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David B Rothschild Mem Foundation

Accepts applications Northbrook, Illinois · EIN 363487745

David B Rothschild Mem Foundation is a private foundation in Northbrook, Illinois. In tax year 2023 it gave $10,206 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $4,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $6,500 the year before.

60% of its 2023 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
2021$6,50014$50,761
2023$10,20615$30,106

How to apply

ContactJudith Rothschild
650 Midfield Lane, Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone or email(847) 897-8900

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2023. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What David B Rothschild Mem Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois9$9,471
South Dakota1$200
Wisconsin1$200
New York2$135
Massachusetts1$100
Maryland1$100

Grants paid in 2023

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ravinia Festival
Highland Park, IL
Unrestricted use$4,000
Congregation Hakafa
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted use$2,925
Chicago Botanic Garden
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted use$1,000
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted use$700
WTTW
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted use$346
Northwoods Wildlife Center
Minocqua, WI
Unrestricted use$200
American Red Cross
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted use$200
St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
Unrestricted use$200
Chicago Academy for the Arts
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted use$100
National Audubon Society
New York, NY
Unrestricted use$100
Special Gifts Theatre
Northbrook, IL
Unrestricted use$100
National Tay-Sachs Allied Disease A
Boston, MA
Unrestricted use$100
Doctors Without Borders USA
Hagerstown, MD
Unrestricted use$100
Digestive Health Foundation
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted use$100
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Unrestricted use$35

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David B Rothschild Mem Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does David B Rothschild Mem Foundation give?

$10,206 in tax year 2023, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs David B Rothschild Mem Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Mark Rothschild (President) and Judith Rothschild (Secretary).

What does David B Rothschild Mem Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, environment and conservation and education.

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