Rudolph Joseph Foundation
Invitation OnlyRockville Centre, New York · EIN 11-6110951 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $2,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
68% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerate ChangeFocus 4 Democracy | Boston, MA | Charitable | $99,322 |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | $75,443 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic | Woods Hole, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Lost Light Projects Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Durham, NC | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Galvanize USA | Washington, DC | Charitable | $34,741 |
| Lincoln Democracy Instit | Newberg, OR | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Notley Impact | Austin, TX | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Working America Education Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | $18,851 |
| All Americans Vote | Washington, DC | Charitable | $15,793 |
| Accelerate ChangeFocus 4 Democracy | Boston, MA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Citzens' Climate Education | Coronado, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Network for Good | Washington, DC | Charitable | $7,725 |
| 100 Friends | Newport Beach, CA | Charitable | $7,510 |
| Public Citizens Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,056 |
| Dr Susan Love Research Foundation | Encino, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| National Breast Cancer Coalition | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Climate Science Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| ActBlue 314 Action Fund | Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| ActBlue 314 Action Fund | San Jose, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Public Citizen | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $2,575 |
| University of Michigan Gift BBMS | Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Bravenewfilmsorg | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Ploughshares Fund | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| KQED Inc | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Charitable | $2,085 |
| Center for Independent Documentary Films | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Climate Science Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,500 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,050 |
| Marin Open Space Trust | Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,050 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,050 |
| Partners In Health | Boston, MA | Charitable | $1,046 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,045 |
| National Gay and Lesbian Task Force | Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,030 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,030 |
| 100 Friends | Newport Beach, CA | Charitable | $1,030 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | Charitable | $1,030 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,030 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,029 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| White Plains Hospital | White Plains, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| NY Public Radio | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Montefiore Einstein | Bronx, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Columbia University Siris Research Fund | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| White Plains Hospital | White Plains, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Nrdc | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Tower Cancer Center | Jacksonville, IL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 123 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $621,276 | 123 |
| 2023 | $368,308 | 109 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349106833
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 11-6110951
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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