Overview
The Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family Foundation is based in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and operates primarily in the United States. With assets totaling $1,787,609 and expenses of $1,571,521, the foundation focuses on supporting initiatives in arts and culture, education, and religion. Despite having a revenue of $119,686, the foundation is actively involved in funding projects across various cities and states, including major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The foundation's funded states include Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. Deborah Ratner serves as the President, Director, and Secretary of the foundation, contributing her time without compensation.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $3,239,444 in 2023
74 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | PARK SYNAGOGUE | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 27500 SHAKER BLVD PEPPER PIKE, OH US | 2022 |
| $250,000 | BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | RATNER DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARDS & BRANDEIS FUNDS | IRVING ENCLAVE 415 SOUTH STREET WALTHAM, MA US | 2023 |
| $250,000 | BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | MARK A RATNER DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD / BRANDEIS FUND | IRVING ENCLAVE 415 SOUTH STREET WALTHAM, MA US | 2024 |
| $216,000 | JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS | 25701 SCIENCE PARK DR BEACHWOOD, OH US | 2022 |
| $204,000 | JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS | 25701 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE CLEVELAND, OH US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND | RONALD & DEBORAH RATNER FUND IN DIABETES RESEARCH | 11100 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | FRIENDS OF BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS & DESIGN INC | BETTY & MAX RATNER GALLERY | WEWORK 79 MADISON AVENUE 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY US | 2024 |
| $150,000 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND | DIABETES RESEARCH | 11100 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH US | 2023 |
| $150,000 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND | RONALD & DEBORAH RATNER FUND IN DIABETES RESEARCH | 3605 WARRENSVILLE CENTER ROAD BEACHWOOD, OH US | 2024 |
| $100,000 | BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | ANNUAL FUND | IRVING ENCLAVE 415 SOUTH STREET WALTHAM, MA US | 2022 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
DR
DEBORAH RATNER
| PRES/DIR/SEC | $0 | 2022 |
DR
DEBORAH RATNER
| PRES/DIR/SEC | $0 | 2023 |
DR
DEBORAH RATNER
| PRES/DIR/SEC | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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