Ruttenberg Kagan Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4264024 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Ruttenbergkagan Foundation
173grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$867Ktotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 13 of its 173 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $283K 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
1101 W Monroe St Ste 200
Chicago, IL 60607-2513
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $69,500 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $65,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $57,500 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Isreal North American Council CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation CHARITALBLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $34,200 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation CHARITALBLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | New York, NY | $21,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Access Community Health Network CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Wttw Jewish Heritage Programming CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Youth for A Better Future CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Cred CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago's Womens Health Center CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Youth Guidance CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Temple Shalom CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $9,350 |
| Temple Shalom CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $9,265 |
| Temple Shalom CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $8,650 |
| Chicago Film Archives CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Youth Guidance CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Chicago Gay Men's Chorus CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Project Education Plus CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Congregation B'nai B'rith CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,998 |
| College Possible CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| ACLU Foundation CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Facing History & Ourselves CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Boston, MA | $5,000 |
| Family Focus CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Imerman Angels CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Lincoln Park Soccer Boosters Inc CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation CHARITALBLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Street Soccer USA CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| The Block Museum of Art-Northwestern University CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Evanston, IL | $5,000 |
| Youth Guidance CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Invest for Kids CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation Los Angeles - Jfedla CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Nourishing Hope CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| College Possible CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Family Focus CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Project Education Plus CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Wttw Jewish Heritage Programming CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Youth for A Better Future CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Peace of Mind CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Chicago Gay Men's Chorus CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| College Possible CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Family Focus CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Lincoln Park Soccer Boosters Inc CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Project Education Plus CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Street Soccer USA CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| The Block Museum of Art-Northwestern University CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Evanston, IL | $5,000 |
| Wttw Jewish Heritage Programming CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Youth for A Better Future CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| Rmac Foundation CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Roswell, NM | $3,500 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | Evanston, IL | $3,000 |
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