The Rosenfield Family Foundation
The Rosenfield Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Livingston, New Jersey. It reported 15 grants totaling $44,280 in filing year 2025, with grants supporting organizations including NCSY, Ida Crown Jewish Academy, and The Center for New Jewish Culture.
The Rosenfield Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Rosenfield Family Foundation gave $44K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,280
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,952
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $646,706
- +11.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (57% 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 Rosenfield Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7 Highview Drive, Livingston, NJ 07039
Phone: (973) 454-6633
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Rosenfield Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NCSY ($13K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (57%), Illinois (23%), and New Jersey (19%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Rosenfield Family Foundation open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $360 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 15% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 147% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 141% 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 $18K (2022) to $105K (2020). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NCSY New York, NY | To Support Operational and Program Expenses | $13,000 |
| Ida Crown Jewish Academy Skokie, IL | To Support Operational and Program Expenses | $10,000 |
| The Center for New Jewish Culture Brooklyn, NY | To Support Operational and Program Expenses | $5,000 |
| Chabad of Short Hills Short Hills, NJ | To Support Operational and Program Expenses | $3,600 |
| Friendship Circle Brooklyn, NY | To Support Operational and Program Expenses | $3,600 |
| The Altneu Synagogue New York, NY | To Support Operational and Program Expenses | $2,400 |
| Chabad of Short Hills Short Hills, NJ | To Support Operational and Program Expenses | $1,900 |
| My Jewish Connection West Orange, NJ | To Support Operational and Program Expenses | $1,800 |
| Friendship Circle Brooklyn, NY | To Support Operational and Program Expenses | $1,000 |
| Community Safety Campaign (CSC) Livingston, NJ | To Support Operational and Program Expenses | $585 |
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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 | $646,706 | $115,977 | $49,484 | $44,280 | 15 | $44,280 | $115,977 | $31,487 |
| 2024 | $580,213 | $-18,205 | $51,599 | $37,431 | 11 | $37,431 | $11,842 | $31,817 |
| 2023 | $650,017 | $18,897 | $99,126 | $80,260 | 15 | $80,260 | $18,897 | $949 |
| 2022 | $730,246 | $25,487 | $38,399 | $17,945 | 12 | $17,945 | $5,033 | $31,413 |
| 2021 | $740,414 | $85,933 | $69,791 | $57,410 | 18 | $57,410 | $73,552 | $36,715 |
| 2020 | $735,316 | $-165,190 | $119,373 | $105,300 | 17 | — | — | $34,702 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rosenfield Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants listed include support for Jewish organizations and other charitable organizations; the stated purposes for the listed grants were to support operational and program expenses. One recipient, Play for Pink Inc., received $300 in 2025. Play for Pink describes its mission as supporting research related to the causes, cures, and prevention of breast cancer.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $44,280. Individual grants ranged from $180 to $13,000, with a median of $1,800. Among the largest reported grants were $13,000 to NCSY, $10,000 to Ida Crown Jewish Academy, $5,000 to The Center for New Jewish Culture, and $3,600 each to Chabad of Short Hills and Friendship Circle.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marci Lefkovits, Julie Friedman, and Scott Rosenfield as directors.
The Rosenfield Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Friedman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marci Lefkovits
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Rosenfield
Director
Officer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Barbara Rosenfield (2020) — Asst.secretary & Asst.treas
- Former: Richard Rosenfield (2020) — Trustee & Treasurer
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 Rosenfield Family Foundation
How much does The Rosenfield Family Foundation give each year?
The Rosenfield Family Foundation gave $44K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 11 grants.
What is The Rosenfield Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Rosenfield Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $2,952, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Rosenfield Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Rosenfield Family Foundation give grants?
The Rosenfield Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (23%) and New Jersey (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and Short Hills, NJ (2 grants).
Does The Rosenfield Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Rosenfield Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Rosenfield Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Rosenfield Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include NCSY ($13,000), Ida Crown Jewish Academy ($10,000) and Chabad of Short Hills ($5,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Rosenfield Family Foundation?
The Rosenfield Family Foundation reported $647K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Rosenfield Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed include support for Jewish organizations and other charitable organizations; the stated purposes for the listed grants were to support operational and program expenses. One recipient, Play for Pink Inc., received $300 in 2025. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Rosenfield Family Foundation?
The foundation states 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 ↑
What is The Rosenfield Family Foundation's EIN?
The Rosenfield Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5129631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Rosenfield 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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