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Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation

Preselected recipients only Evanston, Illinois · EIN 820794561

Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation is a private foundation in Evanston, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $110,371 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $15,960 and the largest $75,000. 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 $138,137 the year before.

50% 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$138,1375$564,595
2024$110,3714$568,529

How to apply

Amy Krouse Rosenthal 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 Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$90,334
Connecticut1$20,037

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
U of Univ of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Resrch, educ & awarn ov cancer$75,000
Save the Children
Fairfield, CT
Reading literacy$20,037
Misc Recipients Less Than 5000
Evanston, IL
Literacy and research$11,884
Enchanted Backpack
Bensenville, IL
Reading literacy$3,450

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation give?

$110,371 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $15,960.

Who runs Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Betsy Katten (Executive Di), Jason Rosenthal (President), Adam Goldman (Board Adviso) and Ann Krouse (Board Adviso) among 14 officers and trustees.

What does Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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