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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1161776

The Rosenthal Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lexington, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $536,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $536,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $9,748,476

  • Tax year 2024

    $502,250

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,671,628

  • Tax year 2023

    $494,197

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,731,696

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,192,919

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $11,680,552

  • Tax year 2020

    $620,168

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $8,992,718

  • Tax year 2019

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $696,556

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY

    To fund rosenthal complex phase II renovation pledge (PMT. 1 of 3)

    $400,000
  2. Child Development Center of the BluegrassLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $50,000
  3. Temple Adath IsraelLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $25,000
  4. Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY

    To fund the rosenthal scholarship

    $5,000
  5. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c)(3) charity to fund rosenthal scholarship

    $5,000
  6. Lexington Children's TheaterLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $5,000
  7. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for martin school of public policy - mark birdwhistell

    $5,000
  8. Lexington Children's TheaterLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity to be used for new van

    $5,000
  9. Henry Clay Center for StatesmanshipLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $3,000
  10. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c)(3) charity for use by the sanders-brown center on aging foundation

    $3,000
  11. Centre CollegeDanville, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $3,000
  12. The Salvation Army Central KentuckyLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for the angel tree

    $3,000
  13. The Living Arts & Science CenterLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $2,000
  14. Casa of LexingtonLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $2,000
  15. Golisano Children's at University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for child life toy program

    $2,000
  16. God's Pantry Food BankLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,800
  17. Commonwealth Fund for KetLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,500
  18. Jewish Federation of the BluegrassLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,500
  19. Junior Achievement of the BluegrassLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,500
  20. Chrysalis HouseLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,500
  21. God's Pantry Food BankLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,200
  22. Lexington Hearing and Speech CenterLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,000
  23. Lexington Theatre CompanyLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,000
  24. Temple Israel (paducah)Paducah, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,000
  25. United States Holocaust Memorial CouncilWashington, DC

    Contribution to 501(c)(3) charity for use by the us holocaust memorial museum

    $1,000
  26. GREENHOUSE17Lexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,000
  27. Lexington Habitat for HumanityLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,000
  28. The NestLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $1,000
  29. Jewish Federation of the BluegrassLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity designated for PJ library

    $500
  30. Lexington Humane SocietyLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $500
  31. Shriner's Hospital for ChildrenLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $500
  32. Paws 4 the Cause IncLexington, KY

    Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $408,00096% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $5,5001% of the total
  3. Public affairs2 grants $3,500<1% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $3,000<1% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,000<1% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,500<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $3,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky31 grants $535,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carol RosenthalPRESIDENT Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Elizabeth PitmanDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jennifer VealDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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