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Rudnick Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dedham, Massachusetts · EIN 237203338

Rudnick Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dedham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $23,197 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $13,516. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $18,711 the year before.

68% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,71120$682,583
2024$23,19728$781,493

How to apply

Rudnick Charitable Trust 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 Rudnick Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts17$22,006
California1$200
Rhode Island1$186
Illinois2$144
District of Columbia2$136
Vermont1$125
Florida1$100
Georgia1$100
New York1$100
Texas1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Beth Zion
Brookline, MA
General$13,516
Jewish Federation of Cental Mass
Worcester, MA
General$6,800
Alzheimer's Association
Watertown, MA
General$500
JBBBS
Waltham, MA
General$200
Ventura County Community Foundation
Camarillo, CA
General$200
JCDS of Ri
Providence, RI
General$186
CRHC Map
Cambridge, MA
General$150
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
General$140
Hildene
Manchester, VT
General$125
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
General$100
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General$100
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
General$100
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Bosto
Boston, MA
General$100
Horizons for Homeless Children
Roxbury, MA
General$100
Planned Parenthood
Boston, MA
General$100
US Holocaust Meseum
Washinbton, DC
General$100
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General$100
Hand in Hand USA
Oak Brook, IL
General$72
Israel Parasport Center
Northfield, IL
General$72
Jewish Womens Archive
Brookline, MA
General$72
Trustees of Reservations
Boston, MA
General$70
Mayyim Hayyim
Auburndale, MA
General$54
Habitat for Humanity
Boston, MA
General$50
Hebrew College
Newton, MA
General$50
The Vilna Shul
Boston, MA
General$50
Friends of the Charlestown Library
Charlestown, MA
General$36
Special Olympics
Washington, DC
General$36
Jewish Journal of Greater Boston
Salem, MA
General$18

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rudnick Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rudnick Charitable Trust give?

$23,197 in tax year 2024, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs Rudnick Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Harold Rudnick (Trustee) and Irene Rudnick (Trustee).

What does Rudnick Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and youth programs.

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