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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3508943

The Ravitz Foundation

A private foundation in Farmington Hills, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 66 grants and $2.1 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,093,700

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $40,950,519

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,992,329

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $41,030,821

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,128,350

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $31,789,548

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,340,000

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $31,988,342

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,888,600

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $30,596,152

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,210,020

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $30,110,932

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,419,703

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $31,317,605

Grants paid in 2024

66 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tamarack CampBloomfield Hills, MI

    General support

    $247,500
  2. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General support

    $136,000
  3. Hillel Campus Alliance of MiEast Lansing, MI

    General support

    $112,500
  4. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $99,500
  5. Jewish Senior Life of Metro DetroitWest Bloomfield, MI

    Food subsidy program

    $90,000
  6. Msu HillelEast Lansing, MI

    Small communities initiative

    $90,000
  7. Msu HillelEast Lansing, MI

    General support

    $90,000
  8. Jewish Federation of Metro DetroitBloomfield Hills, MI

    Israeli camper program

    $85,500
  9. Yad EzraBerkley, MI

    General support

    $81,000
  10. Frankel Jewish AcademyWest Bloomfield, MI

    General support

    $76,000
  11. The WellWest Bloomfield, MI

    General support

    $70,200
  12. American Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY

    General support

    $67,500
  13. Holocaust Memorial CenterFarmingtn HLS, MI

    General support

    $50,000
  14. Hebrew Free LoanBloomfield Hills, MI

    General support

    $45,000
  15. Hillel of Metro DetroitDetroit, MI

    General support

    $45,000
  16. Jewish Federation of Metro DetroitBloomfield Hills, MI

    Community relations

    $45,000
  17. Jewish Family ServicesWest Bloomfield, MI

    Tech program

    $45,000
  18. Jewish Family ServicesWest Bloomfield, MI

    Emergency financial assistance

    $45,000
  19. Pef Israel EndowmentNew York, NY

    Young enterprise club for adama tova

    $40,500
  20. University of Michigan HillelAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $38,000
  21. Msu HillelEast Lansing, MI

    General support

    $36,000
  22. ItrekNew York, NY

    General support

    $31,500
  23. Kalamazoo Loaves&fishesKalamazoo, MI

    Pantry program

    $31,500
  24. Impact IsraelNeedham, MA

    Therapeutic care

    $27,000
  25. Jewish Community Center of Metro DetroitWest Bloomfield, MI

    Maccabi games 2024

    $25,000
  26. Jewish Federation of Greater Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $25,000
  27. Pef Israel EndowmentNew York, NY

    Eye for zion

    $25,000
  28. JarcBloomfld HLS, MI

    General support

    $22,500
  29. Habonim Dror Camp TavorDetroit, MI

    General support

    $18,000
  30. National Council of Jewish Women-MichiganSouthfield, MI

    Back 2 school store

    $18,000
  31. Pef Israel EndowmentNew York, NY

    Riding forward-israel cycling

    $18,000
  32. Pef Israel EndowmentNew York, NY

    Nochah_sahi

    $18,000
  33. University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI

    Peace through the lens

    $18,000
  34. Irp DetroitOak Park, MI

    General support

    $14,000
  35. Boys and Girls Club of Greater KalamazooKalamazoo, MI

    General support

    $13,500
  36. Israel Religious Action CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $13,500
  37. Moishe HouseEncinitas, CA

    General support

    $13,500
  38. OnetableNew York, NY

    Michigan operations

    $13,500
  39. Children's and Family ServiceLansing, MI

    General support

    $11,000
  40. Foundation to Combat AntisemitismFoxborough, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  41. Jewish Community Center of Metro DetroitWest Bloomfield, MI

    Teen impact fellowship

    $10,000
  42. Alumni Association of U of MAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $9,000
  43. Oakland UniversityRochester, MI

    Ouwb holocaust and medicine ed program

    $9,000
  44. American Friends of Alyn HospitalNew York, NY

    General support in honor of paula glazier

    $7,500
  45. Dr Gary Burnstein Community Health ClinicPontiac, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  46. Hillel of Metro DetroitDetroit, MI

    U of m dearborn support

    $5,000
  47. Limmud Michigan IncSouthfield, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  48. Albion CollegeAlbion, MI

    Tennis spring trip

    $4,000
  49. Hillel Day School of Metro DetroitDetroit, MI

    General support

    $3,500
  50. Congregation Shaarey ZedekSouthfield, MI

    General support

    $3,000
  51. Friends of the IdfNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  52. Friendship CircleW Bloomfield, MI

    General support

    $3,000
  53. Love Team TessaRoyal Oak, MI

    General support

    $3,000
  54. National Ramah Commission of JTSNew York, NY

    Camp ramah

    $3,000
  55. Paws with A CauseWayland, MI

    General support

    $3,000
  56. Freedom HouseWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  57. Huda ClinicDetroit, MI

    General support

    $2,500
  58. Jewish Federation of Metro DetroitBloomfield Hills, MI

    Simons jewish community archives

    $2,500
  59. Sanctum HouseNovi, MI

    General support

    $2,500
  60. Jewish Family ServicesWest Bloomfield, MI

    General support

    $1,500
  61. Temple IsraelWest Bloomfield, MI

    General support

    $1,500
  62. Congregation Beth ShalomOak Park, MI

    General support

    $1,000
  63. Friends of Camp Mak-A-DreamWest Bloomfield, MI

    General support

    $1,000
  64. Zioness Movement IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  65. Detroit Public TVWixom, MI

    General support

    $250
  66. Michigan RadioAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid5 grants $168,00033% of the total
  2. Civil rights2 grants $136,50027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $50,00010% of the total
  4. Religion3 grants $32,0006% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $31,5006% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $28,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $63,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan48 grants $1,563,700
  2. New York14 grants $477,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $37,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $13,500
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer FritzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $9,000
  • Bruce GelbaughDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Steve MargolinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $9,000
  • Burton ShifmanPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 15Pay $30,251
  • Carole ShifmanPROGRAM DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR Hours 30Pay $139,300
  • Jonathan AaronSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $9,000
  • Brian H AaronTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $74,832

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