Michael And Gila Rollhaus Foundation
The organization is a private foundation focused on charitable giving, primarily supporting Jewish organizations and faith-based initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to community service and religious purposes, as evidenced by its funding of various charities that serve these causes. The foundation has made grants to a range of recipients, predominantly within the Jewish community, indicating a strong alignment with cultural and religious values. While it is based in New York, its support extends to organizations across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established Jewish or faith-based charity with a prior personal or board-level connection to the foundation, or a program closely aligned with the kinds of organizations previously supported.
Good Fit
- • A clear Jewish or religious/faith-based mission similar to past recipients.
- • An existing introduction or relationship to the Rollhaus family or their network.
- • Capacity to receive one-off or discretionary project funding (the foundation has made large single grants).
- • Located in or connected to the Northeast regional network the foundation has historically funded.
Geography
In the active giving year (2022) grants went to organizations in five states (including MA and NY), so giving is multi-state rather than strictly local, though dollars were concentrated in MA and NY.
Recipient Variety
The most recent active year (2022) shows eight distinct independent recipients across multiple organizations, indicating moderate recipient variety despite heavy dollar concentration in one large grant.
New Applicants
Filings and the foundation’s default application state that grants are only to preselected organizations and there is no public website or open application process; based on that declaration and the absence of 2023 awards, unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to break into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
