The Brian Ratner Foundation
Private foundation · Shaker Heights, OH · EIN 20-5983302 · reported 2023–2025
167grants reported
$1,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$1.1Mtotal paid
18states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 167 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $203K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Association $50,000 TO THE ANNUAL FUND/$20,000 TO YOUNG MUSICIANS | Dallas, TX | $70,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Association ANNUAL FUND | Dallas, TX | $50,000 |
| International Rescue Committee ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Inc ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION 2023 | New York, NY | $46,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation CU-ANSCHUTZ FUND FOR EXCELLENCE AND UC HEALTH GREATEST NEEDS FUND | Denver, CO | $41,000 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Inc ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION 2024 | Cleveland, OH | $35,300 |
| University of Colorado Foundation ANNUAL FUND | Denver, CO | $33,000 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Inc ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation $15,000-CU ANSCHUTZ GREATEST NEEDS FUND AND $15,000 CU ANSCHUTZ FUND FOR EXCELLENCE | Denver, CO | $30,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Inc ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 |
| Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation 2025 ROCK HALL INDUCTION CEREMONY | New York, NY | $26,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc GAZA RELIEF | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum BEYOND OUR WALLS FUND | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| Boulder Community Health Foundation ANNUAL FUND | Boulder, CO | $10,000 |
| Bravo Colorado at Vail-Beaver Creek ANNUAL FUND | Vail, CO | $10,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc ANNUAL FUND | Albert Lea, MN | $10,000 |
| Mile High United Way ANNUAL FUND | Denver, CO | $10,000 |
| Boulder Community Health Foundation ANNUAL FUND | Boulder, CO | $10,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Association ANNUAL FUND | Dallas, TX | $10,000 |
| Mile High United Way ANNUAL FUND | Denver, CO | $10,000 |
| Boulder Community Health Foundation ANNUAL FUND | Boulder, CO | $10,000 |
| Mile High United Way ANNUAL FUND | Denver, CO | $10,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Texas ANNUAL FUND | Dallas, TX | $7,500 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum BEYOND OUR WALLS FUND | Washington, DC | $7,188 |
| American Symphony Orchestra League ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ANNUAL FUND | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc ANNUAL FUND | Lexington, KY | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| University School ANNUAL FUND | Shaker Heights, OH | $5,000 |
| American Symphony Orchestra League ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ANNUAL FUND | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation Serving Boulder County ANNUAL FUND | Boulder, CO | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies ANNUAL FUND | Denver, CO | $5,000 |
| Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc ANNUAL FUND | Lexington, KY | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army National Corp MAUI RELIEF EFFORTS | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| United Way-Metro Dallas ANNUAL FUND | Dallas, TX | $5,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation $2,000 FOR BOULDER CONFERENCE ON WORLD AFFAIRS AND $3,000 FOR BOULDER ANNUAL FUND | Denver, CO | $5,000 |
| University School ANNUAL FUND | Shaker Heights, OH | $5,000 |
| American Symphony Orchestra League ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ANNUAL FUND | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc ANNUAL FUND | Lexington, KY | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America ANNUAL FUND | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| United Way-Metro Dallas ANNUAL FUND | Dallas, TX | $5,000 |
| University School ANNUAL FUND | Shaker Heights, OH | $5,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Texas ANNUAL FUND | Dallas, TX | $5,000 |
| Video Veracity Inc RUDIMENTS DOCUMENTARY-ABDUL AZIZ | New Orleans, LA | $4,000 |
| Musical Arts Association ANNUAL FUND | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Texas ANNUAL FUND | Dallas, TX | $2,500 |
| Baylor Health Care System Foundation ANNUAL FUND | Dallas, TX | $2,500 |
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