Rosenberg Foundation
EIN 941186182 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$22.0M
540 grants · $2.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
50%
supporter · 102/203 multi-year
repeat
$59.3M
Assets (2024)
203
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
BUSINESS AND GRANT MANAGER
Phone
(415) 644-9777
Deadlines
NO DEADLINES.
How to Apply
THE 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.
Restrictions
IN 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.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.6M | $56.2M | $2.8M | 73 |
| 2017 | $3.0M | $59.1M | $4.5M | 87 |
| 2018 | $4.8M | $53.6M | $2.6M | 92 |
| 2019 | N/A | $60.1M | $7.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $65.4M | $3.2M | 74 |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $54.2M | $3.2M | 61 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $57.4M | $2.8M | 70 |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $59.3M | $4.3M | 83 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 540 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$20K
Average
$41K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$425K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 11 states
$10K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
TS
Timothy Silard
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RF
Robert Friedman
8+ yrs
Second Vice Chair/Treasurer
Leadership
PC
Phyllis Cook
8+ yrs
Vice Chair/Secretary
Leadership
LS
Lateefah Simon
6 yrs
Chair
Leadership
PP
Paula Pretlow
Director
AM
Albert Moreno
8+ yrs
Director
HM
HUGO Morales
8+ yrs
Director
SM
Shauna Marshall
8+ yrs
Director
BL
Bill LANN Lee
8+ yrs
Director
DG
Daniel Grossman
8+ yrs
Director
RJ
RAJ Jayadev
Director
JS
Jamey Spencer
2 yrs
Director
MH
Marco Hellman
Director
CS
Clara SHIN
8+ yrs
Director
BJ
Benjamin TODD Jealous
7 yrs
Director
LS
Lateefah Simon
6 yrs
Vice Chair/Secretary
Leadership
PC
Phyllis Cook
8+ yrs
Second Vice Chair
Leadership
BJ
Benjamin TODD Jealous
7 yrs
Chair
Leadership
TS
Timothy Silard
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RF
Robert Friedman
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RJ
RAJ Jayayadev
Director
AM
Albert Moreno
8+ yrs
Director
HM
HUGO Morales
8+ yrs
Director
SM
Shauna Marshall
8+ yrs
Director
BL
Bill LANN Lee
8+ yrs
Director
DG
Daniel Grossman
8+ yrs
Director
JS
Jamey Spencer
2 yrs
Director
MH
MICK Hellman
7 yrs
Director
CS
Clara SHIN
8+ yrs
Director
LS
Lateefah Simon
6 yrs
Vice Chair/Secretary
Leadership
SS
Sarah Stein
6 yrs
Vice Chair/Secretary
Leadership
PC
Phyllis Cook
8+ yrs
Second Vice Chair
Leadership
MH
MICK Hellman
7 yrs
Second Vice Chair
Leadership
BJ
Benjamin TODD Jealous
7 yrs
Chair
Leadership
CS
Clara SHIN
8+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
TS
Timothy Silard
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RF
Robert Friedman
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AM
Albert Moreno
8+ yrs
Director
HM
HUGO Morales
8+ yrs
Director
SM
Shauna Marshall
8+ yrs
Director
BL
Bill LANN Lee
8+ yrs
Director
DG
Daniel Grossman
8+ yrs
Director
TS
Timothy Silard
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MH
MICK Hellman
7 yrs
Chair
Leadership
BJ
Benjamin TODD Jealous
7 yrs
Vice Chair/Secretary
Leadership
LS
Lateefah Simon
6 yrs
Second Vice Chair
Leadership
RF
Robert Friedman
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CS
Clara SHIN
8+ yrs
Board Member
AM
Albert Moreno
8+ yrs
Board Member
SS
Sarah Stein
6 yrs
Board Member
PC
Phyllis Cook
8+ yrs
Board Member
DG
Daniel Grossman
8+ yrs
Board Member
KK
Kate Kendell
5 yrs
Board Member
BL
Bill LANN Lee
8+ yrs
Board Member
SM
Shauna Marshall
8+ yrs
Board Member
HM
HUGO Morales
8+ yrs
Board Member
BJ
Benjamin TODD Jealous
7 yrs
Vice Chair/Secretary
Leadership
MH
MICK Hellman
7 yrs
Chair
Leadership
TS
Timothy Silard
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LS
Lateefah Simon
6 yrs
Second Vice Chair
Leadership
RF
Robert Friedman
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CS
Clara SHIN
8+ yrs
Board Member
SS
Sarah Stein
6 yrs
Board Member
PC
Phyllis Cook
8+ yrs
Board Member
DG
Daniel Grossman
8+ yrs
Board Member
KK
Kate Kendell
5 yrs
Board Member
BL
Bill LANN Lee
8+ yrs
Board Member
SM
Shauna Marshall
8+ yrs
Board Member
HM
HUGO Morales
8+ yrs
Board Member
AM
Albert Moreno
8+ yrs
Board Member
CS
