Biff Ruttenberg Foundation
EIN 201762284Total Given 2020–2024
$1.9M
81 grants · $372K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 21/34 multi-year
repeat
$2.0M
Assets (2024)
34
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 516-5702
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $2.6M | $1.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $288K | $2.9M | $147K | 1 |
| 2021 | $716K | $3.3M | $321K | 26 |
| 2022 | $489K | $1.7M | $-94K | 20 |
| 2023 | $240K | $2.1M | $54K | 21 |
| 2024 | $124K | $2.0M | $175K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 81 grants on record
Minimum
$10
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$2K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$303K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RR
Roger F Ruttenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
GC
Gwen Callans
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kovar
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DM
David Metrick
4 yrs
Director
GC
Gwen Callans
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
RR
Roger F Ruttenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kovar
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DM
David Metrick
4 yrs
Director
RR
Roger F Ruttenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
GC
Gwen Callans
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kovar
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DM
David Metrick
4 yrs
Director
RR
Roger F Ruttenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
GC
Gwen Callans
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kovar
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DM
David Metrick
4 yrs
Director
RR
Roger F Ruttenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
GC
Gwen Callans
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kovar
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DS
Dawn Stevenson
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RR
Roger F Ruttenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
GC
Gwen Callans
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kovar
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DS
Dawn Stevenson
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (81 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $303,385 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| See Attached | Homewood, IL | $288,280 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Ellison Institute Research Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Vanderbilt Univ-Larry Adelman Memorital Research Fund | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $96,137 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Univ of Penn | Philadelphia, PA | $66,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $61,360 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $60,360 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $55,500 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| Univ of Penn | Philadelphia, PA | $51,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Ellison Institute Research Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Ellison Institute Research Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | $23,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Us Golf Assn | Far Hills, NJ | $6,030 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Us Golf Assn | Far Hills, NJ | $6,030 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| Us Golf Assn | Far Hills, NJ | $5,969 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Us Golf Assn | Far Hills, NJ | $5,966 | CHARITY | 2024 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | $5,010 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Council for Jewish Elderly | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | $5,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Council for Jewish Elderly | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Council for Jewish Elderly | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITY | 2022 |