Rosenthal Roots Family Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily focusing on donations to Jewish organizations and community service initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing the welfare of the Jewish community and promoting faith-based activities. The foundation serves a range of recipients, including religious institutions, community service clubs, and educational organizations. While it primarily operates within Florida, it has also made contributions to organizations in California. The foundation's activities indicate a strong emphasis on community support and religious engagement.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid‑sized local charities, faith‑based groups, or Jewish community organizations in the Sarasota/Florida area with an existing relationship or endorsement from a local intermediary or foundation contact.
Good Fit
- • Located in Sarasota/Florida or serving that local community.
- • Religious, Jewish community, or community service mission consistent with past recipients.
- • Established connection or referral from a local federation, synagogue, or community leader.
- • Comfort with receiving small, one‑off donations rather than multi‑year core support.
Geography
Giving is strongly concentrated in Florida: about 99% of dollars in the latest year went to FL organizations, with only a token out‑of‑state gift recorded.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded six distinct recipients in the latest year and supported a small set of different organizations across three years, indicating a moderate spread of independent grantees despite high dollar concentration among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Although many recipients in the latest year were new, the foundation explicitly states it only funds preselected organizations and provides no public submission route or contact details; this pattern is consistent with invitation‑based selection and makes unsolicited entry unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
