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Harry Ratner Foundation

Preselected recipients only Shaker Heights, Ohio · EIN 346541541

Harry Ratner Foundation is a private foundation in Shaker Heights, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $559,722 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $279,861 and the largest $550,891. 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 $36,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$36,0001$496,181
2024$559,7222$0

How to apply

Harry Ratner Foundation 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 Harry Ratner Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$559,722

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Harry Ratner Human Services Fund
Cleveland, OH
Annual fund$550,891
The Harry Ratner Human Services Fund
Cleveland, OH
Annual fund$8,831

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harry Ratner Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Harry Ratner Foundation give?

$559,722 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $279,861.

Who runs Harry Ratner Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Albert B Ratner (Trustee, President) and Charles A Ratner (Trustee, Secretary).

What does Harry Ratner Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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