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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7139417

Harry & Bessye Rosenberg Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Po Box Chica, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $272,400 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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 2024

    $272,400

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,561,559

  • Tax year 2023

    $247,800

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,760,165

  • Tax year 2022

    $196,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,846,075

  • Tax year 2021

    $202,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,981,844

  • Tax year 2020

    $157,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,791,122

  • Tax year 2019

    $138,600

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,519,153

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Greater Metro ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  2. Temple Beth IsraelSkokie, IL

    General support

    $40,000
  3. Friends of the IdfChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Anti Defamation League AdlNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  5. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $11,000
  6. Washington Institute for Near East StudiesWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Jewish Child & Family ServicesChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  9. The ArkChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Michael Reese Health TrustChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Cje Senior LifeChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  12. American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Jewish United Fund - IsraelChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  14. KeshetNorthbrook, IL

    General support

    $7,500
  15. Maot ChitimNorthbrook, IL

    General support

    $7,500
  16. Americal Friends of Leket IsraelTeaneck, NJ

    General support

    $5,000
  17. National Organization of Fetal Alcohol SyndromeMcClean, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Project Aid & Rescue IncBoone, IA

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Joy Faith Knapp Children's CenterChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  20. No Shame on UChicago, IL

    General support

    $3,600
  21. Camp RamahChicago, IL

    General support

    $3,000
  22. Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education CenterSkokie, IL

    General support

    $2,800
  23. Northfield Food PantryGlenview, IL

    General

    $2,500
  24. Youth Services of GlenviewnorthbrookGlenview, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  25. Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Fasd UnitedWashington, DC

    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. Civil rights1 grant $15,00024% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $13,60022% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $12,50020% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois19 grants $226,400
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $11,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. New York1 grant $10,000
  5. Iowa1 grant $5,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Northern Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $37,723

The return

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