The Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation appears focused on supporting reproductive health and rights, demonstrated by a single large unrestricted grant to Planned Parenthood. Their giving prioritizes backing national advocacy and service organizations that provide and protect sexual and reproductive healthcare. The award is an operating support gift, indicating trust in the recipient’s core work rather than a project-specific contribution.
Highly concentrated: one large, unrestricted grant to a single national grantee (large one-off support rather than many small or geographically distributed grants).
Notable grantees: Planned Parenthood
A $500,000 general operating grant to Planned Parenthood in 2024 is the clearest marker of the Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation’s priorities. The foundation backs organizations working on reproductive health and rights, including access to contraception and abortion services, and it does so through unrestricted support rather than project-only grants. That approach also appears in awards to Ppfa and to reproductive-health organizations such as the Endometreosis Foundation of America. Alongside that core area, the foundation has supported advocacy and service groups tied to safety, health, and basic needs, including No One Left Behind, Rainn, and Americans for Immigrant Justice. Its recent grants show a pattern of operating support to established nonprofits that are already delivering services or advocacy at scale. The Barbara & William Rosenthal Family Foundation also appears to use repeat support for some recipients, including multiple-year funding for No One Left Behind, Rainn, Dawn, Little Bit, The Sophia Way, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Overall, the grant record points to a funder that favors flexible support for organizations with national or multi-state reach.
Reproductive health is the foundation’s most visible theme. In 2024, it gave $50,000 to Ppfa for general operating support, complementing the larger unrestricted grant to Planned Parenthood. The same broad area also appears in support for the Endometreosis Foundation of America, which received $30,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Beyond reproductive health, the foundation has funded safety and crisis-response work. Rainn received $35,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while Crisis Text Line received $20,000 in 2023. The grant list also includes immigration-related support: Americans for Immigrant Justice received $20,000 in 2024, and No One Left Behind received $100,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024. Health-related giving extends to Columbia University Diabetes Center and Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, each at $30,000 in 2024 and 2023 respectively.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $10,000, a median of $17,500, and p75 at $25,000. The recent record also includes a single much larger operating grant of $500,000. Many recipients appear in multiple years, including No One Left Behind, Rainn, Dawn, Little Bit, The Sophia Way, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suggesting repeat support rather than one-time awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and uses general operating support across its recent grants, signaling flexible, unrestricted backing for recipient organizations.
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$22.2M
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$223K
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Grantmaking is national and entirely US-based in the recent sample. New York receives the largest share of grants, accounting for 38% of recipients in the HQ state, but the foundation also supports organizations in Washington, DC; Arlington, VA; San Francisco, CA; Brooklyn, NY; Kent and Bellevue and Seattle, WA; and Miami, FL. The recipient list shows a strong concentration in New York City-area organizations alongside advocacy and service groups in the District of Columbia and the West Coast.
The recent grants point to reproductive health and rights as the central theme, with additional support for advocacy, crisis response, immigration justice, disability or health services, and children’s or community services. Most awards are general operating grants, including gifts to Planned Parenthood, Ppfa, Rainn, Americans for Immigrant Justice, and Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including No One Left Behind, Rainn, Dawn, Little Bit, The Sophia Way, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than isolated one-year grants.
The typical award is in the mid-five-figure range. The foundation’s grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $10,000, a median of $17,500, and a p75 of $25,000, although the recent record also includes one $500,000 grant.
The grant record is national, but New York is the top state by grant count, with 38% of grants going to recipients in New York. Other recipient locations in the recent grants include Washington, DC; Arlington, VA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; and Miami, FL.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GIFFORDS LAW CENTER | SAN FRANSISCO, CA | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NO ONE LEFT BEHIND | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PPFA | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RAINN | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| REEL WORKS TEEN FILMMAKING INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DAWN | KENT, WA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ENDOMETREOSIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DIABETES CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LITTLE BIT | REDMOND, WA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CRISIS TEXT LINE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE | MIAMI, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SOPHIA WAY | BELLEVUE, WA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER (MSKCC) | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| C-40 CITIES LEADERSHIP GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ACTION AGAINST HUNGER | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE HUNGER PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAIR FIGHT INITIATIVE | SAVANNAH, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PATROL BASE ABBATE | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HEALING WATERS | LAPLATA, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LONG LIVE THE KINGS | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INTERNATIONAL PEACE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALL HANDS AND HEARTS | MATTAPOISETT, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GENTLE BARN | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| REFUGEE WOMEN'S ALLIANCE (REWA) | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NO ONE LEFT BEHIND | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| REEL WORKS TEEN FILMMAKING INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RAINN | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ENDOMETREOSIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DAWN | KENT, WA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NAOMI BERRIE DIABETES CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER (MSKCC) | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LITTLE BIT | REDMOND, WA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CRISIS TEXT LINE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SOPHIA WAY | BELLEVUE, WA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE | MIAMI, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
PPFA
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DIABETES CENTER
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
LITTLE BIT
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER (MSKCC)
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
C-40 CITIES LEADERSHIP GROUP
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
PATROL BASE ABBATE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
HEALING WATERS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
REEL WORKS TEEN FILMMAKING INC
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING
DAWN
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
NAOMI BERRIE DIABETES CENTER
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER (MSKCC)
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
LITTLE BIT
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING