The Edward John & Patricia Rosenwald Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 74-3107995 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$3.5M
Organizations funded51
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$1.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
35% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General support | $523,735 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | General support | $500,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | General support | $225,000 |
| The Society of the Four Arts Inc | Palm Beach, FL | General support | $191,667 |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | General support | $166,666 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $155,000 |
| The Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York Inc | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Archdiocese of New York | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $100,000 |
| Gates Global Policy Center | Newington, VA | General support | $100,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Center for a New American Security Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $67,000 |
| Arete Mental Well-Being and Human Potential Inc | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | $50,000 |
| National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| New York Junior Tennis League Inc | Long Island City, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Partnership to End Addiction | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Chanticleer Inc | San Francisco, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| The Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| World Trade Center Performing Arts Center Inc | New York, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | General support | $25,000 |
| Day One Early Learning Community | Poughkeepsie, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Pine Ridge Girls School | Houston, TX | General support | $25,000 |
| The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | King of Prussia, PA | General support | $25,000 |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History | Philidelphia, PA | General support | $25,000 |
| Publicolor Inc | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| The Irish Georgian Society Inc | Chicago, IL | General support | $15,000 |
| The Skin Cancer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst | Cedarhurst, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Citizens Union Foundation Inc of the City of New York | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Gift of Life Marrow Registry Inc | Boca Raton, FL | General support | $10,000 |
| New 42 Studios | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Northside Center for Child Development Inc | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Pitch Your Peers | Amagansett, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| St Johns University | Queens, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| St Luke School | Whitestone, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| The Adirondack Council Inc | Elizabethtown, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| The Asia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| The Soup Kitchen Inc | Boynton Beach, FL | General support | $10,000 |
| Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | General support | $6,000 |
| American Academy of Arts and Science | Cambridge, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Cancer Support Community | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| The Fund for Park Avenue New York Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,501,068 | 51 |
| 2024 | $2,942,169 | 48 |
| 2023 | $4,007,402 | 65 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 21, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602029349100610
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-3107995
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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