Funding search · EIN 208038060 · Shaker Heights, OH

Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family

Name: Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family grants, 2022–2025
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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.

218
grants reported: $4.9M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $6,750
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

ratner award emergency relief gaza campaign humanitarian ukraine

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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.

14 grants matching “ratner” · $1.3M

$250,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2024
Mark a. Ratner distinguished teaching award and brandeis fund
$100,000
Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design · New York, NY · 2024
Betty & max ratner gallery
$18,750
The Ratner School · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$16,666
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
Albert b. Ratner lifetime legacy award
$5,000
The Ratner School · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
2024 kaleidoscope fund
$250,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2023
Mark a ratner distinguished teaching award / brandeis fund
$200,000
Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design · New York, NY · 2023
Betty & max ratner gallery
$150,000
University Hospitals of Cleveland · Beachwood, OH · 2023
Ronald & deborah ratner fund in diabetes research
$18,750
The Lillian & Betty Ratner School · Pepper Pike, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
The Lillian & Betty Ratner School · Pepper Pike, OH · 2023
60th anniversary gala
$250,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2022
Ratner distinguished teaching awards & brandeis funds
$62,500
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Iho deborah ratner's 70th birthday
$18,750
The Lillian & Betty Ratner School · Pepper Pike, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$2,000
Cleveland Marshall College of Law · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Max ratner endowed scholarship fund

Top recipients

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

Brandeis University4 grants · $800,000
Jewish Federation of Cleveland6 grants · $570,483
Save the Children Federation7 grants · $550,000
University Hospitals of Cleveland4 grants · $310,000
Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design2 grants · $300,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio3 grants · $150,000
Cleveland Public Theatre2 grants · $120,000
Mgvp Inc (Gorilla Doctors)3 grants · $102,500
Park Synagogue5 grants · $102,161
Enterprise Community Partners4 grants · $100,000

Giving over time

$1.6M

2022

$1.5M

2023

$1.5M

2024

$266,666

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 218 grants.

$250,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2024
Mark a. Ratner distinguished teaching award and brandeis fund
$250,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2023
Mark a ratner distinguished teaching award / brandeis fund
$250,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2022
Ratner distinguished teaching awards & brandeis funds
$204,000
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Campaign for jewish needs
$200,000
Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design · New York, NY · 2023
Betty & max ratner gallery
$150,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2025
Annual fund
$150,000
University Hospitals of Cleveland · Beachwood, OH · 2023
Ronald & deborah ratner fund in diabetes research
$150,000
University Hospitals of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Diabetes research
$139,500
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Campaign for jewish needs & the ukraine emergency relief fund
$126,250
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Cleveland stands with israel
$100,000
Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design · New York, NY · 2024
Betty & max ratner gallery
$100,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Annual fund
$100,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Preventing child marriage in sierra leone
$100,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Emergency response ethiopia
$75,000
Cleveland Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Cuyahoga county immigration legal fund
$68,400
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Campaign for jewish needs
$62,500
Mgvp Inc (Gorilla Doctors) · Davis, CA · 2022
Annual fund
$62,500
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Iho deborah ratner's 70th birthday
$60,000
Cleveland Public Theatre · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$60,000
Cleveland Public Theatre · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General operating support
$60,000
Cleveland Public Theatre · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General operations support
$50,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2025
President's discretionary fund
$50,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2024
The care. No matter what. Celebration
$50,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Aid to sudan and gaza
$50,000
New Israel Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Emergency safety net & annual support
$50,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$50,000
Center for Arts-Inspired Learning · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$50,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
Securing our future fund
$42,500
United Way of Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$40,495
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
Davis hall project
$40,000
United Way of Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$40,000
United Way Services · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$30,000
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2024
Annual fund
$30,000
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
General operating support
$30,000
US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
Beyond our walls fund
$30,000
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2023
Annual fund
$30,000
US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2023
Beyond our walls fund
$30,000
US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2022
Annual fund
$25,000
New Israel Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
General operating support fund
$25,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2024
Aid for gaza
$25,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$25,000
Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund · Columbus, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$25,000
The Management Center · Washington, DC · 2024
Annual fund
$25,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$25,000
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Tour to israel
$25,000
Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund · Columbus, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$25,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Annual fund
$25,000
The Management Center - Co the Gathering Spot · Washington, DC · 2023
Annual fund
$25,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
$25,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2022
General support/emergency relief
$25,000
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2022
Annual fund
$25,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$25,000
Ht Ministries · Burton, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$25,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Ukraine crisis relief
$22,333
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Ukraine emergency relief fund
$20,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2024
Annual fund
$20,000
J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Annual fund
$20,000
Mgvp Inc (Gorilla Doctors) · Davis, CA · 2024
Annual fund
$20,000
Mgvp Inc (Gorilla Doctors) · Davis, CA · 2023
Annual fund
$18,750
The Ratner School · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$18,750
The Lillian & Betty Ratner School · Pepper Pike, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$18,750
The Lillian & Betty Ratner School · Pepper Pike, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$16,667
Hammer Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Annual fund
$16,666
Hammer Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Annual fund
$16,666
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
Albert b. Ratner lifetime legacy award
$16,666
Hammer Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General operating support
$16,666
Hammer Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Annual fund
$15,000
Cleveland International Film Festival · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$15,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2024
Annual fund
$15,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Aid for gaza
$15,000
Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
$15,000
Center for Arts-Inspired Learning · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Artworks program
$15,000
Cleveland International Film Festival · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Reelwomendirect
$15,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2023
Annual fund
$15,000
J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
$15,000
Cleveland International Film Festival · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Reelwomendirect sponsorship
$15,000
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2022
40th anniversary fund
$15,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2022
Room to roam project
$13,750
Milestones Autism Resources · Warrensville Hts, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$10,000
Aclu of Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$10,000
Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village · New York, NY · 2024
Annual fund
$10,000
Drink Local Drink Tap · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Deep well in uganda project
$10,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
Annual fund
$10,000
Hanna Perkins School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$10,000
Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
Annual fund
$10,000
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$10,000
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2024
Aid for gaza
$10,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Aid for gaza
$10,000
Aclu of Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General operating support
$10,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2023
Annual fund
$10,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2023
Turkey earthquake disaster
$10,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Annual fund
$10,000
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Annual fund
$10,000
Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
Annual fund
$10,000
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$10,000
Aclu of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$10,000
Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda · New York, NY · 2022
Village time
$10,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Annual fund
$10,000
Friends of Horseshoe Lake · Shaker Heights, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$10,000
Global Response Management · Yulee, FL · 2022
Ukranian relief

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