Lawrence Ruben Foundation
EIN 133124700
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2022
$2.4M
5 grants · $343K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$750K
typical big bets · $100K–$750K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$7.9M
Assets (2023)
5
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 293-9400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50K | $14.5M | $10.1M | 1 |
| 2020 | $100K | $8.4M | $178K | 1 |
| 2021 | N/A | $10.1M | $106K | N/A |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $6.3M | $246K | 3 |
| 2023 | N/A | $7.9M | $427K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 5 grants on record
Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$750K
Average
$480K
75th Pctl
$750K
Maximum
$750K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RK
Rochelle Kivell
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
LR
Lenore Ruben
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
RR
Richard Ruben
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
LR
Lenore Ruben
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
RK
Rochelle Kivell
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
RR
Richard Ruben
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
RK
Rochelle Kivell
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
RR
Richard Ruben
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
LR
Lenore Ruben
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
RK
Rochelle Kivell
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
LR
Lenore Ruben
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
RR
Richard Ruben
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
L2
LAWRENCE RUBEN deceased 2016
Director As Req'D
RR
Richard Ruben
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
LR
Lenore Ruben
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
RK
Rochelle Kivell
5+ yrs
Director As Req'D
Grants Awarded (5 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund - Lenore Ruben Philanthropic Fund | New York, NY | $750,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund - Ruben Family Philanthropic Fund | New York, NY | $750,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund - Shelly & Howard Kivell Philanthropic Fund | New York, NY | $750,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Uja-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Ny Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Central Synagogue | new york, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2016 |