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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3553652

Rothman Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $30,608 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $30,608

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $637,677

  • Tax year 2024

    $45,001

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $651,759

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,306

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $537,205

  • Tax year 2022

    $221,730

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $508,815

  • Tax year 2021

    $100

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $469,385

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,753

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $455,668

  • Tax year 2019

    $53,470

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $491,238

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Porchlight Music TheatreChicago, IL

    Arts

    $7,500
  2. Beth Hillel Bnai EmunahWilmette, IL

    Religious

    $4,850
  3. 54 Below FoundationNewyork, NY

    Social service

    $2,600
  4. H FoundationLa Grange, IL

    Social services

    $2,000
  5. American Music Theatre ArchivesNew York, NY

    Arts

    $1,250
  6. WbezChicago, IL

    Literary

    $1,200
  7. Sarah Siddons SocietyChicago, IL

    Literary

    $1,150
  8. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    Social services

    $1,000
  9. Jewish Child & Family ServicesChicago, IL

    Social services

    $1,000
  10. Mabel Mercer FoundationNew York, NY

    Social services

    $700
  11. Adl - Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Social services

    $500
  12. Broadway CaresNew York, NY

    Arts

    $500
  13. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Medical aid

    $500
  14. Fractured Atlas Voices FestivalHartsdale, NY

    Arts

    $500
  15. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Social services

    $500
  16. Grin 2B FoundationNiles, IL

    Social services

    $500
  17. Refugee OneChicago, IL

    Social services

    $500
  18. WTTWChicago, IL

    Literary

    $500
  19. Art InstituteChicago, IL

    Arts

    $410
  20. Museum of Science and IndustryChicago, IL

    Education

    $270
  21. WDCB Public RadioGlen Ellyn, IL

    Literary

    $270
  22. The CradleEvanston, IL

    Social services

    $200
  23. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Education

    $200
  24. Camp TavorCleveland, OH

    Social services

    $180
  25. York TheatreNew York, NY

    Arts

    $150
  26. Frick MuseumNew York, NY

    Edcation

    $130
  27. Chicago History MuseumChicago, IL

    Education

    $120
  28. Naples Botanical GardenNaples, FL

    Education

    $116
  29. Cleveland Botanical and Holden Forestand GardensCleveland, OH

    Education

    $115
  30. Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    Education

    $115
  31. Chicago Jewish Historical SocietyChicago, IL

    Education

    $108
  32. Congressional Coalition on Adoption InstituteWashington, DC

    Social services

    $100
  33. Friends of the IdfChicago, IL

    Social services

    $100
  34. HadassahNew York, NY

    Social services

    $100
  35. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Environmental

    $100
  36. NRDCNew York, NY

    Social services

    $100
  37. Tuberous Sclerosis AllianceSilver Spring, MD

    Medical

    $100
  38. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Education

    $99
  39. Cleveland AquariumCleveland, OH

    Educaion

    $80
  40. Chicago Sun TimesChicago, IL

    Literary

    $60
  41. Internationl Jack Benny Fan ClubPiedmont, CA

    Social services

    $50
  42. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    Education

    $50
  43. Dancers Over 40New York, NY

    Arts

    $35

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $2,03539% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $1,00019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture5 grants $65413% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $50010% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $50010% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $2004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $3166% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois19 grants $21,438
  2. New York15 grants $8,279
  3. Ohio3 grants $375
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $150
  5. Florida1 grant $116
  6. Maryland1 grant $100
  7. Virginia1 grant $100
  8. California1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joel S RothmanCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeri J RothmanCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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