Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Cele H & William B Rubin Family Fund is a philanthropic organization based in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, with assets totaling approximately $34.3 million. The fund focuses on supporting initiatives in education, higher education, philanthropy, nonprofits, health, diseases and conditions, and human services. It has a broad geographical reach, funding projects in various cities across the United States, including major cities like Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The fund's leadership includes Ellen R. Gordon as President and Treasurer, Lisa Gordon and Wendy Gordon as Vice Presidents, Virginia Gordon as Secretary, and Karen Mills as Vice President. Notably, none of the leadership team receives compensation for their roles. The fund reported expenses of about $4.9 million and revenue of approximately $1.86 million.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
56 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,882,020 | SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE | CHARITABLE | Wellesley hills, MA, US | 2022 |
| $1,563,000 | HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL | GENERAL | Boston, MA, US | 2023 |
| $1,563,000 | U OF C SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | GENERAL | Chicago, IL, US | 2023 |
| $1,318,600 | SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL CORPORATION | GENERAL | Charlestown, MA, US | 2024 |
| $1,000,000 | SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL CORPORATION | GENERAL | Charlestown, MA, US | 2024 |
| $681,400 | SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL CORPORATION | GENERAL | Charlestown, MA, US | 2024 |
| $624,400 | MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | GENERAL | Boston, MA, US | 2023 |
| $300,000 | BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | GENERAL | Boston, MA, US | 2024 |
| $300,000 | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | GENERAL | Chicago, IL, US | 2024 |
| $200,000 | SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL | GENERAL | Charlestown, MA, US | 2023 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
ER
ELLEN R GORDON
| PRES. & TREAS. | $0 | 2024 |
LG
LISA GORDON
| VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
VG
VIRGINIA GORDON
| SECRETARY | $0 | 2024 |
WG
WENDY GORDON
| VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
KM
KAREN MILLS
| VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
ELLEN R GORDON
PRES. & TREAS.
LISA GORDON
VICE PRESIDENT
VIRGINIA GORDON
SECRETARY
WENDY GORDON
VICE PRESIDENT
KAREN MILLS
VICE PRESIDENT
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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