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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2992115

Michael B Rukin Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Downingtown, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $612,000 paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $612,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $7,426,939
  • Tax year 2024

    $618,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $7,332,260
  • Tax year 2023

    $602,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,671,337
  • Tax year 2022

    $616,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,111,304
  • Tax year 2021

    $616,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,486,386
  • Tax year 2020

    $838,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,898,551
  • Tax year 2019

    $438,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,864,072
  • Tax year 2018

    $370,050

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $7,006,853

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. 18 DoorsNatick, MA

    Unrestricted

    $165,000
  2. HiasSilver Spring, MD

    Unrestricted

    $145,000
  3. American Jewish Joint DistributionNew York, NY

    Ukraine emergency fund/ajt

    $75,000
  4. Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MA

    Jewish boston

    $65,000
  5. Boston Childrens HospitalBoston, MA

    DR moses

    $30,000
  6. Boston Childrens HospitalBoston, MA

    DR mccully research

    $30,000
  7. Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MA

    Anti semitism initiative

    $25,000
  8. American Friends of NatalNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  9. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  10. PairBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  11. Welcome NSTMarlborough, MA

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  12. Jewish Arts CollaborativeBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  13. Webster Comfort Care HomeWebster, NY

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  14. Agahozo Shalom Youth VillageNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  15. Dartmouth Hickock FoundationLebanon, NH

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  16. Boulder Open Space ConservancyBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  17. Groundworks Art LabBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  18. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  19. Jewish Relief AgencyBala Cynwyd, PA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. Home of the SparrowExton, PA

    Unrestricted

    $750
  21. National Alliance on Mental IllnessArlington County, VA

    Unrestricted

    $750
  22. Foundation for Free Enterprise EducationErie, PA

    Free enterprise week

    $500
  23. Montgomery SchoolChester Springs, PA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  24. Home Health Hospice House NHMerrimack, NH

    Unrestricted

    $320
  25. Children's Tumor FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $250
  26. ShanerockRocky River, OH

    Unrestricted

    $250
  27. Institute for Jewish SpiritualityPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $180

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $255,00078% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $60,00018% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $5,0002% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $4,0001% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts8 grants $336,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $145,000
  3. New York6 grants $117,750
  4. Colorado2 grants $4,000
  5. New Hampshire2 grants $3,820
  6. Pennsylvania5 grants $2,930
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $1,500
  8. Virginia1 grant $750
  9. Ohio1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Morreen Naomi RukinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $35,000

The return

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