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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
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Tax year 2025
$307,250
- Grants listed
- 45
- Assets, end of year
- $836,692
-
Tax year 2024
$364,988
- Grants listed
- 55
- Assets, end of year
- $1,112,881
-
Tax year 2023
$435,250
- Grants listed
- 67
- Assets, end of year
- $1,422,084
-
Tax year 2022
$368,250
- Grants listed
- 64
- Assets, end of year
- $1,786,765
-
Tax year 2021
$383,325
- Grants listed
- 64
- Assets, end of year
- $2,134,983
-
Tax year 2020
$256,900
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $2,017,510
-
Tax year 2019
$442,500
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $2,230,536
-
Tax year 2018
$127,050
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $2,689,225
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Dallas Symphony AssociationDallas, TX
Annual fund
$50,000 -
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY
Annual fund
$50,000 -
University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO
Cu-anschutz fund for excellence and uc health greatest needs fund
$41,000 -
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum IncCleveland, OH
Annual fund
$30,000 -
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame FoundationNew York, NY
2025 rock hall induction ceremony
$26,000 -
Boulder Community Health FoundationBoulder, CO
Annual fund
$10,000 -
Bravo Colorado at Vail-Beaver CreekVail, CO
Annual fund
$10,000 -
International Rescue Committee IncNew York, NY
Annual fund
$10,000 -
Mile High United WayDenver, CO
Annual fund
$10,000 -
American Symphony Orchestra LeagueNew York, NY
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceWashington, DC
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation IncLexington, KY
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY
Annual fund
$5,000 -
United Way of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH
Annual fund
$5,000 -
University SchoolShaker HTS, OH
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Visiting Nurse Association of TexasDallas, TX
Annual fund
$2,500 -
Community Foundation Serving Boulder CountyBoulder, CO
Annual fund
$2,000 -
Cu Boulder Hillel FoundationBoulder, CO
Annual fund
$2,000 -
Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO
Annual fund
$2,000 -
Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH
Annual fund
$2,000 -
Permanently Disabled Jockey FundElmhurst, IL
Annual fund
$2,000 -
Thoroughbred Retirement FoundationSaratoga SPGS, NY
Annual fund
$1,250 -
Belmont Child Care Association IncElmont, NY
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Boulder Rural Firefighter FoundationBoulder, CO
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Brady Center to Prevent Gun VoilenceWashington, DC
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Center for Constitutional RightsNew York, NY
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Colorado Chautauqua AssociationBoulder, CO
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Del Mar FoundationDel Mar, CA
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Edwin J Gregson FoundationArcadia, CA
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Greater Cleveland Food Bank IncCleveland, OH
Annual fund
$1,000 -
National Museum of RacingSaratoga SPGS, NY
Annual fund
$1,000 -
One Laptop Per Child FoundationMiami, FL
Annual fund
$1,000 -
One Love Foundation Iho Yeardley LoveBaltimore, MD
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Race Track Chaplaincy of America New York DivisionElmont, NY
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Rex FoundationSan Rafael, CA
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Southern Poverty Law Center IncMontgomery, AL
Annual fund
$1,000 -
The Ryan Anthony FoundationSunnyvale, TX
Annual fund
$1,000 -
There with CareBoulder, CO
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Torrey Pines ConservancyDel Mar, CA
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA
Annual fund
$1,000 -
United Nations FoundationWashington, DC
United to beat malaria
$1,000 -
Vickery Meadow Youth Development FoundationDallas, TX
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Blue Spruce Habitat for HumanityEvergreen, CO
Annual fund
$500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture6 grants $94,00037% of the total
- International aid4 grants $66,00026% of the total
- Education6 grants $54,00021% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $16,0006% of the total
- Health2 grants $15,0006% of the total
- Food and agriculture2 grants $3,0001% of the total
- 7 other causes8 grants $8,2503% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New York9 grants $91,250
- Colorado11 grants $80,500
- Texas5 grants $55,500
- Ohio6 grants $48,000
- Minnesota1 grant $10,000
- District of Columbia3 grants $7,000
- Kentucky1 grant $5,000
- California4 grants $4,000
- Illinois1 grant $2,000
- Alabama1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Brian RatnerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- David RatnerVP Hours 1Pay $0
- Emily RatnerVP Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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