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Abr Family Foundation No 1

Preselected recipients only Shaker Heights, Ohio · EIN 822436524

Abr Family Foundation No 1 is a private foundation in Shaker Heights, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $386,499 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $193,250 and the largest $303,165. 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 down from $928,926 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.9 million61$1.7 million
2024$928,9265$826,776
2025$386,4992$479,975

How to apply

Abr Family Foundation No 1 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 Abr Family Foundation No 1 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$386,499

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
2025 campaign for jewish needs$303,165
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Inc
Cleveland, OH
Expansion project and museum 2.0 redesign campaign$83,334

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Abr Family Foundation No 1 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Abr Family Foundation No 1 give?

$386,499 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $193,250.

Who runs Abr Family Foundation No 1?

Its 2025 filing lists Albert Ratner (President/Director) and Audrey Ratner (Vice President).

What does Abr Family Foundation No 1 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and arts and culture.

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