The Ruttenberg Foundation
EIN 364264024Total Given 2020–2024
$1.0M
151 grants · $209K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
53%
supporter · 40/76 multi-year
repeat
$7.2M
Assets (2024)
76
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 751-2777
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $166K | $5.7M | $348K | 13 |
| 2021 | $155K | $6.4M | $541K | 13 |
| 2022 | $183K | $4.9M | $79K | 26 |
| 2023 | $276K | $5.9M | $103K | 42 |
| 2024 | $264K | $7.2M | $378K | 57 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 151 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$65K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DR
David W Ruttenberg
5+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
HB
Heather Lee Baumann
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JM
Jonathon McCulloch
5+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
AK
Alisa R Kagan
2 yrs
Director
GR
Geoffrey W Ruttenberg
2 yrs
Director
JR
Jacob C Ruttenberg
2 yrs
Director
DR
David W Ruttenberg
5+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
PK
Pamela I Kaji
4 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JM
Jonathon McCulloch
5+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
JR
Jacob C Ruttenberg
2 yrs
Director
GR
Geoffrey W Ruttenberg
2 yrs
Director
AK
Alisa R Kagan
2 yrs
Director
DR
David W Ruttenberg
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
PK
Pamela I Kaji
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Jonathon McCulloch
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DR
David W Ruttenberg
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
PK
Pamela I Kaji
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Jonathon McCulloch
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DR
David W Ruttenberg
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
PK
Pamela I Kaji
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Jonathon McCulloch
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (151 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $65,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $57,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $57,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $57,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $55,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2020 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | CHARITALBLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENTCHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2020 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | CHARITALBLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENTCHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2021 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2023 |
| Jewish Agency for Isreal North American Council | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $46,000 | CHARITALBLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENTCHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2022 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $34,200 | CHARITALBLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2024 |
| Wolcott School | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2020 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | CHARITALBLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $21,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2024 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $20,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2024 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $12,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2022 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2020 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2021 |
| Anti Defamation League | New York, NY | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2021 |
| Youth Guidance | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2022 |
| Harold E Eisenberg Foundation | Northfield, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2022 |
| Youth Guidance | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2023 |
| Temple Shalom | Chicago, IL | $9,265 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2024 |
| Temple Shalom | Chicago, IL | $8,650 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2023 |
| Youth Guidance | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | 2024 |