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The Allison and Bennett Rosenthal Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 462624095

The Allison and Bennett Rosenthal Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.2 million in 20 grants; the typical grant was $21,500 and the largest $450,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.5 million the year before.

80% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.5 million18$9.1 million
2024$1.2 million20$13.7 million

How to apply

The Allison and Bennett Rosenthal Charitable 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Allison and Bennett Rosenthal Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$735,400
New York5$320,000
District of Columbia2$126,000
Massachusetts1$100,000
Pennsylvania2$33,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General support$450,000
Bigvision Foundation
New York, NY
General support$170,000
American Israel Education Foundation Inc
Washington, DC
General support$125,000
Youth Renewal Fund
New York, NY
General support$125,000
Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism Inc
Foxborough, MA
General support$100,000
JQ International Inc
West Hollywood, CA
General support$100,000
Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission
Los Angeles, CA
Championla fund$100,000
KIPP Socal Public Schools
Los Angeles, CA
20th anniversary gala$25,000
Kissick Family Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
Frontotemporal dementia research program$25,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
Los Angeles, CA
General support$25,000
Penn Hillel
Philadelphia, PA
General support$18,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
General support$15,000
Jewish National Fund Inc
New York, NY
General support$10,000
United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools
Los Angeles, CA
General support$5,000
The Jewish Museum
New York, NY
38th annual purim ball and 120th anniversary$5,000
American Friends of the Hebrew University Inc
Los Angeles, CA
We are one campaign$1,800
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
General support$1,800
Drug Awareness Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA
General support$1,800
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc
Washington, DC
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Allison and Bennett Rosenthal Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Allison and Bennett Rosenthal Charitable Foundation give?

$1.2 million in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $21,500.

Who runs The Allison and Bennett Rosenthal Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Bennett Rosenthal (President/Director) and Allison Rosenthal (Cfo/Secretary/Director).

What does The Allison and Bennett Rosenthal Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.

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