Robert and Joan Rothberg Foundation Inc
Maplewood, NJ · EIN 22-3492988. Reported 137 grants totalling $736,163 to 87 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Robert and Joan Rothberg Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $600 and $3,500; the smallest was $15 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennyslvania | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Summit Jewish Community Center | Summit, NJ | $51,026 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| WNET Group | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jewish Family Service Metrowest Nj | Florham Park, NJ | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of Greate Metrowest Nj | Whippany, NJ | $25,018 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj | Whippany, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wnyc Public Radio | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Congregation Brothers of Israel | Newtown, PA | $24,421 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jespy House | South Orange, NJ | $17,200 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Institute of Archaeology | Boston, MA | $15,070 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Reeves-Reed Arboretum | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Can Do Multiple Sclerosis Charity | Avon, CO | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The George School | Newtown, PA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $7,700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad | Summit, NJ | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Trenton Area Soup Kitchen | Trenton, NJ | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jewish Community Foundation | Whippany, NJ | $6,715 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jewish Vocational Service of Metrowest | East Orange, NJ | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Jewish Relief Agency | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Connection | New Jersey, NJ | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Civil Liberties | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Channel 13 Associates | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Jersey Public Television | Englewood, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Overlook Foundation | New Jersey, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wliw Associates | Plainview, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wnyc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tabby's Place | Ringoes, NJ | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fishermen's Mark | Lambertville, NJ | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| World Jewish Congress | New York, NY | $3,700 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bucks County SPCA | Lahaska, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | Chalfont, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Vocational Service | East Whippany, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Franklin Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $1,900 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Disabled American Veterans | Erlanger, KY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dav Charitable Service Trust | Erlanger, KY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Home Front Nj | Lawrenceville, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homefront Nj | Lawrenceville, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jewish Family & Children Services | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jfcs of Greater Mercer County | Princeton, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jfcs of Greater Philadelphia | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Smithsonian | Washington, DC | $1,325 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mostly Music | Westfield, NJ | $1,050 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education | Chalfont, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Aleph Ordination | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve | New Hope, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve | New Hope, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Food Bank | New Jersey, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Congregation Ohr Shalom | Summit, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Craft Emergency Relief Fund | Montpelier, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Drew University | Madison, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jewish Center for the Developmentally Disabled | Livingston, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Mercer County | Princeton, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled | Livingston, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Servfor Developmentally Disabled | Livingston, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rescue Mission of Trenton | Trenton, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Swan Historical Foundation Inc | Princeton, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Truman Library Institute | Missouri, MO | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Love Without Borders | Grandview, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | New Jersey, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Parks Foundation | Washington, DC | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Biblical Archaeology Review | Washington, DC | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Clark Institute | Williamstown, MA | $302 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Summit Free Library | Summit, NJ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newark Museum | Newark, NJ | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Reeves-Reed Arboretum | Summit, NJ | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Consumer Reports | Yonkers, NY | $105 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Auto Association | Union, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Summit Luminary Fund | Summit, NJ | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Nebraska, NE | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Chester, NJ | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Association of Retired Persons | Washington, DC | $16 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $15 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
32 of 87 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 67%, across 1 year-to-year transition. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Pennyslvania
SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES - Vassar College
SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - Summit Jewish Community Center
Funding Of Religious Activities - Jewish Federation of Greate Metrowest Nj
Support Of The Jewish Community - Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj
SUPPORT RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES - Congregation Brothers of Israel
SUPPORT OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 65 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | $214,180 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $250,777 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | 53 | $271,206 | $1,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
34% of its giving went to organizations in New York. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Robert and Joan Rothberg Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 333 Elmwood Avenue H570, Maplewood, NJ, 07040. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 22-3492988 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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