The Rosenthal Family Foundation is focused on criminal justice reform and reentry work, demonstrated by a single, large grant to the Anti-Recidivism Coalition. Their giving appears mission-driven toward reducing incarceration and supporting formerly incarcerated people, likely with an emphasis on advocacy, reentry services, and youth/young adult justice in the Los Angeles area. The foundation gives in a concentrated, strategic manner rather than broad, small-dollar philanthropy.
A $600,000 general operating grant to the Anti-Recidivism Coalition anchors the Rosenthal Family Foundation’s recent record and points to a clear pattern: this funder backs criminal justice reform and reentry work with substantial operating support. The foundation also repeated that commitment in 2025 with another $300,000 award to the same organization, showing continuity rather than one-off project funding. Alongside that core focus, the family foundation has supported organizations serving formerly incarcerated people and connected community-based services in Los Angeles, including Alexandria House and Homeboy Industries. Its grants are often sizable enough to sustain organizations over time, with multiple awards in the six-figure range and a strong emphasis on unrestricted support. Recent giving also reaches arts and civic groups, but the profile remains centered on justice-related work and institutions tied to Los Angeles. The overall picture is of a funder that uses grantmaking to support organizations working on reentry, anti-recidivism, and related community infrastructure, rather than spreading dollars broadly across many unrelated causes.
Criminal justice reform is the clearest throughline in the Rosenthal Family Foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $600,000 to Anti-Recidivism Coalition in 2024 and followed with $300,000 in 2025, both for general operating support. Reentry services appear in the foundation’s support for Homeboy Industries, with grants of $57,500 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025. The foundation also funds groups serving people affected by incarceration and related social instability, such as Alexandria House, which received $300,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2025. Beyond justice work, the foundation backs arts and youth-serving organizations, including Inner City Arts, which received $200,000 in 2024 and $75,000 in 2025 for general operating support.
The typical grant size sits at $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $83,324 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record includes many six-figure awards. Grantmaking appears recurring: several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Alexandria House, and Homeboy Industries. The foundation gives as a family foundation rather than through program-related investments, and the available grants show a strong preference for general operating support. No unsolicited-application process is indicated in the provided data.
$3M
$18.1M
$901K
$3.4M
Most grants fall between $20K and $83K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$83K
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Rosenthal Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 181 | $13.1M | 97.8% |
| 2 | Finland |
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Highly concentrated: a single large grant totaling the foundation's recorded giving, indicating targeted, potentially multi-year financial commitment to a core grantee rather than dispersed small grants.
Notable grantees: Anti-Recidivism Coalition
Giving is heavily concentrated in California, which accounts for 74% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Los Angeles dominates the recipient list, with multiple awards to organizations in the city and nearby Sun Valley. Outside California, the foundation has granted to organizations in Drexel Hill and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; Washington, DC; and New York, New York. All recorded grants in the provided data went to US recipients.
The foundation gives to organizations focused on criminal justice reform, reentry, and related community support, often through general operating support. Recent recipients include Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Homeboy Industries, and Alexandria House. It also funds arts and youth-serving groups such as Inner City Arts and Los Angeles Philharmonic’s YOLA program.
Yes. Several organizations appear in consecutive years. Anti-Recidivism Coalition received $600,000 in 2024 and $300,000 in 2025; Alexandria House received $300,000 and then $250,000; Homeboy Industries received $57,500 and then $60,000. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than isolated awards.
The distribution centers on $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $83,324 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger commitments, such as $600,000 and multiple grants in the $250,000 to $300,000 range.
California is the top state by grant count, and 74% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Los Angeles is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, with additional California recipients in Sun Valley and Oakland.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $10K |
0.5% |
| 3 | Mexico | 1 | $10K | 0.5% |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | $10K | 0.5% |
| 5 | Chile | 1 | $5K | 0.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERSA-STYLE DANCE COMPANY | SUN VALLEY, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ANTI-RECIDIVISM COALITION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $275,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALEXANDRIA HOUSE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UPPER DARBY ARTS AND EDUCATION | DREXEL HILL, PA | $185,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARDEN THEATER COMPANY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $165,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE | OAKLAND, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL HOLLYWOOD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FILM INDEPENDENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | YOLA GENERAL FUND |
| HEART AND SOUL DESIGN COMMUNITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $95,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INNER CITY ARTS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOOD FORWARD INC | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE CENTER IN HOLLYWOOD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| A PLACE CALLED HOME | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SWIPE OUT HUNGER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| THE BLANK THEATER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL AND YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS ACADEMY |
| THE INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $32,500 | 2025 | GRIFFITH PARK FREE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE AMERICA-ISRAEL DEMOCRACY COALITION | BRYN MAWR, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GIFFORDS LAW CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER THEATER GROUP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PUBLIC COUNSEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | LAFD DIVE TEAM EQUIPMENT NEEDS |
| EVERY TOWN FOR GUN SAFETY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES FOOD POLICY COUNCIL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NICKERSON ROSSI DANCE | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $20,998 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE EBELL OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NO KID HUNGRY | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA FOUNDATION | STUDIO CITY, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WEST SIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | PLATINUM STAR SPONSORSHIP |
| LEKOTECK OF GEORGIA | TUCKER, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CALIFORNIA SPIRIT GOURMET FOOD AND WINE AUCTION |
| ALMA BACKYARD FARMS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEAP | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BIG SUNDAY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CALMATTERS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROJECT ANGEL FOOD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ADVOT PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DELAWARE COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL | CHESTER, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,600 | 2025 | ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION DUES |
VERSA-STYLE DANCE COMPANY
$300,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
$275,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UPPER DARBY ARTS AND EDUCATION
$185,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TEMPLE ISRAEL HOLLYWOOD
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
$100,000YOLA GENERAL FUND
HEART AND SOUL DESIGN COMMUNITY
$95,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE BLANK THEATER
$40,000YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL AND YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS ACADEMY
THE AMERICA-ISRAEL DEMOCRACY COALITION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ACLU FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT
$25,000LAFD DIVE TEAM EQUIPMENT NEEDS
EVERY TOWN FOR GUN SAFETY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LOS ANGELES FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NICKERSON ROSSI DANCE
$20,998GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE EBELL OF LOS ANGELES
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WEST SIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LEKOTECK OF GEORGIA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$10,000CALIFORNIA SPIRIT GOURMET FOOD AND WINE AUCTION
LEAP
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CALMATTERS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE ADVOT PROJECT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DELAWARE COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT