The Massachusetts State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6017426

Ac Ratshesky Foundation

A private foundation in Needham, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $292,730 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Prentice Zinn
2 Liberty Square Suite 500
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 391-3091
[email protected]
Form and materials
All applications must be submitted on-line at www.ratsheskyfoundation.org.
Deadlines
October 1st (active learning) & july 1st (workforce development) of each year
Restrictions
Grants are restricted to 501(c)(3) public charities that serve the metro boston communities within route 128. The foundation will consider only one application from an organization in any calendar year. The foundation does not support: individuals, national organizations, capital campaigns, endowments, fundraising activities, conferences, websites, research, government agencies, religious services, health programs, community organizing/public policy advocacy, grants to replace gov't funding, private/parochial/public/charter schools, school-based/tutoring/college access programs, treatment/recovery programs, summer camps, seasonal programs, criminal justice/re-entry programs, family stabilization/crisis intervention programs, mentoring/case management/social services. Or college access programs.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $292,730

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $9,453,525

  • Tax year 2024

    $320,650

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,848,720

  • Tax year 2023

    $305,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,180,107

  • Tax year 2022

    $377,550

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,551,831

  • Tax year 2021

    $317,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,190,268

  • Tax year 2020

    $369,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $8,533,008

  • Tax year 2019

    $315,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $7,873,187

  • Tax year 2018

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $7,009,721

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fresh FilmsRock Island, IL

    Program support

    $25,000
  2. Third Sector New EnglandBoston, MA

    Program support

    $25,000
  3. Brighter Boston IncChestnut Hill, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  4. Found in TranslationDorchester, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  5. Hebrew CollegeNewton, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  6. International Institute of New EnglandBoston, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  7. Jewish Vocational ServicesBoston, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  8. Just-A-Start CorporationCambridge, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  9. La Colaborativa IncChelsea, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  10. Mujeres Unidas AvanzandoDorchester, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  11. Per ScholasBronx, NY

    Program support

    $20,000
  12. United Nations Association of Greater BostonBoston, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  13. Join for Justice IncBoston, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  14. YMCA of Greater BostonBoston, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  15. Philanthropy MassachusettsBoston, MA

    Program support

    $2,730

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $60,00022% of the total
  2. Community development2 grants $45,00016% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $40,00015% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment2 grants $40,00015% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $42,73016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts13 grants $247,730
  2. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  3. New York1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Rebecca Morse Steinfield-President(TIL 4/30)/CLERK (SINCE 5/1)/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Roberta Morse LevyCLERK (TIL 4/30)/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric R MorseDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Craig LevyTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laurie Morse Sprague -Asst Treas(TIL 4/30)/VP (SINCE 5/1)/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne Morse Crotone-Vptil 430PRESIDENT (SINCE 5/1)/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lovey MorseDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Running Deer FoundationNeedham, MA 30 grants Accepts applications $297,705 giving
  2. The Mountz Family FoundationNeedham, MA 9 grants Preselected only $361,700 giving
  3. Edward H Mank FoundationNeedham, MA 14 grants Accepts applications $222,750 giving
  4. Ina & Lewis Heafitz Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA 15 grants Preselected only $410,812 giving
  5. Abraham Shapiro Charity FundNeedham, MA 15 grants Preselected only $184,100 giving