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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 36-3137264

Ruttenberg Arts Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 16 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Jul 31, 2022), 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
Restricted to projects related to the fine arts.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,594,486

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,124,600

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,081,234

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,312,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,449,153

Grants paid in 2021

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Art Institue of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $505,486
  2. Family FocusChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $500,000
  3. Chicago Humanities FestivalChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibitioncharitable purpose of recipient - exhibitioncharitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $125,000
  4. Lincoln Park ConservancyChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $100,000
  5. Friedman PlaceChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $100,000
  6. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $69,000
  7. Block Museum of ArtEvanston, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $25,000
  8. Il Holocaust Memorial MuseumSkokie, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $25,000
  9. Project Education PlusChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $25,000
  10. Youth for A Better FutureChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $25,000
  11. Council for Jewish Elderly Endowment FoundationChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $20,000
  12. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $20,000
  13. Renaissance Society at University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $20,000
  14. Milwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $15,000
  15. Build Inc GrantChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $10,000
  16. Public Art FundNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose of recipient - exhibition

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $500,00054% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $160,00017% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $120,00013% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $89,00010% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $25,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois14 grants $1,569,486
  2. Wisconsin1 grant $15,000
  3. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David W RuttenbergPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Roger F RuttenbergSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Pamela I KajiTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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