The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation
The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including groups working in cancer awareness and treatment, health care, community services, and emergency response.
The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation gave $161K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,500
- +45.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,420
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,089,177
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Rothman Family Charitable 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Multiple Sclerosis Society ($37K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida recipients received 65% of grant dollars, New Jersey recipients 25%, New York recipients 6%, Pennsylvania recipients 2%, and Virginia recipients 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation gives
- 24% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 110% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $42K (2020) to $161K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $161K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphins Cycling Challenge Inc Miami Gardens, FL | Dolphins Cancer Challenge | $27,500 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Ft Lauderdale, FL | Dinner of Champions - Greater New York City - Long Island Chapter | $25,000 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation Miami, FL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Morgan Pressel Foundation Inc Delray Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $12,700 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Ft Lauderdale, FL | NYC Dinner of Champions Table - Greater New York City - Long Island | $10,000 |
| Appeal of Conscience Foundation New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Beach Haven Volunteer Fire CO Beach Haven, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Borough of Barnegat Light Barnegat Light, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Harvey Cedars Police Corporation Inc Harvey Cedars, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co 1 Inc Ship Bottom, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,089,177 | $148,310 | $192,629 | $160,500 | 25 | $173,584 | $182,195 | $126,435 |
| 2024 | $2,133,496 | $66,096 | $145,425 | $110,100 | 10 | $122,917 | $44,768 | $142,246 |
| 2023 | $2,212,825 | $315,637 | $162,493 | $133,650 | 16 | $146,257 | $41,753 | $113,617 |
| 2022 | $2,054,681 | $-8,110 | $104,792 | $76,314 | 15 | $88,976 | $20,276 | $97,540 |
| 2021 | $2,167,583 | $634,616 | $119,146 | $92,800 | 13 | $104,699 | $123,333 | $97,270 |
| 2020 | $1,652,113 | $65,707 | $59,753 | $41,500 | 4 | — | $60,772 | $80,199 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K 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 show support for a range of organizations. For example, the Dolphins Cycling Challenge says its mission is to increase cancer awareness and educate the community about cancer prevention and treatment, while raising funds for cancer research and treatment centers. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation describes itself as mobilizing resources to serve Jewish people in Miami, Israel, and around the world. Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co says it responds to fires and emergency water rescues.
Other 2025 grantees include the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, which says it works to advance human rights, religious freedom, and interreligious cooperation; Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation, which says it supports the hospital’s health-care mission through philanthropic gifts; and Kol Hanearim, which says it provides care and support for orphans and children at risk.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $160,500 across 25 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $27,500, with a median of $5,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $27,500 to Dolphins Cycling Challenge Inc for the Dolphins Cancer Challenge; $25,000 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for its Dinner of Champions event associated with the Greater New York City–Long Island Chapter; $20,000 to Greater Miami Jewish Federation for general and unrestricted purposes; and $12,700 to Morgan Pressel Foundation Inc for general and unrestricted purposes. The foundation also gave $5,000 each to the Appeal of Conscience Foundation and several New Jersey fire, police, municipal, and hospital-related organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alexandra Rothman as Secretary and Vice President; Fred Rothman as Director and President; Jodi S Rothman as Director, Treasurer, and Vice President; and Lecia Rothman as Vice President.
The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation is led by Fred Rothman, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred Rothman
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodi S Rothman
Director, Treasurer & Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Rothman
Secretary & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lecia Rothman
Vice President
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 Rothman Family Charitable Foundation
How much does The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation gave $161K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 10 grants.
What is The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,420, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (25%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ft Lauderdale, FL (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Boca Raton, FL (2 grants) and New Brunswick, NJ (2 grants).
Does The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 72% of The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (3 grants).
Who are The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Multiple Sclerosis Society ($37,000 across 3 grants), Dolphins Cycling Challenge Inc ($27,500) and Greater Miami Jewish Federation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation?
The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $174K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Rothman Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Rothman Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4585139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Rothman Family Charitable 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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