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Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family Foundation: 9 grants to organizations, $266,666 (tax year ended December 2025)
Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family Foundation, a private foundation in Shaker Heights, OH, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $266,666 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 23, 2026. The largest was $150,000 to Save the Children Federation Inc in Fairfield, CT for annual fund.
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- EIN
- 208038060
- Based in
- Shaker Heights, OH
- Assets
- $62,009
- Grants paid
- $266,666
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202630829349100413. It reported $266,666 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | Annual fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | President's discretionary fund | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hammer Museum | Los Angeles, CA | Annual fund | $16,666 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Kids' Book Bank | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Nachusa Grasslands | Franklin Grove, IL | Annual fund | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immigrant Defenders Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | Support for defending children in immigration cases | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Synagogue | Pepper Pike, OH | Ilana skoff memorial fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202531229349102183. It reported $1,539,061 in grants paid; 75 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Mark a. ratner distinguished teaching award and brandeis fund | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Campaign for jewish needs & the ukraine emergency relief fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $139,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland stands with israel | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $126,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design Inc | New York, NY | Betty & max ratner gallery | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | Annual fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Public Theatre | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Cleveland, OH | The care. no matter what. celebration | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | Aid to sudan and gaza | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park Synagogue | Pepper Pike, OH | Davis hall project | $40,495 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Enterprise Community Partners | Columbia, MD | Annual fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Synagogue | Pepper Pike, OH | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Beyond our walls fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | Aid for gaza | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund | Columbus, OH | Annual fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Management Center | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc | Yarmouth Port, MA | Annual fund | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MGVP Inc (gorilla Doctors) | Davis, CA | Annual fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ratner School | Pepper Pike, OH | Annual fund | Education | $18,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hammer Museum | Los Angeles, CA | Annual fund | $16,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park Synagogue | Pepper Pike, OH | Albert b. ratner lifetime legacy award | $16,666 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland International Film Festival Inc | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Aid for gaza | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu of Ohio | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Drink Local Drink Tap Inc | Cleveland, OH | Deep well in uganda project | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | Chicago, IL | Annual fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hanna Perkins School | Shaker Heights, OH | Annual fund | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hias Inc | Silver Spring, MD | Annual fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | Aid for gaza | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Aid for gaza | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milestones Autism Resources | Warrensville HTS, OH | Annual fund | $8,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Response Medicine | Marco Island, FL | Annual fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of JCC Krakow Inc | Suffern, NY | Annual fund | Religion-related | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Mission | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frontline Service (mental Health Services) | Clevelnad, OH | Annual fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gathering Place Inc | Beachwood, OH | Annual fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | Annual fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Foodbank | Los Angeles, CA | Annual fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Island Trail Assocation | Portland, ME | Annual fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Edgecomb, ME | Annual fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milestones Autism Resources | Warrensville HTS, OH | Reaching for the stars | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | Annual fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | Annual fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Physicians for Human Rights Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ratner School | Pepper Pike, OH | 2024 kaleidoscope fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Friends of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Laguna Hills, CA | Annual fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Values-In-Action Foundation | Mayfield, OH | Annual fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio | Cleveland, OH | 70th annual humanitarian award celebration | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Geauga County Humane Society's Rescue Village | Novelty, OH | Annual fund | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland State University Foundation Inc | Cleveland, OH | 2024 hall of fame | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio | Cleveland, OH | Annual walk, rock, roll & run & humanitarian award celebration | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| In Motion | Beachwood, OH | Annual fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ideastream Public Media | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service Association | Pepper Pike, OH | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association | Unity, ME | Annual fund | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shaker Schools Foundation | Shaker Heights, OH | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Protective League | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle River Watershed Council | Gypsum, CO | Annual fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendly Inn Settlement Inc | Cleveland, OH | Back 2 school rally | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Golden Treasures Golden Retriever Rescue Inc | Bath, OH | Annual fund | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society International | Washington, DC | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Elephant Sanctuary | Hohenwald, TN | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haven Home LLC | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Housing and shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Haven Home LLC | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Housing and shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $378,750 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $375,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $265,750 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $32,500 |
| Religion-related | $30,400 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $30,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $722,994 |
| Massachusetts | $340,000 |
| Connecticut | $300,000 |
| New York | $165,400 |
| District of Columbia | $106,500 |
| California | $68,333 |
| Maryland | $40,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,000 |
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Updated March 23, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.