The Rosenthal Foundation
The Rosenthal Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $233K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $9K.
The Rosenthal Foundation at a glance
In short: The Rosenthal Foundation gave $3.2M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,200,000
- -50.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,600,000
- +49.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,600,000
- Total assets
- $232,878
- -46.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (50% 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 Rosenthal Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($1.6M). Together the top 2 received $3.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 13 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Rosenthal Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1155% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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 $245K (2019) to $6.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | General Funding | $1,600,000 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | General Funding | $1,600,000 |
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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 | $232,878 | $3,011,948 | $3,217,467 | $3,200,000 | 2 | $3,200,000 | $8,529 | $13,697 |
| 2024 | $438,397 | $1,919,165 | $6,448,049 | $6,410,000 | 6 | $6,410,793 | $1,881,909 | $227,995 |
| 2023 | $4,967,281 | $226,769 | $315,297 | $275,000 | 2 | $278,343 | $189,815 | $275,105 |
| 2022 | $5,055,809 | $256,185 | $295,198 | $255,000 | 2 | $255,000 | $215,987 | $273,550 |
| 2021 | $5,094,822 | $233,315 | $332,900 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,000 | $190,587 | $285,096 |
| 2020 | $5,194,407 | $1,696,469 | $284,801 | $245,000 | 7 | — | $1,537,518 | $223,431 |
| 2019 | $3,782,739 | $304,088 | $280,536 | $245,000 | 6 | — | $273,035 | $242,058 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rosenthal Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Rosenthal Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcia Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William Rosenthal
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rosalyn G. Rosenthal (2019–2024) — 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 Rosenthal Foundation
How much does The Rosenthal Foundation give each year?
The Rosenthal Foundation gave $3.2M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6.4M across 6 grants.
How large is The Rosenthal Foundation?
The Rosenthal Foundation reported $233K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Rosenthal Foundation operate?
The Rosenthal Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Ohio, Texas.
What is The Rosenthal Foundation's EIN?
The Rosenthal Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1675127. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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