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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3334973

Ruderman Family Foundation

A private foundation in Newton Center, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Organizations must qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,951,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $163,623,826

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,323,705

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $164,639,803

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,594,191

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $168,637,781

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,721,310

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $161,614,404

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,310,770

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $160,070,227

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,075,352

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $160,285,312

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,938,853

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $160,678,528

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ruderman Family Foundation Israel (amutah)Rehovot, Israel

    General purpose

    $3,000,000
  2. American Society of the Univ of HaifaNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $400,000
  3. William James CollegeNewton, MA

    General purpose

    $250,000
  4. Academy FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    General purpose

    $205,000
  5. New Meta Entertainment Inc (nme)Newark, NJ

    General purpose

    $200,000
  6. The Giving Back FundBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $200,000
  7. BamidbarDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $185,000
  8. American Friends of Tel Aviv UniversityNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $155,000
  9. Jewish National FundRockville Center, NY

    General purpose

    $150,000
  10. The Princeton Review - TPR EducationNewton Center, MA

    General purpose

    $132,000
  11. Andrea Bocelli FoundationFirenze, Italy

    General purpose

    $100,000
  12. Hebrew SeniorlifeBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  13. Newfilmmakers La (scripted Israel)Hollywood, CA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  14. Union of Orthodox Jewish Cong AmericaNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $100,000
  15. American Association of Colleges and Universities (learningwell)Washington, DC

    General purpose

    $90,000
  16. Geena Davis Institute on Gender in MediaMarina Del Rey, CA

    General purpose

    $82,200
  17. Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $72,000
  18. Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $51,800
  19. Global Gift Foundation of America (casa Ngeles)Beverly Hills, CA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  20. Lenny Learning IncBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  21. Prizmah Center for Jewish EducationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $45,000
  22. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $40,000
  23. Beker FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  24. Chebra Agudas Achim Chesed Shel Emeth Hebrew Free Burial Association IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  25. Holocaust Legacy FoundationBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  26. Jewish Federation of Greater Washington IncNorth Bethesda, MD

    General purpose

    $20,000
  27. Literacy PartnersNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $20,000
  28. Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations FundNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  29. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  30. Jewish Funders NetworkNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  31. Merona Leadership FoundationEncino, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  32. The Intermarium FoundationPerkasie, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  33. Disability Rights InternationalWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  34. Jewish JournalSalem, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  35. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  36. Boston Community PediatricsMansfield, MA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  37. Easterseals Southern CaliforniaIrvine, CA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  38. US Intl Council on DisabilitiesWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $2,500
  39. Assn of Univ CTRS on Disabilities (aucd)Silver Spring, MD

    General purpose

    $2,000
  40. Disability Law CenterBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  41. Israeli American CouncilWoodland HLS, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  42. Shriner's Children BostonBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  43. The Healing of the Wounds of the War in Ukraine FundPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $355,00025% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $295,00021% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $225,00016% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $185,00013% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $155,00011% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 grants $87,2006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $126,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York10 grants $970,000
  2. Massachusetts16 grants $916,300
  3. California6 grants $449,700
  4. New Jersey1 grant $200,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $185,000
  6. District of Columbia3 grants $97,500
  7. Maryland2 grants $22,000
  8. Pennsylvania2 grants $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jay Seth RudermanPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Hours 50Pay $330,424
  • Sharon Ellen ShapiroCOMMUNITY LIAISON & TRUSTEE Hours 30Pay $125,724
  • Todd Adam RudermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marcia RudermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lawrence JacobsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shira RudermanEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $226,200
  • Hanna Shaul Bar NissimDEPUTY DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $175,405

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