Funding search · EIN 205983302 · Shaker Heights, OH

The Brian Ratner Foundation

Name: The Brian Ratner Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

231
grants reported: $1.5M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Jewish Federation of Cleveland3 grants · $250,000
Dallas Symphony Association4 grants · $200,000
University of Colorado Foundation7 grants · $159,000
International Rescue Committee5 grants · $120,000
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation3 grants · $111,300
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum2 grants · $60,000
International Rescue Committee1 grant · $50,000
Mile High United Way4 grants · $40,000
Boulder Community Health Foundation4 grants · $37,500
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation1 grant · $26,000

Giving over time

$368,250

2022

$435,250

2023

$364,988

2024

$307,250

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 231 grants.

$100,000
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Campaign for jewish needs
$100,000
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Campaign for jewish needs
$70,000
Dallas Symphony Association · Dallas, TX · 2023
$50,000 to the annual fund/$20,000 to young musicians
$70,000
Dallas Symphony Association · Dallas, TX · 2022
$50,000 for annual fund and $20,000 for the kim noltemy young musicians fund
$50,000
Dallas Symphony Association · Dallas, TX · 2025
Annual fund
$50,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2025
Annual fund
$50,000
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Campaign for jewish needs
$46,000
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Rock and roll hall of fame induction 2023
$41,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025
Cu-anschutz fund for excellence and uc health greatest needs fund
$35,300
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Rock and roll hall of fame induction 2024
$33,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Annual fund
$30,000
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$30,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2024
Annual fund
$30,000
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$30,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2023
Annual fund
$30,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
$15,000-cu anschutz greatest needs fund and $15,000 cu anschutz fund for excellence
$30,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022
Annual fund
$30,000
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$26,000
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
2025 rock hall induction ceremony
$25,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022
Anschutz-greatest needs fund
$20,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2024
Gaza relief
$20,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022
Cu anschutz fund for excellence
$15,000
US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2023
Beyond our walls fund
$10,000
Boulder Community Health Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2025
Annual fund
$10,000
Bravo Colorado at Vail-Beaver Creek · Vail, CO · 2025
Annual fund
$10,000
International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2025
Annual fund
$10,000
Mile High United Way · Denver, CO · 2025
Annual fund
$10,000
Boulder Community Health Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2024
Annual fund
$10,000
Mile High United Way · Denver, CO · 2024
Annual fund
$10,000
Boulder Community Health Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2023
Annual fund
$10,000
Dallas Symphony Association · Dallas, TX · 2023
Annual fund
$10,000
Mile High United Way · Denver, CO · 2023
Annual fund
$10,000
Mile High United Way · Denver, CO · 2022
Annual fund
$10,000
Visiting Nurse Association of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Annual fund
$7,500
Visiting Nurse Association of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2023
Annual fund
$7,500
Boulder Community Health Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2022
Annual fund
$7,500
United Way Services · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$7,500
United Way-Metro Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Annual fund
$7,188
US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
Beyond our walls fund
$5,000
American Symphony Orchestra League · New York, NY · 2025
Annual fund
$5,000
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · Washington, DC · 2025
Annual fund
$5,000
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$5,000
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2025
Annual fund
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2025
Annual fund
$5,000
United Way of Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$5,000
University School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$5,000
American Symphony Orchestra League · New York, NY · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · Washington, DC · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
United Way of Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
United Way-Metro Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
University School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
Visiting Nurse Association of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
American Symphony Orchestra League · New York, NY · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · Washington, DC · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
Community Foundation Serving Boulder County · Boulder, CO · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
Salvation Army National Corp · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Maui relief efforts
$5,000
United Way of Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
United Way-Metro Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
$2,000 for boulder conference on world affairs and $3,000 for boulder annual fund
$5,000
University School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
American Symphony Orchestra League · New York, NY · 2022
Annual fund
$5,000
Baylor Health Care System Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Annual fund
$5,000
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · Washington, DC · 2022
In support of aaron miller and carnegie connects
$5,000
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$5,000
Community Foundation Serving Boulder County · Boulder, CO · 2022
Annual fund
$5,000
Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2022
Annual fund
$5,000
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Annual fund
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2022
Annual fund
$5,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022
2,000 for the conference on world affairs and $3,000 for the annual fund
$5,000
University School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$4,000
Video Veracity · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Rudiments documentary-abdul aziz
$3,000
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$3,000
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$2,500
Visiting Nurse Association of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2025
Annual fund
$2,500
Community Foundation Serving Boulder County · Boulder, CO · 2024
Annual fund
$2,500
Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2024
Annual fund
$2,500
Baylor Health Care System Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Annual fund
$2,500
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$2,500
Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York, NY · 2022
Annual fund
$2,500
North Texas Food Bank · Plano, TX · 2022
Annual fund
$2,500
Seattle Art Museum · Seattle, WA · 2022
Annual fund
$2,000
Community Foundation Serving Boulder County · Boulder, CO · 2025
Annual fund
$2,000
Cu Boulder Hillel Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2025
Annual fund
$2,000
Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2025
Annual fund
$2,000
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$2,000
Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund · Elmhurst, IL · 2025
Annual fund
$2,000
Cu Boulder Hillel Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2024
Annual fund
$2,000
Cu Boulder Hillel Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2023
Annual fund
$2,000
Edwin J Gregson Foundation · Arcadia, CA · 2023
Annual fund
$2,000
Catchafire Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Annual fund
$2,000
Cu Boulder Hillel Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2022
Annual fund
$2,000
Edwin J Gregson Foundation · Arcadia, CA · 2022
Annual fund
$2,000
Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund · Elmhurst, IL · 2022
Annual fund

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