The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld

Private foundation · Grantmaker Narragansett, RI EIN: 13-6137869

The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld is a private foundation, based in Narragansett, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $701K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $130K. Net investment income was $113K.

The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld at a glance

In short: The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $130K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$130,000
-11.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-83.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$130,000
+432.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$130,000
Total assets
$700,824
-2.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Fidelity Charitable Foundation: $130KFidelity Charitable Foundation$130K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Foundation ($130K).

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 23 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

ConcordNew YorkBostonNew ShorehamShrewsburyWashingtonShrewburyLowellWaltham

How The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld gives

  • Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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$50K$100K$150K3 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2021) to $147K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $130K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Foundation Boston, MADonor Advised Fund$130,000
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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
2025$700,824$117,824$138,879$130,0001$130,000$113,002$135,827
2024$721,879$122,471$154,769$146,5006$146,500$117,742$129,884
2023$754,177$91,359$143,470$136,0007$138,075$86,509$129,660
2022$806,288$77,939$86,629$76,0005$78,013$80,447$105,510
2021$814,978$92,542$87,898$76,0004$81,235$87,279$85,483
2020$810,334$114,388$94,127$85,0004—$80,491$78,315
2019$790,073$101,382$89,286$80,0003—$97,871$74,401

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Rosenfeld

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Naomi Rosenfeld

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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 Max and Morton M Rosenfeld

How much does The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld give each year?

The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $147K across 6 grants.

How large is The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld?

The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld reported $701K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (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 The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld operate?

The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island.

What is The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld's EIN?

The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6137869. 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.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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