Private foundation · EIN 95-4622086 · Rancho Mirage, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jack Roth Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 20 grants paid, $2.6M total, median $18K. 55% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
20
$2.6M
Median grant
$18K
Stays in CA
55%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Turning Point USAPhoenix, AZCommunity support$1.3M
Claremont InstituteUpland, CACommunity support$450K
Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CACommunity support$400K
Steamboat InstituteSteamboat Springs, COCommunity support$100K
Unreported Story SocietyMarina del Rey, CACommunity support$100K
Gatestone InstituteNew York, NYCommunity support$70K
David Horowitz Freedom CenterSherman Oaks, CACommunity support$36K
Association of Threat Assessment ProfessionalsSacramento, CACommunity support$30K
Moving Picture InstituteNew York, NYCommunity support$25K
Lex Rex InstituteLong Beach, CACommunity support$20K
Assistance League of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CACommunity support$15K
For Purpose FoundationEncinitas, CACommunity support$15K
Creative Visions FoundationMalibu, CACommunity support$13K
Bear's FoundationWindsor Locks, CTCommunity support$10K
Giving Kitchen IncDenver, COCommunity support$10K
Proclaiming Justice to the NationsFranklin, TNCommunity support$10K
Save the Persecuted ChristiansMonument, COCommunity support$10K
The Center for Security PolicyWashington, DCCommunity support$10K
Richstone Family CenterHawthorne, CACommunity support$5,000
Phd Productions LLCStudio City, CACommunity support$4,500

By state: Arizona 1 · California 11 · Colorado 3 · New York 2 · Connecticut 1 · Tennessee 1

About this foundation

Jack Roth Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Rancho Mirage, California, administered in care of Jack I Roth, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Jack Roth Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Jack Roth Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $2.6M across 20 grants, a median of $18K.

Where does Jack Roth Charitable Foundation give?

Arizona (1 grants), California (11 grants), Colorado (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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