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The Rolf and Elizabeth Rosenthal Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Berkeley, California · EIN 116429817

The Rolf and Elizabeth Rosenthal Family Foundation is a private foundation in Berkeley, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $365,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $440,000 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$335,00010$7.7 million
2024$440,00011$8.7 million
2025$365,0008$10.1 million

How to apply

The Rolf and Elizabeth Rosenthal Family 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 Rolf and Elizabeth Rosenthal Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California. It also paid $55,000 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$150,000
Massachusetts1$100,000
District of Columbia2$60,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Laguna Hills, CA
General charity$100,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Yarmouth Port, MA
General charity$100,000
People for the Ethical Treatement of Animals
Washington, DC
General charity$50,000
Animal Aid UnlimitedGeneral charity$30,000
Fistula Foundation
San Jose, CA
General charity$25,000
Kathmandu Animal Treatment CenterGeneral charity$25,000
La Raza Centro Legal
San Francisco, CA
General charity$25,000
My Sister's Place
Washington, DC
General charity$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rolf and Elizabeth Rosenthal Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rolf and Elizabeth Rosenthal Family Foundation give?

$365,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.

Who runs The Rolf and Elizabeth Rosenthal Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Erika Rosenthal (Pres/Trustee) and Beverly McIntyre (Treas/Trustee).

What does The Rolf and Elizabeth Rosenthal Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and international.

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