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Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-8038060 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.8M
- Grants reported
- 84
- Median grant
- $5.2K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | $266.7K |
| 2024 | 75 | $1.5M |
Where Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | MARK A. RATNER DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD AND BRANDEIS FUND | 2024 | $250K |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | ANNUAL FUND | 2025 | $150K |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS & THE UKRAINE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND | 2024 | $139.5K |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | CLEVELAND STANDS WITH ISRAEL | 2024 | $126.3K |
| FRIENDS OF BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS & DESIGN INC | NEW YORK, NY | BETTY & MAX RATNER GALLERY | 2024 | $100K |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $100K |
| CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE | CLEVELAND, OH | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $60K |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | PRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY FUND | 2025 | $50K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER OHIO | CLEVELAND, OH | THE CARE. NO MATTER WHAT. CELEBRATION | 2024 | $50K |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | AID TO SUDAN AND GAZA | 2024 | $50K |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $42.5K |
| PARK SYNAGOGUE | PEPPER PIKE, OH | DAVIS HALL PROJECT | 2024 | $40.5K |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | BEYOND OUR WALLS FUND | 2024 | $30K |
| ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS | COLUMBIA, MD | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $30K |
| PARK SYNAGOGUE | PEPPER PIKE, OH | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $30K |
| OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND | COLUMBUS, OH | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $25K |
| THE MANAGEMENT CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $25K |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUND | 2025 | $25K |
| GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC | CLEVELAND, OH | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $25K |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | AID FOR GAZA | 2024 | $25K |
| MGVP INC (GORILLA DOCTORS) | DAVIS, CA | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $20K |
| INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE INC | YARMOUTH PORT, MA | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $20K |
| J STREET EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $20K |
| THE RATNER SCHOOL | PEPPER PIKE, OH | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $18.8K |
| HAMMER MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 | $16.7K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.