Private foundation · EIN 94-1186182

Rosenberg Foundation

Preselected only

San Francisco, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513179349101616
Total assets (EOY)$59,335,667
Grants paid$3,126,722
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed52
Giving in home state (CA)97%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K20
$5K–$25K18
$25K–$100K12
$100K+2

Smallest $500 · Largest $220,000

Geographic focus

CA
97%
TX
1%
OR
1%
NY
1%
DC
0%

Common purposes

justicecaliforniablackworkprojecttransitionfellowshipadvancementfreedomorganizingallianceleadingedgeareaconvening

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,109,750$57,410,28462
2024$3,126,722$59,335,66752

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

ContactBUSINESS AND GRANT MANAGER
Address131 STEUART STREET SUITE 650, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94105
Phone4156449777
Form & materialsTHE FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES LETTERS OF INQUIRY FOR PUBLIC-INTEREST ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT WILL HELP MAKE CALIFORNIA A JUST AND ECONOMICALLY INCLUSIVE STATE AS ALIGNED WITH OUR GRANTMAKING PRIORITIES. LETTERS OF INQUIRY FOR PRELIMINARY RESEARCH AND PLANNING ALSO WILL BE ACCEPTED. LETTERS OF INQUIRY SHOULD BE LIMITED TO ONE TO TWO PAGES AND SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND ITS OBJECTIVES 2) DESCRIPTION OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION 3) TOTAL REQUEST AMOUNT, PROJECT AMOUNT, AND SIZE OF AGENCY BUDGET. APPLICANTS SELECTED FROM THE LETTER OF INQUIRY PROCESS TO APPLY FOR A GRANT WILL BE CONTACTED AND GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING A FULL PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS ARE REVIEWED BY FOUNDATION STAFF AND ACTED UPON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE FOUNDATION WILL ACT SELECTIVELY TO ENSURE THAT THE FOUNDATION'S RESOURCES ARE USED MOST EFFECTIVELY.
DeadlinesNO DEADLINES.
RestrictionsIN ITS SOLE PROGRAM AREA, ECONOMIC INCLUSION AND HUMAN RIGHTS, THE ROSENBERG FOUNDATION CURRENTLY MAKES GRANTS TO FURTHER POLICY REFORM IN THREE PRIORITY AREAS: JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND INTEGRATION, AND JUSTICE FOR FARM WORKERS. PLEASE VISIT OUR GRANT PROGRAMS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EACH OF THESE AREAS. FIT AND ELIGIBILITY - APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE AND NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE; OR PUBLIC AGENTS. 2)FOR ALL PROGRAM AREAS, BE BASED IN OR MANAGING SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES IN CALIFORNIA.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Alliance For Safety And JusticeOAKLAND, CASUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE$220,000
Silicon Valley Community FoundationMOUNTAIN VIEW, CACALIFORNIA BLACK FREEDOM FUND SUPPORT FOR HELPING OTHERS PURSUE EXCELLENCE (HOPE) IN FRESNO$105,000
GracePASADENA, CASUPPORT FOR FORUM, BABY BONDS IN ACTION: FROM CALIFORNIA TO THE NATION'S CAPITAL$90,833
Tides CenterSAN FRANCISCO, CAMOVE THE VALLEY$60,000
Liberty Hill FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
North Bay Jobs With JusticeSANTA ROSA, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
Tides FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CASMART JUSTICE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FUND$40,000
Alliance San DiegoSAN DIEGO, CASUPPORT FOR SOUTHERN BORDERS COMMUNITIES COALITION$35,000
Tides AdvocacySAN FRANCISCO, CAAHRI FOR JUSTICE PROJECT$35,000
Central Valley Immigrant Integration CollaborativeFRESNO, CASUPPORT FOR IT CONSULTING$31,750
California Community FoundationLOS ANGELES, CASUPPORT FOR POWERFUL INNOVATIONS FOR VOTER ORGANIZING AND TRANSFORMATION (PIVOT)$30,000
Transgender Law CenterLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Al Otro LadoSAN YSIDRO, CABORDER RIGHTS PROJECT$25,000
Ucla Center For Labor Research And EducationLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Todec Legal CenterPERRIS, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Uc Berkeley Center For Labor Research And EducationBERKELEY, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Anti-Police Terror ProjectOAKLAND, CASUPPORT OF MENTAL HEALTH FIRST PROJECT$15,000
Indigenous JusticeSACRAMENTO, CATO DEVELOP THE RETURNING RELATIVES CAMPAIGN$15,000
Martin Luther King Jr Freedom CenterOAKLAND, CASUPPORT FOR THE BARBARA LEE POWER CENTER$15,000
Tides FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CASUPPORT FOR PROSECUTORS ALLIANCE$15,000
Usc - Center On Philanthropy And Public PolicyLOS ANGELES, CACA EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE ON PHILANTHROPY$15,000
Young Women'S Freedom CenterSAN FRANCISCO, CAFOR REIMAGINE FREEDOM, SISTER WARRIORS AND CREDIBLE MESSENGERS TO HOST A SERIES OF CONVENINGS ON BEST PRACTICES IN COMMU$15,000
Aria Sa-Id Leading Edge FellowshipHOUSTON, TXGRANT AUGMENTATION FOR TRANSITION FROM LEF FELLOWSHIP$10,000
Chaney Turner LlcOAKLAND, CALEADING EDGE FELLOWSHIP TRANSITION SUPPORT$10,000
Next RiverOAKLAND, CASUPPORT FOR LEADING EDGE FELLOWSHIP TRANSITION FOR MALKIA CYRIL$10,000
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