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Sylvia Ratner Foundation

Preselected recipients only Comfort, Texas · EIN 742983190

Sylvia Ratner Foundation is a private foundation in Comfort, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $4,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $4,500. 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 down from $7,000 the year before.

100% 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
2022$3,5002$218,501
2023$7,0002$248,130
2024$4,5001$259,932

How to apply

Sylvia 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 Sylvia Ratner Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$4,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country
Kerrville, TX
Support programs and operations$4,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sylvia Ratner Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sylvia Ratner Foundation give?

$4,500 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs Sylvia Ratner Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marc B Ratner (VP, Treasurer and Director), Tamra L Ratner (Pres and Director), Sybil Ratner Webb (VP, Secretary and Director) and Rela Ratner (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Sylvia Ratner Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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