The Rosenthal Charitable Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on Jewish communal life and institutional support, with an emphasis on major federations and Jewish program centers in Greater Los Angeles. It also directs sizable gifts to youth-focused initiatives and philanthropic intermediaries that channel support into community programs. Grants are large and targeted rather than broad-based, often sent repeatedly to the same organizations.
The Allison & Bennett Rosenthal Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by major support for Jewish communal infrastructure in Greater Los Angeles, including a $500,000 grant to The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles for a bar center and another $500,000 grant to Ares Charitable Foundation for general support. That pattern appears across multiple years, with follow-on gifts to Los Angeles-based Jewish and civic organizations and repeated awards to the same institutions. The foundation also backs youth-oriented programs and intermediary organizations that move resources into community work. Youth Renewal Fund appears more than once in the recent-grants list, alongside support for Bigvision, American Israel Education Foundation, and JQ International. Its portfolio includes both broad general support and more specific uses, such as emergency Israel funding, a champion fund, and a frontotemporal dementia research program. The grant list also shows support for institutions beyond the Jewish communal sphere, including universities, a homeless-services organization, and sports and cultural organizations in Los Angeles. The result is a targeted grantmaking profile that combines recurring institutional support with selective gifts for education, health research, and community events.
Jewish federations and communal infrastructure are a core theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $450,000 to Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles for general support, following earlier gifts of $260,000 and $500,000 to The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Youth development is another recurring area. The foundation awarded Youth Renewal Fund $250,000 in 2024, $125,000 in 2025, and $115,000 in 2023, all for general support. Its recent grants also include support for LGBTQ Jewish community programming through JQ International, with gifts of $100,000 in 2025, $50,000 in 2024, and $60,000 in 2023. In education and research, the foundation gave $25,000 to Kissick Family Foundation for a frontotemporal dementia research program and $35,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for general support.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a spread from modest awards to six-figure gifts. The recent-grants list shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including several organizations that appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is not a private operating foundation; it funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The data shown here does not include an application process or unsolicited grant application route.
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$13.7M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees (multiple six-figure gifts), favoring institutional partners and intermediaries rather than many small, one-off awards.
Notable grantees: The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles, ARES Charitable Foundation, Youth Renewal Fund, BigVision / BigVision Foundation
Grantmaking is national, with every listed recipient in the United States. The top state by grant count is California, and many recent awards go to Los Angeles-area organizations such as The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission, and Kipp SoCal Public Schools. Other repeated locations include New York, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia, with additional grants in Atlanta, West Hollywood, Foxborough, and Sherman Oaks.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on Jewish communal institutions and related programming, especially in Greater Los Angeles. The list also includes youth-focused groups, universities, healthcare-related support, and civic or cultural organizations, including awards to Jewish federation entities, JQ International, Youth Renewal Fund, and the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Youth Renewal Fund in 2023, 2024, and 2025; JQ International in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Bigvision in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles in 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger six-figure gifts such as $450,000 and $500,000, indicating that the foundation makes both mid-sized and major institutional grants.
California is the top state by grant count, and many of the recent awards go to Los Angeles-based organizations. Recipients in the recent list include The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission, and JQ International.
The recent-grants list shows 56 grants to U.S. recipients, or 100.0% of the listed grant country distribution. Named recipients in the recent list are located in states including California, New York, Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $450,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIGVISION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $170,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH RENEWAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHAMPIONLA FUND |
| JQ INTERNATIONAL INC | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM INC | FOXBOROUGH, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KISSICK FAMILY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA RESEARCH PROGRAM |
| LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPP SOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA |
| PENN HILLEL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | 38TH ANNUAL PURIM BALL AND 120TH ANNIVERSARY |
| DRUG AWARENESS FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,800 | 2025 | WE ARE ONE CAMPAIGN |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $260,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH RENEWAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIGVISION | NEW YORK, NY | $170,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY ISRAEL FUND |
| LOS ANGELES SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JQ INTERNATIONAL | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ALI FORNEY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $36,281 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE | MEDFORD, MA | $5,400 | 2024 | TUFTS HILLEL ANNUAL FUND |
| THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMORY HILLEL | ATLANTA, GA | $3,600 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2023 | BAR CENTER |
| YOUTH RENEWAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $115,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAFC SPORTS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JQ INTERNATIONAL | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIGVISION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENN HILLEL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $18,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES JEWISH HOME | RESEDA, CA | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM ASSOCIATES LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,300 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
BIGVISION FOUNDATION
$170,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KISSICK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25,000FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA RESEARCH PROGRAM
GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DRUG AWARENESS FOUNDATION
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY INC
$1,800WE ARE ONE CAMPAIGN
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
$260,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIGVISION
$170,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
$100,000EMERGENCY ISRAEL FUND
JQ INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIGVISION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOS ANGELES JEWISH HOME
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSEUM ASSOCIATES LOS ANGELES
$10,300GENERAL SUPPORT