Grant Count

16

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$828.125

-11.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $800. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $750 repeat.

  • 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 146% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

12states

Share of all 16 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WashingtonNew YorkMontclairMiamiBrattleboroCharlottesvilleCoral GablesWestportCascoCheshireWest HollywoodChesireCraryvilleWinnetkaDoralHobokenSan FranciscoSausalitoTampaChesapeake

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K15 grants201921 grants202014 grants202119 grants202215 grants202320 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Uja-Federation of New York: $2KUja-Federation of New York$2KBest Day Foundation: $1KBest Day Foundation$1KCamp United Order of True Sisters: $1KCamp United Order of TrueSisters$1KChildrens Fund for Glycogen Storage Disease Research Inc: $1KChildrens Fund for GlycogenStorage Disease Research Inc$1KExperience Camps: $1KExperience Camps$1KNo Kid Hungry: $1KNo Kid Hungry$1KWorld Learning Inc: $1KWorld Learning Inc$1KMadison House: $750Madison House$750Toni's Kitchen: $750Toni's Kitchen$750Active Minds LLC: $500Active Minds LLC$500

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

84<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK New York, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,000
BEST DAY FOUNDATION Chesapeake, VAUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,250
CAMP UNITED ORDER OF TRUE SISTERS Miami, FLUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
CHILDRENS FUND FOR GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE RESEARCH INC Chesire, CTUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
EXPERIENCE CAMPS Westport, CTUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
NO KID HUNGRY Washington, DCUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
WORLD LEARNING INC Brattleboro, VTUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
MADISON HOUSE Charlottesville, VAUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$750
TONI'S KITCHEN Montclair, NJUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$750
ACTIVE MINDS LLC Washington, DCUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$182,384$181,862$164,311
Revenue$13,878$36,377$4,946
Expenses$13,356$18,826$18,814
Qualifying Distributions$13,250$18,750$18,750
Net Investment Income$1,238$377$396
Distributable Amount$9,098$8,492$8,693

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 9, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brad Goldman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Rothfeld

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric A. Rothfeld

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evan Goldman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ilyssa Schwartzberg

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Z. Rothfeld

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hazel Goldman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenden Goldman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Hazel Goldman Murphy (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld

How much does The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld give each year?

The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld gave $13K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 20 grants.

What is The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld's typical grant size?

The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $828, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld that year got $1K on average.

Where does The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld give grants?

The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld's top state is New York, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (15%) and Connecticut (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants), Miami, FL (2 grants) and Montclair, NJ (2 grants).

Does The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld's largest grantees?

The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld's largest 2025 grantees include Uja-Federation of New York ($2,000), Best Day Foundation ($1,250) and Camp United Order of True Sisters ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld?

The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld reported $182K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld's EIN?

The Bernard & Ruth Rothfeld's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0143398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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