Clara SHIN
8+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
TS
Timothy Silard
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MH
MICK Hellman
7 yrs
Second Vice Chair
Leadership
SS
Sarah Stein
6 yrs
Vice Chair/Secretary
Leadership
RF
Robert Friedman
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BJ
Benjamin TODD Jealous
7 yrs
Board Member
LS
Lateefah Simon
6 yrs
Board Member
AM
Albert Moreno
8+ yrs
Board Member
HM
HUGO Morales
8+ yrs
Board Member
SM
Shauna Marshall
8+ yrs
Board Member
BL
Bill LANN Lee
8+ yrs
Board Member
KK
Kate Kendell
5 yrs
Board Member
JD
Julie Gutman Dickinson
3 yrs
Board Member
DG
Daniel Grossman
8+ yrs
Board Member
PC
Phyllis Cook
8+ yrs
Board Member
TS
Timothy Silard
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MH
MICK Hellman
7 yrs
Second Vice Chair
Leadership
SS
Sarah Stein
6 yrs
Vice Chair/Secretary
Leadership
CS
Clara SHIN
8+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
RF
Robert Friedman
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BJ
Benjamin TODD Jealous
7 yrs
Board Member
H2
Herma Hill Kay Deceased June 2017
Board Member
AM
Albert Moreno
8+ yrs
Board Member
HM
HUGO Morales
8+ yrs
Board Member
SM
Shauna Marshall
8+ yrs
Board Member
BL
Bill LANN Lee
8+ yrs
Board Member
KK
Kate Kendell
5 yrs
Board Member
JD
Julie Gutman Dickinson
3 yrs
Board Member
DG
Daniel Grossman
8+ yrs
Board Member
PC
Phyllis Cook
8+ yrs
Board Member
MH
MICK Hellman
7 yrs
Second Vice Chair
Leadership
CS
Clara SHIN
8+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
TS
Timothy Silard
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Sarah Stein
6 yrs
Vice Chair/Secretary
Leadership
RF
Robert Friedman
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HK
Herma Hill Kay
Board Member
AM
Albert Moreno
8+ yrs
Board Member
HM
HUGO Morales
8+ yrs
Board Member
SM
Shauna Marshall
8+ yrs
Board Member
BL
Bill LANN Lee
8+ yrs
Board Member
KK
Kate Kendell
5 yrs
Board Member
JD
Julie Gutman Dickinson
3 yrs
Board Member
DG
Daniel Grossman
8+ yrs
Board Member
PC
Phyllis Cook
8+ yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (540 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $425,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE | 2017 |
| Alliance for Safety and Justice | Oakland, CA | $350,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| California Black Power Network | Long Beach, CA | $268,409 | JAMES WOODSON, 2025-2027 LEADING EDGE FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| Centro Binacional PARA El Desarrollo Indigena Oaxaqueno | Fresno, CA | $268,409 | SARAIT MARTINEZ, 2025-2027 LEADING EDGE FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| Chinese for Affirmative Action | San Francisco, CA | $268,409 | YUAN WANG, 2025-2027 LEADING EDGE FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| Chinese Progressive Association | Oakland, CA | $268,409 | JENNIFER ALEJO, 2025-2027 LEADING EDGE FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| ELLA Baker Center for Human Rights | Oakland, CA | $268,409 | JAMES KING, 2025-2027 LEADING EDGE FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice | San Bernardino, CA | $268,409 | LIZBETH ABELN, 2025-2027 LEADING EDGE FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $268,409 | JEAN MELESAINE LEASIOLAGI, 2025-2027 LEADING EDGE FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| Young Women's Freedom Center | San Francisco, CA | $268,409 | PRISCILLA OCEN, 2025-2027 LEADING EDGE FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| Khmer Girls in Action | Long Beach, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Essie Justice Group | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Young Womens Freedom Center | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Starting Over Inc | Corona, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans | San Diego, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Dignity and Power Now | LOS Angeles, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| New Breath Foundation | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Alliance for Safety and Justice | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Alliance for Safety and Justice | Oakland, CA | $220,000 | SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
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