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Menno & Helen Ratzker Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133318143

Menno & Helen Ratzker Charitable Trust is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $76,762 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $39,954. 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 $58,858 the year before.

29% of its 2024 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$58,8585$43,088
2024$76,7627$19,026

How to apply

Menno & Helen Ratzker 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 Menno & Helen Ratzker Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$39,954
New York5$32,308
New Jersey1$4,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Israel of Bal Harbour
Surfside, FL
General purpose contributions$39,954
Yeshiva University
New York, NY
General purpose contributions$24,000
Miscellaneous Public Charity Contributions
New York, NY
General purpose contributions$5,491
Chabad Bergen Community
Old Tappan, NJ
General purpose contributions$4,500
Shaare Zedek
New York, NY
General purpose contributions$1,707
Community Synangogue of Monsey
Monsey, NY
General purpose contributions$750
Yeshiva Torah Vodaath
Brooklyn, NY
General purpose contributions$360

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Menno & Helen Ratzker Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Menno & Helen Ratzker Charitable Trust give?

$76,762 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs Menno & Helen Ratzker Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Menno Ratzker (Director) and Helen Ratzker (Director).

What does Menno & Helen Ratzker Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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