Funding search · EIN 208004503 · Shaker Heights, OH

James and Susan Ratner Family Foundation

Name: James and Susan Ratner Family 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.

289
grants reported: $4.9M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
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.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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University Hospitals of Cleveland8 grants · $1.1M
Jewish Federation of Cleveland13 grants · $635,460
Park Synagogue19 grants · $600,935
Cleveland Museum of Art7 grants · $400,000
Playhouse Square Foundation7 grants · $160,000
New Israel Fund4 grants · $150,000
United Way of Greater Cleveland3 grants · $135,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio3 grants · $125,000
Musical Arts Association4 grants · $100,000
J Street Education Fund6 grants · $80,000

Giving over time

$1.5M

2022

$1.1M

2023

$1.3M

2024

$1.0M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 289 grants.

$300,000
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2022
Capital campaign
$250,000
University Hospitals of Cleveland · Beachwood, OH · 2025
James & susan ratner scholarship
$250,000
University Hospitals of Cleveland · Beachwood, OH · 2024
Alzheimers discovery @ harrington discovery institute
$250,000
University Hospitals of Cleveland · Beachwood, OH · 2023
James & susan ratner scholars in alzheimer's discovery
$250,000
University Hospitals of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Harrington discovery inst. Ratner scholars in alzheimer's discovery
$139,500
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Campaign for jewish needs
$137,500
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Campaign for jewish needs & the ukraine emergency relief fund
$117,000
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Campaign for jewish needs
$101,250
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Cleveland stands with israel
$100,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Lobby renovation project fund
$100,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Lobby renovation project
$100,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Resilience campaign
$75,000
Cleveland Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Cuyahoga county immigration legal service fund
$60,000
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2025
Operating support fund
$50,000
New Israel Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
2024 annual support
$50,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2024
The care. No matter what. Celebration
$50,000
United Way of Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$50,000
United Way of Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$50,000
New Israel Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Annual fund
$50,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
Securing our future fund
$40,495
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
Davis hall project
$40,000
United Way Services · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$40,000
University Hospitals of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Uh glenville capital campaign
$35,000
United Way of Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$30,938
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Humanitarian relief in gaza fund
$30,000
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
General operating support
$28,500
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Trustee appeal / chairman's challenge / dazzle challenge fund
$25,400
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2024
2024 / 2025 synagogue support
$25,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Trustee fund
$25,000
Health Equity Fund of Greater Ohio · Akron, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$25,000
J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
Annual fund
$25,000
Mq Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Annual fund
$25,000
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$25,000
New Israel Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Campaign support
$25,000
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$25,000
University Circle · Cleveland, OH · 2025
The circle fund
$25,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$25,000
Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design · New York, NY · 2024
Betty & max ratner gallery
$25,000
Medisys Health Foundation · Richmond Hill, NY · 2024
Medisys fund
$25,000
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$25,000
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$25,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General operating support
$25,000
Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design · New York, NY · 2023
Betty & max ratner gallery
$25,000
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Cleveland stands with israel
$25,000
Little Red School House · New York, NY · 2023
Annual fund
$25,000
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General operating support
$25,000
New Israel Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Emergency safety net
$25,000
Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund · Columbus, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$25,000
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$25,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$25,000
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Annual fund
$25,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$25,000
Givat Haviva Educational Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Annual fund
$25,000
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$25,000
Park Synagogue · Pepper Pike, OH · 2022
2022 / 2023 synagogue support
$25,000
Slavic Village Development · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$25,000
World Zionist Organization American Section · New York, NY · 2022
Central zionist archives "herzl online" group a
$22,500
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Center stage benefit
$22,334
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Ukraine emergency relief fund
$22,000
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Center stage benefit
$22,000
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Center stage benefit
$20,938
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Humanitarian relief in gaza fund
$20,000
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Trustee annual campaign fund
$20,000
Medwish International · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Medbash sponsorship fund
$20,000
Medwish International · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Medbash 2024
$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 · 2025
Annual fund
$16,667
Hammer Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Annual fund fy2024
$16,667
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
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$15,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2025
Annual fund
$15,000
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Trustee annual fund
$15,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$15,000
J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Annual fund
$15,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Annual fund
$15,000
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Trustee annual fund
$15,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General operating support
$15,000
J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support
$15,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Annual fund
$15,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$15,000
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
$15,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Annual fund
$12,500
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Israel @ 75
$12,500
Jewish Federation of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Israel @ 75
$10,000
Ht Ministries · Burton, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$10,000
Israaid US · Beverly Hills, CA · 2025
Annual fund
$10,000
J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
Annual fund
$10,000
Ohio Contemporary Ballet · Shaker Hts, OH · 2025
Spring fund
$10,000
Physicians for Human Rights · New York, NY · 2025
Annual fund
$10,000
University Hospitals of Cleveland · Beachwood, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$10,000
US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2025
Beyond our walls fund
$10,000
Ht Ministries · Burton, OH · 2024
Annual fund
$10,000
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage · Beachwood, OH · 2024
Heritage award
$10,000
Physicians for Human Rights · New York, NY · 2024
Annual fund
$10,000
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Rainbow babies & children's ride the rainbow / raise the paddle donation
$10,000
US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
Beyond our walls fund

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