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Biff Ruttenberg Foundation

Chicago, IL · EIN 201762284 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

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Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$123,755
Assets (fair market value)
$1,994,882
Median grant to orgs
$1,250
all loaded years
Grants in our data
54
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$489,115
2022
20 grants
$240,088
2023
21 grants
$123,755
2024
13 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
IL$664,454
CA$101,826
PA$51,010
NJ$17,965
DC$14,923
TN$1,000
NY$1,000
MA$500
Cause areas funded
Education4
Medical Research2
Human Services3
Religion5
Arts, Culture & Humanities1
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition3
Unknown1

Only 35.2% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Francis W Parker SchoolChicago, ILEDUCATION$96,1372024
US Golf AssnFar Hills, NJCHARITY$5,9662024
US Holocaust MuseumWashington, DCCHARITY$4,9132024
Jewish United FundChicago, ILCHARITY$4,9132024
Anshe Emet SynagogueChicago, ILRELIGIOUS$4,0812024
Anti-Defamation LeagueChicago, ILCHARITY$1,8272024
Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CACHARITY$1,8262024
American Jewish CommitteeChicago, ILCHARITY$1,8262024
Chicago Loop SynagogueChicago, ILCHARITY$5312024
Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, ILCHARITY$5152024
Maot Chitim of Greater ChicagoLincolnwood, ILCHARITY$5002024
Congregation Beth ShalomNaperville, ILRELIGIOUS$3602024
Ark TheChicago, ILCHARITY$3602024
Francis W Parker SchoolChicago, ILEDUCATION$100,0002023
Jewish United FundChicago, ILCHARITY$61,3602023
Ellison Institute Research FoundationLos Angeles, CACHARITY$50,0002023
US Golf AssnFar Hills, NJCHARITY$5,9692023
US Holocaust MuseumWashington, DCCHARITY$5,0102023
Council for Jewish ElderlyChicago, ILCHARITY$5,0002023
Anshe Emet SynagogueChicago, ILCHARITY$3,8472023
Anti-Defamation LeagueChicago, ILCHARITY$2,0082023
Chicago Loop SynagogueChicago, ILCHARITY$1,0042023
Illinois Holocaust MuseumSkokie, ILCHARITY$1,0002023
Museum of Contemporary Art-ChicagoChicago, ILCHARITY$7002023
Chicago Loop SynagogueChicago, ILRELIGIOUS$6002023

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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