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Rosenkranz Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133940017

Rosenkranz Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2023 it gave $9.4 million in 68 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $2.7 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2023 was up from $5.8 million the year before.

57% 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
2022$5.8 million45$28.1 million
2023$9.4 million68$25.7 million

How to apply

Rosenkranz Foundation Inc 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 Rosenkranz Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to New York. It also paid $19,030 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York37$5.2 million
California8$3.0 million
Colorado3$511,000
Virginia2$205,000
Minnesota1$200,000
Massachusetts5$127,000
District of Columbia4$100,000
Connecticut4$36,962
Illinois1$20,000
New Jersey1$500

Grants paid in 2023

The 40 largest of 68 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Open to Debate
New York, NY
Charitable$2.7 million
Norn Group Inc
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$2.5 million
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, NY
Charitable$579,000
Aspen Music Festival & School
Aspen, CO
Charitable$500,000
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, NY
Charitable$346,000
Akm Community Funds Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$300,000
Biomarkers of Aging Consortium
Springfield, VA
Charitable$200,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Charitable$200,000
Serpentine Americas Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$192,279
Americas Foundation of the Serpentine Galleries
New York, NY
Charitable$152,508
Buck Institute for Research
Novato, CA
Charitable$150,000
UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$150,000
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, NY
Charitable$136,800
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, NY
Charitable$110,000
Akm Community Funds Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$100,000
Hoover Institution
Stanford, CA
Charitable$100,000
Academy for Health & Lifespan Research
Boston, MA
Charitable$75,000
Manhattan Institute
New York, NY
Charitable$75,000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Charitable$60,000
Yale Law School
New York, NY
Charitable$60,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Charitable$50,000
The Federalist Society
Washington, DC
Charitable$50,000
The Parrish Art Museum
Water Mill, NY
Charitable$50,000
Central Park Conservancy
New York, NY
Charitable$30,000
Japan Society
New York, NY
Charitable$30,000
American Enterprise Institute Public Policy Research Account
Washington DC, DC
Charitable$25,000
Cambridge in America
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Council on Foreign Relations
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Eaglebrook School
Deerfield, MA
Charitable$25,000
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Charitable$25,000
Museum of Modern Art Director's Council
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Charitable$25,000
Salisbury School
Salisbury, CT
Charitable$25,000
Tono Festival Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Charitable$22,500
Aspen Art Museum
Washington, DC
Charitable$20,000
Usher III Initiative
Chicago, IL
Charitable$20,000
The Queen's Reading RoomCharitable$19,030
Callaway Arts & Entertainment Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$15,815

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rosenkranz Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rosenkranz Foundation Inc give?

$9.4 million in tax year 2023, across 68 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Rosenkranz Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists Robert Rosenkranz (President/Director), Stephanie Hessler (Director), Salvatore Arena (Treasurer) and Alexandra K Munroe (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Rosenkranz Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and health.

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