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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 65-6319048

Esther Ragosin Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Miami, FL. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 11 grants and $48,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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
Joel S Piortkowski
20801 Biscayne Blvd Suite 307
Miami, FL 331801423
(305) 865-4311
[email protected]
Form and materials
No particular format is required. The applicant should include a brief description of the charitys exempt function and purpose together with a copy of the current IRS status.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards should be for the purposes stated in the esther ragosin foundations trust agreement.
Contact
Barret Blecker
1300 East Golfview Drive
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
(786) 348-5499
[email protected]
Form and materials
No particular format is required. The applicant should include a brief description of the charitys exempt function and purpose together with a copy of the current IRS status.
Deadlines
There are no deadlines
Restrictions
Awared should be for the purposes stated in the esther ragosin charitable foundations trust agreement.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $888,736

  • Tax year 2022

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $878,695

  • Tax year 2021

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $961,753

  • Tax year 2020

    $39,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $800,148

Grants paid in 2023

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL

    Educational

    $20,000
  2. Temple Beth EmetCooper City, FL

    Religious and educational

    $13,500
  3. Friends of the County ParksTampa, FL

    Humanitarian - athletic

    $3,000
  4. Individual

    Cultural - orchestral

    $3,000
  5. Individual

    Medical - humanitarian

    $2,500
  6. Camp FiestaWeston, FL

    Humanitarian

    $1,500
  7. Showering LoveDavie, FL

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  8. Lev Childrens' MuseumCooper City, FL

    Humanitarian - religious

    $1,000
  9. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Medical - humanitarian

    $1,000
  10. In Humanity's FootstepsWeston, FL

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    Hmanitarian

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $20,00078% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $2,50010% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $2,0008% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida8 grants $42,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joel PiotrkowskiTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $18,000
  • Barret BleckerTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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