Rosenberg Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Rosenberg Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.1 million in 52 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $220,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$3.1 million
- Number of grants52
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$220,000
- Assets$59.3 million
- New grantees44%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.1 million the year before.
44% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1 million | 62 | $57.4 million |
| 2024 | $3.1 million | 52 | $59.3 million |
How to apply
Rosenberg Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Rosenberg Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 44 | $1.0 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $10,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $10,000 |
| New York | 4 | $6,500 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $1,250 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Safety and Justice | Support for californians for safety and justice | $220,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California black freedom fund support for helping others pursue excellence (hope) in fresno | $105,000 |
| Grace | Support for forum, baby bonds in action: from california to the nation's capital | $90,833 |
| Tides Center | Move the valley | $60,000 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | General support | $40,000 |
| North Bay Jobs With Justice | General support | $40,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Smart justice california education fund | $40,000 |
| Alliance San Diego | Support for southern borders communities coalition | $35,000 |
| Tides Advocacy | Ahri for justice project | $35,000 |
| Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative | Support for it consulting | $31,750 |
| California Community Foundation | Support for powerful innovations for voter organizing and transformation (pivot) | $30,000 |
| Transgender Law Center | General support | $30,000 |
| Al Otro Lado | Border rights project | $25,000 |
| UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education | General support | $25,000 |
| Todec Legal Center | General support | $20,000 |
| Uc Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education | General support | $20,000 |
| Anti-Police Terror Project | Support of mental health first project | $15,000 |
| Indigenous Justice | To develop the returning relatives campaign | $15,000 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Freedom Center | Support for the barbara lee power center | $15,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Support for prosecutors alliance | $15,000 |
| USC - Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy | Ca executive roundtable on philanthropy | $15,000 |
| Young Women's Freedom Center | For reimagine freedom, sister warriors and credible messengers to host a series of convenings on best practices in community violence intervention and youth mentorship | $15,000 |
| Individual | $10,000 | |
| Chaney Turner LLC | Leading edge fellowship transition support | $10,000 |
| Next River | Support for leading edge fellowship transition for malkia cyril | $10,000 |
| Pico California | General support for organizing efforts | $10,000 |
| Robert C Maynard Institute for Journalism Education | Support for bay area journalist convening | $10,000 |
| Sierra Health Foundation Center for Health Program Management | California boys & men of color funders alliance | $10,000 |
| W Hayward Burns Institute | Support for report on less restrictive programs for alternatives to secure lockups | $10,000 |
| Ella Baker Center for Human Rights | Support of communications and spokesperson training for formerly incarcerated people | $5,000 |
| Migration Dialogue | Farmworker labor conference | $5,000 |
| Public Health Foundation DBA Heluna Health | Support to expecting justice toward advancement of work by zea malawa | $5,000 |
| Public Health Foundation DBA Heluna Health | Support for abundant birth project | $3,000 |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives | General support | $2,500 |
| Brotherhood of Elders Network | Support to advance the journalism work of pendarvis harshaw | $2,500 |
| California Calls Education Fund | Advancement of work of jahmese myres | $2,500 |
| For the People | General support to advance the work of hilary blout | $2,500 |
| Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees | General support | $2,500 |
| Inquiring Systems | Support for feed black futures to support a strategic convening of formerly incarcerated black women | $2,500 |
| Nonprofit Finance Fund | Black equity collective | $2,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Timothy Silard
- Lateefah Simon
- Phyllis Cook
- Robert Friedman
- Benjamin Todd Jealous
- Clara Shin
- Marco Hellman
- Jamey Spencer
- Raj Jayadev
- Daniel Grossman
- Bill Lann Lee
- Shauna Marshall
- Hugo Morales
- Albert Moreno
- Paula Pretlow
Questions people ask
Does Rosenberg Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Rosenberg Foundation give?
$3.1 million in tax year 2024, across 52 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Rosenberg Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Timothy Silard (President), Lateefah Simon (Chair), Phyllis Cook (Vice Chair/Secretary) and Robert Friedman (Second Vice Chair/Treasurer) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does Rosenberg Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly community development, education and science and research.