Rosenberg Fund for Children The Rosenberg Fund for Children is a non-profit fund founded in 1990 by Robert Meeropol and named in honor of his parents Ethel and Julius Rosenberg , the only two United States civilians to be executed for conspiracy to commit espionage during the Cold War . Meeropol established the fund `` to provide for the educational and emotional needs of children whose parents have suffered because of their progressive activities and who , therefore , are no longer able to provide fully for their children. '' The mission has since been expanded to provide grants for `` the educational and emotional needs of targeted activist youth '' . As of 2004 , the organization has given over $ 1.7 million in grants . External link Official site   This charitable organization -related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . This article about a political organisation is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Categories : Charitable organization stubs | Political organisation stubs | Activism 