Biff Ruttenberg Foundation

EIN 201762284

Chicago, IL 60611 |(312) 516-5702

Total 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

Education Religion

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

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

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