The Ravitz Foundation
EIN 383508943
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$15.4M
446 grants · $1.9M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $2K–$50K
grant size
48%
supporter · 79/165 multi-year
repeat
$43.3M
Assets (2023)
165
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(269) 382-2844
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.3M | $39.3M | $1.9M | 52 |
| 2017 | $2.3M | $43.2M | $2.9M | 56 |
| 2018 | $2.5M | $38.0M | $2.7M | 61 |
| 2019 | N/A | $43.4M | $1.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $46.1M | $2.8M | 67 |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $50.4M | $4.3M | 76 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $40.4M | $2.4M | 66 |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $43.3M | $11.7M | 68 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 446 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$15K
Average
$35K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BS
Burton Shifman
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BA
Brian H Aaron
4 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JA
Jonathan Aaron
8+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
JF
Jennifer Fritz
Director
CS
Carole Shifman
8+ yrs
Program Director/Director
BG
Bruce Gelbaugh
8+ yrs
Director
SM
Steve Margolin
6 yrs
Director
LH
Lawrence Handler
8+ yrs
Director
BS
Burton Shifman
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BA
Brian H Aaron
4 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JA
Jonathan Aaron
8+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
CS
Carole Shifman
8+ yrs
Program Director/Director
SM
Steve Margolin
6 yrs
Director
LH
Lawrence Handler
8+ yrs
Director
BG
Bruce Gelbaugh
8+ yrs
Director
BS
Burton Shifman
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BG
Bruce Gelbaugh
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JA
Jonathan Aaron
8+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
LH
Lawrence Handler
8+ yrs
Director
BA
Brian H Aaron
4 yrs
Director
CS
Carole Shifman
8+ yrs
Program Director/Director
SM
Steve Margolin
6 yrs
Director
BS
Burton Shifman
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BG
Bruce Gelbaugh
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JA
Jonathan Aaron
8+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
SM
Steve Margolin
6 yrs
Director
AB
Arnold Shifman - No Longer Bod
Director
LH
Lawrence Handler
8+ yrs
Director
CS
Carole Shifman
8+ yrs
Program Director/Director
BA
Brian H Aaron
4 yrs
Director
BS
Burton Shifman
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BG
Bruce Gelbaugh
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JA
Jonathan Aaron
8+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
CS
Carole Shifman
8+ yrs
Program Director/Director
SM
Steve Margolin
6 yrs
Director
LH
Lawrence Handler
8+ yrs
Director
AS
Arnold Shifman
4 yrs
Director
BS
Burton Shifman
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BG
Bruce Gelbaugh
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JA
Jonathan Aaron
8+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
SM
Steve Margolin
6 yrs
Director
CS
Carole Shifman
8+ yrs
Program Director/Director
LH
Lawrence Handler
8+ yrs
Director
AS
Arnold Shifman
4 yrs
Director
BG
Bruce Gelbaugh
8+ yrs
Vice President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
BS
Burton Shifman
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JA
Jonathan Aaron
8+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
AS
Arnold Shifman
4 yrs
Assistant Secretary/Director
Leadership
CS
Carole Shifman
8+ yrs
Program Director
LH
Lawrence Handler
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (446 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $300,000 | 2018 ISRAELI CAMPER FUND | 2018 |
| Tamarack Camps | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $250,000 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Tamarack Camp | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Tamarack Camp | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $237,500 | CAMPER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $230,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $230,000 | STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROJECT | 2017 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $230,000 | STATEWIDE GENOCIDE CURRICULUM OUTREACH TO BE PAID NEXT YEAR | 2017 |
| Tamarack Camps | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $200,000 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | $200,000 | SUPPORT FOR ETHIOPIAN STUDENTS | 2016 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $200,000 | RESEARCH DONE BY DR. LOK WITH HEPATOLOGY FOR LIVER DISEASES- OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS | 2016 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $191,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Tamarack Camps | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $150,000 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS | 2018 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $150,000 | RAVITZ RECRUITMENT ENHANCEMENT FUND | 2018 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $150,000 | ANNA S.F. LOK, M.D., BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH FUND | 2018 |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $150,000 | VIRTUAL MUSEUM EXPERIENCE | 2021 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $150,000 | DR. LOK - SUPPORT HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH FOR LIVER DISEASES - TOTAL OVER NEXT 3 YEARS | 2017 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $150,000 | C.S. MOTT - PEDIATRICS - RECRUITMENT & RETENTION - TOTAL OVER NEXT 3 YEARS | 2017 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $142,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | $130,000 | HADASSAH-HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 2016 |
| Tamarack Camps | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $130,000 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS | 2016 |
| Tamarack Camps | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $130,000 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS | 2017 |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | $128,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Hebrew Free Loan | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $125,000 | MICHIGAN JEWISH ORGANIZATION LOAN PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington Hills, MI | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |