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Bertha & Jacob Rosenberg Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 472492753

Bertha & Jacob Rosenberg Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,600 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $15,000. 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 up from $50,500 the year before.

38% 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$50,5008$993,663
2024$50,5008$1.0 million
2025$50,6008$1.1 million

How to apply

Bertha & Jacob Rosenberg 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 Bertha & Jacob Rosenberg Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$44,500
Maryland1$5,000
Connecticut1$1,100

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Judes Children's Research Hospital
New York, NY
For general charitable purposes$15,000
Lighthouse Guild
New York, NY
For general charitable purposes$15,000
Wounded Warrior Foundation
New York, NY
For general charitable purposes$8,000
Shadow Jumpers
Bethesda, MD
For general charitable purposes$5,000
Wilderstein Historic Site
Rhinebeck, NY
For general charitable purposes$2,500
Jewish Fund for the Righteous
New York, NY
For general charitable purposes$2,000
Jewish Braille Institute
Brooklyn, NY
For general charitable purposes$2,000
Impact Fairfield County
Greenwich, CT
For general charitable purposes$1,100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bertha & Jacob Rosenberg Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bertha & Jacob Rosenberg Foundation give?

$50,600 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs Bertha & Jacob Rosenberg Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan Charet (President), Arthur H Brown Jr (Vice President/Treasurer) and Tracy A Dunne (Vice President/Secretary).

What does Bertha & Jacob Rosenberg Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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