The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- This foundation prioritises Los Angeles County and Israel, so nonprofits working in college access, Israel-focused education and economic development, community health (physical activity, diabetes and obesity prevention), Alzheimer's research and caregiver support, Jewish life, arts education, or select UCLA and UC Berkeley programmes are the best fit.
- Most grants to organisations are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 933 grants fall between $2,500 and $100,000, with a median of $25,000, so a request in that range is realistic, though the largest grant was about $610,000.
- Apply with a brief one-to-two page letter of inquiry; there are no stated deadlines, so timing is flexible.
- With 96% of grant dollars going to organisations also funded in the two previous filings, this looks like a relationship-led funder where repeat support is common, so new applicants should expect it to take persistence and relationship-building rather than a single approach.
- Individuals, capital campaigns and legislation are not funded, so organisations seeking support for those should not apply.
Overview
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation is a US private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation supports organisations across several stated fields. In college access and success, it backs organisations that broaden higher-education access and improve success for students from low-income families. Its Israel work addresses education, college access and economic or workforce development, including for disadvantaged communities. Health grants support community health initiatives around physical activity, diabetes and obesity prevention, alongside Alzheimer’s research and support for family caregivers. It also supports Jewish life, and arts education and outreach through museums, community-based organisations, schools and media outlets. Select programmes at UCLA and UC Berkeley are also within its stated focus. The Foundation says it identifies organisations with objectives aligned to its own and a clear path to results, and approaches grantees as partners, seeking feedback from them and from communities it serves. Its funding is primarily focused in Los Angeles County and Israel.
Themes
- College access
- Israel education/economic development
- Diabetes and obesity prevention
- Alzheimer’s research and care
- Jewish life
- Arts education
- UCLA/UC Berkeley programmes
Geographic Focus
Priority: Los Angeles County; Israel.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
- Capital campaigns
- Legislation
How to apply
Organisations request funding by submitting a brief one-to-two-page letter of inquiry.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 96% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 933 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It identifies organisations whose work matches the Foundation’s objectives and has a clear path to excellent results.
- It builds relationships with grantee boards and staff and seeks feedback from grantees and the communities it serves.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: <1%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 28%
- The largest single recipient received 5% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to organisations The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 27% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Israel, United Kingdom, Austria, Italy).
- 6% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 318 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Victoria and Albert Museum · Gilbert galleries$612,1302024 tax year
- AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles · Our future is blue - altasea's campaign$400,0002024 tax year
- City of Hope · Crc computational pathology project$333,3332024 tax year
- Hillel at UCLA · The rosalinde and arthur gilbert foundation executive director chair$250,0002024 tax year
- Sonduk El Yanabia (Yanabiya) · Yanabia$201,0002024 tax year
- Sonduk El Yanabia (Yanabiya) · Yanabia$201,0002024 tax year
- UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate · The ucla rosalinde and arthur gilbert foundation program in real estate, finance and urban economics$200,0002024 tax year
- Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies · Rosalinde & arthur gilbert endowment for the berkeley institute for jewish law and israel studies$200,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Richard S Ziman — CEO
- Martin H Blank Jr — COO
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $26,211,289 | $10,946,347 | $346,932,519 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $30,025,638 | $11,711,173 | $347,026,090 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $32,130,762 | $13,185,491 | $333,977,820 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- (310) 449-4500
- Los Angeles, CA
- thegilbertfoundation.org
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Contact
- (310) 449-4500
- Los Angeles, CA
- thegilbertfoundation.org