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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-2523643

Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation

A private foundation in Deerfield, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 61 grants and $298,000 paid in grants.

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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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $298,000

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $2,828,167

  • Tax year 2024

    $229,700

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $2,985,110

  • Tax year 2023

    $212,000

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $2,891,012

  • Tax year 2022

    $258,200

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $2,774,664

  • Tax year 2021

    $118,500

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $2,719,387

  • Tax year 2020

    $126,500

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $2,526,355

Grants paid in 2025

61 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General support

    $20,000
  2. Edward Hines HospitalNorth Riverside, IL

    General support

    $16,000
  3. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    General support

    $16,000
  4. The CraddleEvanston, IL

    General support

    $16,000
  5. Merit School of MusicChicago, IL

    General support

    $12,000
  6. Jazz InstituteChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Pacific Garden MissionChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  8. School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    General support

    $9,500
  10. Chicago Lighthouse for the BlindChicago, IL

    General support

    $9,000
  11. People & CarnivoresBozeman, MT

    General support

    $8,000
  12. Seeing Eye IncMorristown, NJ

    General support

    $8,000
  13. Ravinia FestivalHighland Park, IL

    General support

    $7,000
  14. Channel 11Chicago, IL

    General support

    $6,500
  15. Center for Food SafetySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $6,000
  16. Salvation ArmyChicago, IL

    General support

    $6,000
  17. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Nourish NowRockville, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  19. PrincipiaSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Union of the Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Legal Aid ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $4,500
  23. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $4,500
  24. West Virginia Public BroadcastingWashington, DC

    General support

    $4,000
  25. Wamu-FmWashington, DC

    General support

    $4,000
  26. Wbez-FmChicago, IL

    General support

    $4,000
  27. Ashville Manna Food BankMills River, NC

    General support

    $3,500
  28. Cheasapeake Climate ActionTakoma Park, MD

    General support

    $3,500
  29. Earth Justice Legal Defense FundOakland, CA

    General support

    $3,500
  30. A Place to BeMiddleburg, VA

    General support

    $3,000
  31. Cumberland CollegeWilliamsburg, KY

    General support

    $3,000
  32. Elephant SanctuaryHohenwald, TN

    General support

    $3,000
  33. Fat Cat RescueZion, IL

    General support

    $3,000
  34. Gateway to the Great OutdoorsChicago, IL

    General support

    $3,000
  35. Honor Flight ChicagoRosemont, IL

    General support

    $3,000
  36. Magan David AdomNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  37. Oregon Jewish MuseumPortland, OR

    General support

    $3,000
  38. Orphans of the StormRiverwoods, IL

    General support

    $3,000
  39. Smithsonian Conservation Biology InstitituionFront Royal, VA

    General support

    $3,000
  40. WPFW 893 FMWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  41. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General support

    $2,500
  42. Holistic Riding Equestrian TherapyLemont, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  43. Weta - TVArlington, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  44. Adventure UnlimitedGreenwood VLG, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  45. Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY

    General support

    $2,000
  46. Capital Area Food BankLorton, VA

    General support

    $2,000
  47. Carole Robertson Learning CenterChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  48. Chestnut Hill Benevolent AssocChestnut Hill, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  49. Chicago Jewish Historical SocietyChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  50. Children's Home and Aid SocietyChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  51. First Church Christian ScientistBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  52. Los Angeles Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  53. Middleburg Humane SocietyMarshall, VA

    General support

    $2,000
  54. Rocky Mountain BroadcastingDenver, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  55. Wolf Conservation CenterSouth Salem, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  56. American Blues TheaterChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,500
  57. Sommerset Cottage Poodle RescueFairfax, VA

    General support

    $1,500
  58. Chicago High School for the ArtsChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  59. Chicago Parks FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  60. PetaNorfolk, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  61. Trees Water PeopleFort Collins, CO

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture4 grants $36,00026% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $23,00016% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $16,00011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $16,00011% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $9,5007% of the total
  6. Animals3 grants $8,0006% of the total
  7. 7 other causes10 grants $31,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois26 grants $180,500
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $15,500
  3. Virginia7 grants $15,000
  4. California3 grants $11,500
  5. Colorado4 grants $10,000
  6. Massachusetts3 grants $9,000
  7. Maryland2 grants $8,500
  8. Montana1 grant $8,000
  9. New Jersey1 grant $8,000
  10. Kansas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Thomas FoulkePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Montana FoulkeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew HafterSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Roger MandelTREASURER/ADMINISTRATOR Hours 15Pay $49,992
  • Joseph GlossbergTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sabina BroadheadVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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