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Dorothy Ratermann Charitable

Preselected recipients only Salem, Illinois · EIN 336328096

Dorothy Ratermann Charitable is a private foundation in Salem, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $80,690 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $16,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $73,311 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$74,7276$2.0 million
2024$73,3115$2.2 million
2025$80,6905$2.3 million

How to apply

Dorothy Ratermann Charitable says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dorothy Ratermann Charitable funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$80,690

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
Scholarships$30,000
Marion County FB Fdn
Salem, IL
Scholarships$16,621
Mater Dei High School
Breese, IL
Scholarships$16,000
Salem Hospital Foundatn
Salem, IL
Scholarships$10,000
Individual
IL
Scholarships$8,069

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorothy Ratermann Charitable accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Dorothy Ratermann Charitable give?

$80,690 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $16,000.

Who runs Dorothy Ratermann Charitable?

Its 2025 filing lists Leonard Rose (Trustee), Teresa Goatey (Treasurer) and Sue Rose (Successor).

What does Dorothy Ratermann Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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