The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation
The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $31,500 to charitable organizations. The foundation’s 2024 IRS filing is marked as its final return, indicating that it appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation gave $32K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- Average grant
- $3,150
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2024 final return that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. This policy is reported on a filing marked as the organization’s final return.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Rabinowitz-850 Park Ave, New York, NY 10075
Phone: (212) 724-7698
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Disaster Philanthropy ($5K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC (40%), New York (22%), California (16%), Alabama (16%), and Kansas (6%). These figures describe recipient locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $94K (2019). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy Washington, DC | General Charitablepurpose Ofthe Organization | $5,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Washington, DC | General Charitablepurpose Ofthe Organization | $5,000 |
| Global Fund for Women San Francisco, CA | General Charitablepurpose Ofthe Organization | $5,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | General Charitablepurpose Ofthe Organization | $5,000 |
| Americans for the Arts Washington, DC | General Charitablepurpose Ofthe Organization | $2,500 |
| Brooklyn Youth Sports Club Brooklyn, NY | General Charitablepurpose Ofthe Organization | $2,500 |
| City Harvest Brooklyn, NY | General Charitablepurpose Ofthe Organization | $2,000 |
| No Kid Hungry - Share Our Strength Topeka, KS | General Charitablepurpose Ofthe Organization | $2,000 |
| Sparrows Nest Hopewell Junction, NY | General Charitablepurpose Ofthe Organization | $1,500 |
| Red Hook Responds Red Hook, NY | General Charitablepurpose Ofthe Organization | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $54 | $33,860 | $31,500 | 10 | $31,500 | $52 | $1,535 |
| 2024 | $33,806 | $226 | $196 | — | — | — | $55 | $1,663 |
| 2023 | $33,776 | $222 | $10,210 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $37 | $1,826 |
| 2022 | $43,764 | $1,372 | $1,385 | — | — | — | $12 | $2,156 |
| 2021 | $43,778 | $72 | $11,411 | $10,000 | 2 | — | $21 | $2,631 |
| 2019 | $84,379 | $298 | $95,347 | $93,948 | 4 | — | $298 | $5,571 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as disaster recovery, gender justice, racial justice, arts, youth athletics and education, food assistance, and community support. For example, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy describes its work as helping communities withstand disasters and recover equitably, while the Global Fund for Women says it funds gender justice movements. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $31,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,500. Recipients included the Center for Disaster Philanthropy ($5,000), Environmental Defense Fund ($5,000), Global Fund for Women ($5,000), Southern Poverty Law Center ($5,000), Americans for the Arts ($2,500), Brooklyn Youth Sports Club ($2,500), City Harvest ($2,000), No Kid Hungry – Share Our Strength ($2,000), Sparrows Nest ($1,500), and Red Hook Responds ($1,000). The filing describes the grants’ purpose as the general charitable purpose of each organization.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anna Rabinowitz, Steven M Rabinowitz, Susan A Rabinowitz, and Nancy J Rabinowitz Friedman as trustees.
The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna Rabinowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy J. Rabinowitz Friedman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven M. Rabinowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan A. Rabinowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Martin J. Rabinowitz (2019–2022) — Trustee
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 Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation
How much does The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation gave $32K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,150, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (22%) and California (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Center for Disaster Philanthropy ($5,000), Environmental Defense Fund ($5,000) and Global Fund for Women ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as disaster recovery, gender justice, racial justice, arts, youth athletics and education, food assistance, and community support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation?
The foundation stated on its 2024 final return that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3704156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 10, 2019)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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