The Derald H Ruttenberg Foundation
EIN 133317499Total Given 2022–2025
$2.1M
135 grants · $532K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $290–$14K
grant size
17%
balanced · 18/105 multi-year
repeat
$2.4M
Assets (2025)
105
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 446-9300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $211K | $119K | $204K | 27 |
| 2023 | $126K | $91K | $100K | 32 |
| 2024 | $804K | $3.3M | $3.2M | 33 |
| 2025 | $989K | $2.4M | $1.1M | 43 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 135 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$290
Median
$2K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$14K
Maximum
$213K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JR
John C Ruttenberg
4+ yrs
Director
ER
Eric M Ruttenberg
4+ yrs
Director
JR
John C Ruttenberg
4+ yrs
Director
ER
Eric M Ruttenberg
4+ yrs
Director
JR
John C Ruttenberg
4+ yrs
Director
ER
Eric M Ruttenberg
4+ yrs
Director
JR
John C Ruttenberg
4+ yrs
Director
ER
Eric M Ruttenberg
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (135 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asosiacion Conservacion Osa (Friends of the Osa) | Washington, DC | $213,085 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| yale university | new haven, CT | $167,409 | Public charities | 2024 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society (Wcs) | Bronx, NY | $129,626 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine | new yORK, NY | $126,760 | public charities | 2024 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $100,735 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| NYU Langone Medical Center | new yORK, NY | $100,550 | NYU Langone Medical Centerpublic charities | 2024 |
| Brown University | providence, RI | $100,009 | Public charities | 2024 |
| The Professional Organization of Women in the Arts | New York, NY | $100,000 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2022 |
| Brookyn Rail Inc | BRoOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | Public charities | 2024 |
| Asosiacion Conservacion Osa (Friends of the Osa) | Washington, DC | $88,024 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine | New York, NY | $49,730 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| Southampton Theater Inc | Southampton, NY | $40,000 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2023 |
| Public Theater | New York, NY | $36,197 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | new yORK, NY | $30,360 | public charities | 2024 |
| Tory Burch Foundation | New York, NY | $30,265 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $25,888 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine | New York, NY | $25,526 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| Clal-Nat'L Jewish Center for Learning & Leadership | New York, NY | $25,221 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $25,221 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| Northern Dutchess Hospital Foundation | Rhinebeck, NY | $25,035 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| The Women Global Cancer Initiative Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2022 |
| City Report (The) | New York, NY | $25,000 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| Columbia University | new yORK, NY | $23,706 | public charities | 2024 |
| Prep for Prep | New York, NY | $21,511 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| African Parks Foundation of America | Washington, DC | $20,959 | PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |