Philip & Myn Rootberg Foundation
EIN 237169351Total Given 2020–2024
$316K
209 grants · $63K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $300–$1K
grant size
74%
deep partner · 57/77 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets (2024)
77
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 602-6800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $1.3M | $47K | N/A |
| 2020 | $63K | $1.5M | $60K | 29 |
| 2021 | $58K | $1.6M | $139K | 46 |
| 2022 | $73K | $1.2M | $43K | 51 |
| 2023 | $62K | $1.3M | $15K | 43 |
| 2024 | $60K | $1.4M | $72K | 40 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 209 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$300
Median
$500
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$17K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LW
Leslie R Wilder
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RR
Ruth E Rootberg
President/Director/Treasur
Leadership
SS
Susan R Shapiro
Secretary/Director
Leadership
LW
Leslie R Wilder
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RR
Ruth E Rootberg
President/Director/Treasur
Leadership
SS
Susan R Shapiro
Secretary/Director
Leadership
RR
Ruth E Rootberg
President/Director/Treasur
Leadership
LW
Leslie R Wilder
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SS
Susan R Shapiro
Secretary/Director
Leadership
LW
Leslie R Wilder
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RR
Ruth E Rootberg
President/Director/Treasur
Leadership
SS
Susan R Shapiro
Secretary/Director
Leadership
RR
Ruth E Rootberg
President/Director/Treasur
Leadership
LW
Leslie R Wilder
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SS
Susan R Shapiro
Secretary/Director
Leadership
RR
Ruth E Rootberg
President/Director/Treasur
Leadership
LW
Leslie R Wilder
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SS
Susan R Shapiro
Secretary/Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (209 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | $16,805 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2023 |
| Temple Akiba | Culver City, CA | $15,536 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | $15,479 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | $15,255 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2022 |
| Temple Akiba | Culver City, CA | $10,697 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $5,100 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| Meals on Wheels | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| One Fair Wage | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| Share Our Strength - No Kid Hungry | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |
| Temple Akiba | Culver City, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2022 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Somerville, MA | $4,200 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2023 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Somerville, MA | $4,200 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2024 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Somerville, MA | $4,200 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2022 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Somerville, MA | $4,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Folk Arts Rajasthan | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2021 |
| Folk Arts Rajasthan | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2023 |
| Folk Arts Rajasthan | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2024 |
| Folk Arts Rajasthan | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2022 |
| Tufts University | Boston, MA | $2,975 | GENERAL FUNDING | 2020 |