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Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 861387407

Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44 is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $476,850 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 $67,500 the year before.

90% of its 2025 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$360,00017$4.5 million
2024$67,5006$4.8 million
2025$476,85020$5.0 million

How to apply

Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44 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 Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio16$284,350
New York2$102,500
Massachusetts1$50,000
North Carolina1$40,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cambridge in America
New York, NY
To Support JBS Cambridge Peaceshaping and Climate$100,000
Chagrin Falls Historical Society
Chagrin Falls, OH
Underground Railroad documentary - Station in Chag$60,000
Giving Back Fund Inc
Boston, MA
Unrestricted Grant for NEXUS$50,000
StartingBloc
Raleigh, NC
To close down operations$40,000
Kent State University Foundation
Kent, OH
Mandy Jenkins Scholarship$30,000
The Federated Church at Chagrin Falls Ohio
Chagrin Falls, OH
Family Life Center Capital Campaign$30,000
Two Foundation
Chagrin Falls, OH
Gleeson Building Project$30,000
Food Strong
Cleveland, OH
$10k for planning grant and $15k for capital campa$25,000
Land CLE
Cleveland, OH
$15K Media Literacy Pilot Program and $10K unrestricted$25,000
Cleveland Kids Book Bank
Cleveland, OH
To support move to new HQ$20,000
Land Studio Inc
Cleveland, OH
Irishtown Bend Tree Fund$15,000
ReSource Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
Repair/ replace refrigerated truck equip & facilities at Ohio City Farm$14,850
Fevered Dreams Productions
Chagrin Falls, OH
Honoring American Storytellers program at the 17th$10,000
Valley Art Center
Chagrin Falls, OH
Art by the Falls Festival Shuttle Rental for 2025$10,000
Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates Inc
Cleveland, OH
Analyze Ohio's Purge on Voters w Unstable Housing$5,000
Blazing River Arts Group Inc
Lakewood, OH
Cleveland Pride Band Instrument Fund$2,500
Cleveland Restoration Society Inc
Cleveland, OH
Sacred Landmarks Support Initiative$2,500
Community Compact Inc
Chautauqua, NY
Summer Scholars at Chautauqua Program$2,500
Ohio History Connection
Columbus, OH
Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, Octagon Earthworks Site Newark$2,500
LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
Giving Tuesday Matching Challenge$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44 give?

$476,850 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Lantham Galeti (president) and Alexander S Taylor (vice president).

What does Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, arts and culture and education.

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