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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6169194

The Bessie Rattner Foundation

A private foundation in Florence, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $160,864 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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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

    $160,864

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,236,651

  • Tax year 2023

    $167,084

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,323,881

  • Tax year 2022

    $177,982

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,384,125

  • Tax year 2021

    $175,780

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,487,810

  • Tax year 2020

    $177,011

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,558,951

  • Tax year 2019

    $184,607

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,634,239

  • Tax year 2018

    $230,956

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,711,795

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gala Hispanic TheatreWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  2. Conregation B'nai IsarelBridegport, CT

    General support

    $45,432
  3. Safe PassageNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  4. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  5. National Breast Cancer FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  6. New England Public RadioSpringfield, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Pancreatic Cancer ActionManhattan Beach, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  8. The Food Bank Western MassachusettsHatfield, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. American University RadioWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,650
  10. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,650
  11. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,132
  12. Blueprint GenevaGeneva, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  13. GlsenNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  14. Soul Fire FarmPetersburg, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  15. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00046% of the total
  2. Civil rights2 grants $5,00023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $3,65017% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $3,13214% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia4 grants $66,782
  2. Connecticut1 grant $45,432
  3. New York6 grants $28,650
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $10,000
  5. California1 grant $5,000
  6. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Dawn RattnerTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bambi RattnerPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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