The Roothbert Fund Inc

EIN 136162570 Private Foundation

Brewster, NY 10509 |(212) 870-3206

https://ROOTHBERTFUND.ORG
Total Given 2016–2023
$888K
243 grants · $111K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $3K–$4K
grant size
29%
balanced · 49/170 multi-year
repeat
$6.3M
Assets (2023)
170
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person THE ROOTHBERT FUND
Phone (212) 870-3206
Deadlines APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 1 FOR THE AWARDS THAT ARE GENERALLY FUNDED IN THE JULY - A
How to Apply A FOUR-PAGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE OR FROM THE OFFICE. IT REQUIRES PERSONAL INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL STATUS, EDUCATIONAL HISTORY, BACKGROUND (EMPLOYMENT) INFORMATION, FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES AND RESOURCES, PRESENT ACTIVITIES, THREE RECOMMENDATION LETTERS AND TWO ESSAYS ON AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION. A SELECTION OF APPLICANTS ARE INTERVIEWED BY BOARD MEMBERS. SUCCESSFUL GRANTEES ARE SELECTED FROM THIS GROUP BY THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. PREVIOUS GRANTEES SEEKING CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THEIR EDUCATION SUBMIT A TWO PAGE SCHOLARSHIP RENEWAL APPLICATION, WHICH UPDATES THEIR INFORMATION, FINANCES, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
Restrictions THE ROOTHBERT FUND MAKES TWO TYPES OF GRANTS: 1. SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS FOR GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDY. APPLICANTS FOR THESE GRANTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION. 2. FELLOWSHIP GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFIED UNDER I.R.C. SECTION 501(C)(3) ON BEHALF OF FELLOWS, INDIVIDUALLY OR IN GROUPS, WHO ARE NO LONGER RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS. QUALIFYING FELLOWS MAY APPLY FOR THESE GRANTS AT ANY TIME AND THEIR APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND ACTED UPON BY A COMMITTEE MADE UP OF MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FUND.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $146K $4.9M $1.1M 51
2017 $151K $5.3M $147K 53
2019 $166K $5.8M $170K 43
2020 $192K $6.2M $276K 62
2023 $233K $6.3M $271K 34

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 243 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$3K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$8K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (243 total)

Purpose
Kristen Ostendorf New York, NY $7,500 SCHOLARSHIP 2020
Bhavya Ancha Philadelphia, PA $7,500 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Siqiao a Ao College Park, MD $7,500 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Camille P Karizamimba Chestnut Hill, MA $7,500 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Sean Miller New York, NY $7,500 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Sianna Casey Cambridge, MA $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2020
Pablo Esquivel New York, NY $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2020
April Macmood Philadelphia, PA $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2020
Sara Wenger Blacksburg, VA $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2020
Autym G Dymarczyk Montclair, NJ $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Danae L Harrison Atlanta, GA $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Emily G Muller New York, NY $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Joan K L Garner Manchester, NH $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Joshua H Kurtz Cambridge, MA $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Lynette S Moran Pittsburgh, PA $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
M Hamza Vohra Keene, NH $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Milkoomee Addisu New York, NY $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Shanice Hamilton Boston, MA $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Yaania Y Bell New York, NY $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Zain a Islam-Hashmi Baltimore, MD $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Sofia Ahsanuddin New York, NY $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Tanisha Armstrong Atlanta, GA $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Stacy Bawuah Hamden, CT $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Bethelihem H Gebresilasie New York, NY $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Caleb T Huffman New York, NY $7,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2023

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