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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1762284

Biff Ruttenberg Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $123,755 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $123,755

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,189,436

  • Tax year 2023

    $240,088

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,158,277

  • Tax year 2022

    $489,115

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,137,992

  • Tax year 2021

    $716,450

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,453,923

  • Tax year 2020

    $288,280

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,881,921

  • Tax year 2019

    $288,588

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,041,695

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Francis W Parker SchoolChicago, IL

    Education

    $96,137
  2. US Golf AssnFar Hills, NJ

    Charity

    $5,966
  3. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    Charity

    $4,913
  4. US Holocaust MuseumWashington, DC

    Charity

    $4,913
  5. Anshe Emet SynagogueChicago, IL

    Religious

    $4,081
  6. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Charity

    $1,827
  7. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charity

    $1,826
  8. Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $1,826
  9. Chicago Loop SynagogueChicago, IL

    Charity

    $531
  10. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    Charity

    $515
  11. Maot Chitim of Greater ChicagoLincolnwood, IL

    Charity

    $500
  12. ArkChicago, IL

    Charity

    $360
  13. Congregation Beth ShalomNaperville, IL

    Religious

    $360

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $96,13789% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,9135% of the total
  3. Civil rights2 grants $3,6533% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $1,8262% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $891<1% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $360<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $111,050
  2. New Jersey1 grant $5,966
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $4,913
  4. California1 grant $1,826

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Roger F RuttenbergPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gwen CallansVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa KovarTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • David MetrickDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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