James and Susan Ratner Family Foundation
Private foundation · Shaker Heights, OH · EIN 20-8004503 · reported 2023–2025
216grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$350smallest grant
$3.4Mtotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 44 of its 216 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $838K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3401 Tuttle RD Ste 350
Shaker Hts, OH 44122-6395
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals of Cleveland JAMES & SUSAN RATNER SCHOLARSHIP | Beachwood, OH | $250,000 |
| University Hospitals of Cleveland JAMES & SUSAN RATNER SCHOLARS IN ALZHEIMER'S DISCOVERY | Beachwood, OH | $250,000 |
| University Hospitals of Cleveland ALZHEIMERS DISCOVERY @ HARRINGTON DISCOVERY INSTITUTE | Beachwood, OH | $250,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS | Cleveland, OH | $139,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS & THE UKRAINE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND | Cleveland, OH | $137,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland CLEVELAND STANDS WITH ISRAEL | Cleveland, OH | $101,250 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art LOBBY RENOVATION PROJECT FUND | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art LOBBY RENOVATION PROJECT | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 |
| Park Synagogue OPERATING SUPPORT FUND | Pepper Pike, OH | $60,000 |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio THE CARE. NO MATTER WHAT. CELEBRATION | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| Park Synagogue DAVIS HALL PROJECT | Pepper Pike, OH | $40,495 |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $35,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IN GAZA FUND | Cleveland, OH | $30,938 |
| Park Synagogue | Pepper Pike, OH | $30,000 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation TRUSTEE APPEAL / CHAIRMAN'S CHALLENGE / DAZZLE CHALLENGE FUND | Cleveland, OH | $28,500 |
| Park Synagogue 2024 / 2025 SYNAGOGUE SUPPORT | Pepper Pike, OH | $25,400 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art TRUSTEE FUND | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Health Equity Fund of Greater Ohio ANNUAL FUND | Akron, OH | $25,000 |
| J Street Education Fund ANNUAL FUND | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| MQ Foundation ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Musical Arts Association ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| New Israel Fund CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Park Synagogue ANNUAL FUND | Pepper Pike, OH | $25,000 |
| University Circle Inc THE CIRCLE FUND | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design Inc BETTY & MAX RATNER GALLERY | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland CLEVELAND STANDS WITH ISRAEL | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Little Red School House Inc ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| New Israel Fund EMERGENCY SAFETY NET | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund ANNUAL FUND | Columbus, OH | $25,000 |
| Park Synagogue ANNUAL FUND | Pepper Pike, OH | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio ANNUAL FUND | Columbus, OH | $25,000 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design Inc BETTY & MAX RATNER GALLERY | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Medisys Health Foundation MEDISYS FUND | Richmond Hill, NY | $25,000 |
| Musical Arts Association ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation CENTER STAGE BENEFIT | Cleveland, OH | $22,500 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation CENTER STAGE BENEFIT | Cleveland, OH | $22,000 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation CENTER STAGE BENEFIT | Cleveland, OH | $22,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IN GAZA FUND | Cleveland, OH | $20,938 |
| Case Western Reserve University TRUSTEE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FUND | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 |
| Medwish International MEDBASH SPONSORSHIP FUND | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 |
| Medwish International MEDBASH 2024 | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 |
| The Lillian & Betty Ratner School ANNUAL FUND | Pepper Pike, OH | $18,750 |
| The Ratner School ANNUAL FUND | Pepper Pike, OH | $18,750 |
| Hammer Museum ANNUAL FUND | Los Angeles, CA | $16,667 |
| Hammer Museum ANNUAL FUND FY2024 | Los Angeles, CA | $16,667 |
| Park Synagogue ALBERT B. RATNER LIFETIME LEGACY AWARD | Pepper Pike, OH | $16,667 |
| Hammer Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $16,666 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc ANNUAL FUND | Fairfield, CT | $15,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University TRUSTEE ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
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