Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family
Private foundation · Shaker Heights, OH · EIN 20-8038060 · reported 2023–2025
158grants reported
$5,000median award
$3,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$3.4Mtotal paid
15states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 158 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $436K 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.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University MARK A RATNER DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD / BRANDEIS FUND | Waltham, MA | $250,000 |
| Brandeis University MARK A. RATNER DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD AND BRANDEIS FUND | Waltham, MA | $250,000 |
| Friends OF Bezalel Academy OF Arts & Design INC BETTY & MAX RATNER GALLERY | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Save the Children Federation INC ANNUAL FUND | Fairfield, CT | $150,000 |
| University Hospitals OF Cleveland RONALD & DEBORAH RATNER FUND IN DIABETES RESEARCH | Beachwood, OH | $150,000 |
| Jewish Federation OF Cleveland CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS & THE UKRAINE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND | Cleveland, OH | $139,500 |
| Jewish Federation OF Cleveland CLEVELAND STANDS WITH ISRAEL | Cleveland, OH | $126,250 |
| Save the Children Federation INC PREVENTING CHILD MARRIAGE IN SIERRA LEONE | Fairfield, CT | $100,000 |
| Save the Children Federation INC ANNUAL FUND | Fairfield, CT | $100,000 |
| Friends OF Bezalel Academy OF Arts & Design INC BETTY & MAX RATNER GALLERY | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Jewish Federation OF Cleveland CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS | Cleveland, OH | $68,400 |
| Cleveland Public Theatre | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 |
| Cleveland Public Theatre ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 |
| Brandeis University PRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY FUND | Waltham, MA | $50,000 |
| New Israel Fund EMERGENCY SAFETY NET & ANNUAL SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood OF Greater Ohio ANNUAL FUND | Columbus, OH | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood OF Greater Ohio THE CARE. NO MATTER WHAT. CELEBRATION | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| Save the Children Federation INC AID TO SUDAN AND GAZA | Fairfield, CT | $50,000 |
| United Way OF Greater Cleveland ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $42,500 |
| Park Synagogue DAVIS HALL PROJECT | Pepper Pike, OH | $40,495 |
| United Way OF Greater Cleveland ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners ANNUAL FUND | Columbia, MD | $30,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum BEYOND OUR WALLS FUND | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Park Synagogue | Pepper Pike, OH | $30,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum BEYOND OUR WALLS FUND | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners ANNUAL FUND | Columbia, MD | $30,000 |
| New Israel Fund GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUND | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank INC ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Musical Arts Association TOUR TO ISRAEL | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund ANNUAL FUND | Columbus, OH | $25,000 |
| Save the Children Federation INC ANNUAL FUND | Fairfield, CT | $25,000 |
| Save the Children Federation INC ANNUAL FUND | Fairfield, CT | $25,000 |
| The Management Center - CO the Gathering Spot ANNUAL FUND | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank INC ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| The Management Center ANNUAL FUND | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA INC AID FOR GAZA | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund ANNUAL FUND | Columbus, OH | $25,000 |
| Mgvp INC (gorilla Doctors) ANNUAL FUND | Davis, CA | $20,000 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare INC ANNUAL FUND | Yarmouth Port, MA | $20,000 |
| Mgvp INC (gorilla Doctors) ANNUAL FUND | Davis, CA | $20,000 |
| J Street Education Fund ANNUAL FUND | Washington, DC | $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 | Los Angeles, CA | $16,666 |
| Hammer Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $16,666 |
| Park Synagogue ALBERT B. RATNER LIFETIME LEGACY AWARD | Pepper Pike, OH | $16,666 |
| Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village INC | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Center for Arts-Inspired Learning ARTWORKS PROGRAM | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Cleveland International Film Festival INC REELWOMENDIRECT | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare INC ANNUAL FUND | Yarmouth Port, MA | $15,000 |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| Cleveland International Film Festival INC ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA INC ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| World Central Kitchen AID FOR GAZA | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| ACLU OF Ohio | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA INC TURKEY EARTHQUAKE DISASTER | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA INC ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center ANNUAL FUND | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
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