The Rosalie Katz Family
The Rosalie Katz Family is a private foundation based in White Plains, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in New York.
The Rosalie Katz Family at a glance
In short: The Rosalie Katz Family gave $566K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. 51% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $566,210
- +52.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,102
- +61.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,155,114
- -16.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 51% first-time grantees (26 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- 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 The Rosalie Katz Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 360 Hamilton Avenue Ste 1110, White Plains, NY 10601
Phone: (914) 683-9610
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Rosalie Katz Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach ($210K). Together the top 10 received $498K.
Grant Size Distribution
318 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 309 grants of 318 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. Other recipient-state shares were Maryland, 3%; New Hampshire, 2%; New Jersey, 2%; and Florida, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Rosalie Katz Family open to new grantees?
51%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 26 of 51 grantees (51%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 500% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $371K (2024) to $1.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $566K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach Atlanta Beach, NY | Unrestricted | $210,000 |
| UJA Federation of NY New York, NY | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Ramah Day Camp in Nyack New York, NY | Unrestricted | $65,000 |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Yeshiva University New York, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| The Hastings Center Garrison, NY | Unrestricted | $18,000 |
| Hillel at Cornell Inc Ithaca, NY | Unrestricted | $17,000 |
| Dartmouth Hillel Hanover, NH | Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| American Friends of Rabin Medical Center New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,500 |
| Friends of JCC Budapest Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,155,114 | $109,622 | $586,126 | $566,210 | 51 | $574,470 | $97,966 | $114,968 |
| 2024 | $2,568,968 | $95,996 | $389,388 | $370,697 | 54 | $379,024 | $98,559 | $128,367 |
| 2023 | $2,724,554 | $1,227,027 | $1,219,852 | $1,197,366 | 56 | $1,208,913 | $606,958 | $131,396 |
| 2022 | $2,977,019 | $162,055 | $464,889 | $446,055 | 72 | $446,305 | $195,018 | $163,372 |
| 2021 | $3,767,462 | $369,308 | $493,294 | $470,617 | 85 | $477,192 | $355,139 | $184,086 |
| 2020 | $3,747,847 | $34,355 | $571,806 | $551,156 | 79 | — | $227,986 | $200,052 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rosalie Katz Family reported a distributable amount of $115K 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 formal mission statement is provided. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Yeshiva University describes its work as providing education, training, research, and clinical programs. American Friends of Rabin Medical Center says it provides resources for medical exchange fellows, special projects, research, and technology. Friends of JCC Budapest supports charitable, educational, and religious activities for the Jewish community in Hungary and educates the U.S. public about Hungarian Jewish culture.
Other 2025 recipients include Goucher College, which describes its work as providing a liberal arts education, and Selfhelp Community Services Foundation, which says it supports organizations assisting older, infirm, or indigent people. These are descriptions of the grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 51 grants totaling $566,210. Grant amounts ranged from $30 to $210,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $210,000 to Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach, $100,000 to UJA Federation of NY, $65,000 to Ramah Day Camp in Nyack, and $35,000 to Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Each was listed as unrestricted.
Other grants included $20,000 to Yeshiva University, $18,000 to The Hastings Center, $17,000 to Hillel at Cornell, and $12,500 to Dartmouth Hillel.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Meredith Gantcher as president, Gary Katz as vice president, and Wendy Waxman as secretary.
The Rosalie Katz Family is led by Meredith Gantcher, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Meredith Gantcher
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Katz
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Waxman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 The Rosalie Katz Family
How much does The Rosalie Katz Family give each year?
The Rosalie Katz Family gave $566K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $371K across 54 grants.
What is The Rosalie Katz Family's typical grant size?
The Rosalie Katz Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $11,102, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Rosalie Katz Family that year got $12K on average.
Where does The Rosalie Katz Family give grants?
The Rosalie Katz Family gives mostly in New York: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (13 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and Hanover, NH (2 grants).
Does The Rosalie Katz Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Rosalie Katz Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (51 of 51) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Rosalie Katz Family's largest grantees?
The Rosalie Katz Family's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach ($210,000), UJA Federation of NY ($100,000) and Ramah Day Camp in Nyack ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Rosalie Katz Family?
The Rosalie Katz Family reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $574K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Rosalie Katz Family fund?
No formal mission statement is provided. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Yeshiva University describes its work as providing education, training, research, and clinical programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Rosalie Katz Family?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Rosalie Katz Family's EIN?
The Rosalie Katz Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1757404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Rosalie Katz Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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