The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
Accepts applications
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $12.9 million in 318 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $612,130. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$12.9 million
- Number of grants318
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$612,130
- Assets$334 million
- New grantees27%
Giving in 2024 was down from $15.8 million the year before.
27% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $15.8 million | 307 | $347 million |
| 2024 | $12.9 million | 318 | $334 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Sean Ostrovsky Chief Program Office 1801 Century Park East Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90067 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (310) 449-4500 |
| What to submit | To request funding, submit a brief letter of inquiry (1-2 pages) that includes the following information: - a brief description of the organization's mission, objectives and services. - highlights of 1-2 programs with a brief description of their goals and desired outcomes. - population and geographic region to be served. - the amount requested from the foundation. |
| Deadlines | Letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year |
| Restrictions | The rosalinde and arthur gilbert foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations within the foundation's areas of focus (college access; education and economic development in israel; diabetes and obesity prevention; alzheimer's disease research and caregiver support; jewish life; arts education; select programs at university of California, los angeles and university of California, berkeley) primarily in los angeles county and israel. The foundation does not fund individuals, capital campaigns or legislation. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to California. It also paid $4.0 million in 60 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 198 | $7.7 million |
| New York | 26 | $605,926 |
| District of Columbia | 14 | $510,118 |
| Maryland | 5 | $182,500 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $77,500 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $60,000 |
| Idaho | 1 | $50,000 |
| Georgia | 2 | $25,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $15,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $12,500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&a) | Gilbert galleries | $612,130 |
| Altasea at the Port of Los Angeles | Our future is blue - altasea's campaign | $400,000 |
| City of Hope | Crc computational pathology project | $333,333 |
| Hillel at UCLA | The rosalinde and arthur gilbert foundation executive director chair | $250,000 |
| Sonduk El Yanabia (Yanabiya) | Yanabia | $201,000 |
| Sonduk El Yanabia (Yanabiya) | Yanabia | $201,000 |
| Berkeley Hillel | Matching grant and endowed naming of the rosalinde and arthur gilbert foundation executive director | $200,000 |
| Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies | The helen diller institute for jewish law and israel studies | $200,000 |
| Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies | Rosalinde & arthur gilbert endowment for the berkeley institute for jewish law and israel studies | $200,000 |
| UCLA Foundation | Ucla law - criminal justice program | $200,000 |
| UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate | The ucla rosalinde and arthur gilbert foundation program in real estate, finance and urban economics | $200,000 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | Hebrew university project nurture | $193,500 |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | California college guidance initiative (ccgi) | $166,667 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | Israel emergency response | $166,667 |
| UCLA Y&s Nazarian Center for Israel Studies | The rosalinde and arthur gilbert foundation endowment for teaching in israel studies at ucla | $166,000 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | Hebrew university project nurture | $160,650 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | Faculty recruitment & retention; support female scientist post-docs | $150,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra | Music director's chair | $150,000 |
| City of Hope | Tumor-targeting STEM cell project | $150,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | Tour de summer camps | $150,000 |
| The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | The rosalinde and arthur gilbert foundation senior fellow | $150,000 |
| Technion | Matching grant to support recruitment of new female faculty members | $130,000 |
| Desert Stars | Desert stars - a new bedouin leadership in the negev | $125,000 |
| Desert Stars | Desert stars - a new bedouin leadership in the negev | $125,000 |
| Friends of Elnet | Operations, advocacy, and programming | $125,000 |
| Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust | Continued development of watts art towers campus, maywood riverfront park, and zela davis park | $120,000 |
| Koret Israel Economic Development Funds (Kiedf) | Sme and micro business support | $110,000 |
| Koret Israel Economic Development Funds (Kiedf) | Sme and micro business support | $110,000 |
| Ajeec-Nisped | Core funding | $100,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Aief general operations | $100,000 |
| Calmatters | General operating support and the los angeles expansion project | $100,000 |
| College Access Plan | General operating | $100,000 |
| Heart of Los Angeles (Hola) | Heart of las college and career success program | $100,000 |
| Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research (Formerly of Israel Studies) | Milken innovation center | $100,000 |
| Labc Institute | Rosalinde and arthur gilbert fellowship scholars program | $100,000 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Hard stones exhibit, arts education, general operating, and capital | $100,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Parks for people - el sereno phase ii and paxton park | $100,000 |
| The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&a) | V&a east storehouse capital project | $100,000 |
| UCLA Foundation | Gene d. Block endowed chair in the dept. Of integrative biology & physiology | $100,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Bancroft library - the western jewish americana archivist | $100,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Martin H Blank Jr
- Richard S Ziman
Questions people ask
Does The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year.
How much does The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation give?
$12.9 million in tax year 2024, across 318 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Martin H Blank Jr (Coo) and Richard S Ziman (Ceo).
What does The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, education and arts and culture.