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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5200802

James and Catherine Rosenthal Foundation

A private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $80,250 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $80,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $975,487
  • Tax year 2024

    $87,380

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $968,029
  • Tax year 2023

    $251,441

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $997,800
  • Tax year 2022

    $37,883

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,054,793
  • Tax year 2021

    $181,271

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $896,790
  • Tax year 2020

    $34,780

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $918,938
  • Tax year 2019

    $183,136

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $908,074
  • Tax year 2018

    $187,650

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,048,566

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Detroit Institute of ArtDetroit, MI

    General support

    $27,500
  2. Gladney Ctr for AdoptionFort Worth, TX

    Gladney cup

    $22,500
  3. Cranbrook Educational CommunityBloomfld HLS, MI

    Cam and caa communion sponsorships

    $10,000
  4. Beyond BasicsFarmingtn HLS, MI

    Coming together for children 2025 gala

    $6,000
  5. Museum of Contemporary Art DetroitDetroit, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Detroit Zoological SocietyRoyal Oak, MI

    Membership and sunset at the zoo event

    $4,900
  7. Pewabic Pottery DetroitDetroit, MI

    35th annual garden party

    $2,500
  8. Detroit Country Day SchoolBeverly Hills, MI

    DCDS fund

    $1,000
  9. Kat USManchester, NH

    General support

    $500
  10. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $250
  11. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyWashington, DC

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $17,25064% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00018% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $4,90018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan7 grants $56,900
  2. Texas1 grant $22,500
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $500
  4. California1 grant $250
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James RosenthalPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine RosenthalSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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