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The Rosenfeld Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133640005

The Rosenfeld Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $234,045 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $85,405. 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 down from $302,490 the year before.

58% of its 2025 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$255,60032$854,068
2024$302,49029$640,608
2025$234,04524$506,707

How to apply

The Rosenfeld 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 The Rosenfeld Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont3$88,405
New York11$72,100
District of Columbia3$50,000
Massachusetts4$11,040
California2$10,000
Florida1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Replay Arts Nonprofit Inc
White River Junction, VT
General support$85,405
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
General support$25,000
Media Matters for America
Washington, DC
General support$20,000
American Independent Foundation
Washington, DC
General support$20,000
Democracy Matters
Poughkeepsie, NY
General support$20,000
Israel on Campus Coalition Inc
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
Impact Israel
Needham, MA
General support$10,000
The Center for Reproductive Rights
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Israaid US Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc
Beverly Hills, CA
General support$7,500
Notes in Motion
New York, NY
General support$4,500
Zioness Movement Inc
New York, NY
General support$3,600
The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County
Boca Raton, FL
General support$2,500
The Aloha Foundation
Fairlee, VT
General support$2,500
Clif Family Foundation
St Helena, CA
General support$2,500
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
New York, NY
General support$2,500
Westchester Jewish Community Services
White Plains, NY
General support$2,500
The Innocence Project
New York, NY
General support$1,000
Grad Bag Inc
Scarsdale, NY
General support$1,000
Lawyers for Children Inc
New York, NY
General support$1,000
Park Avenue Synagogue
New York, NY
General support$1,000
Jewish Communities of Vermont
Burlington, VT
General support$500
Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce
Nantucket, MA
General support$500
Congregation Shirat Hayam
Swampscott, MA
General support$360
PJ Library
Agawam, MA
General support$180

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rosenfeld Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rosenfeld Foundation give?

$234,045 in tax year 2025, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Rosenfeld Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Eric R Rosenfeld (Trustee), Fran W Rosenfeld (Trustee), Jamie Rosenfeld (Trustee) and Alison Rosenfeld (Trustee).

What does The Rosenfeld Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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