Jerrold Ruskin Foundation Inc
EIN 831467844Total Given 2020–2023
$1.0M
180 grants · $259K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$250
typical micro grants · $100–$2K
grant size
31%
supporter · 37/118 multi-year
repeat
$898K
Assets (2023)
118
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 977-4108
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $562K | $1.3M | $1.5M | 38 |
| 2021 | $106K | $1.4M | $221K | 45 |
| 2022 | $199K | $1.0M | $37K | 46 |
| 2023 | $170K | $898K | $18K | 51 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 180 grants on record
Minimum
$39
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$250
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$307K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GL
Gary I Levenstein
4+ yrs
Director, Chair, Secretary. Treasurer
Leadership
GL
Gary I Levenstein
4+ yrs
Director, Chair, Secretary. Treasurer
Leadership
GL
Gary I Levenstein
4+ yrs
Director, Chair, Secretary. Treasurer
Leadership
GL
Gary I Levenstein
4+ yrs
Director, Chair, Secretary. Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (180 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago-Museum of Contemporary Photography | Chicago, IL | $307,068 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Columbia College Chicago-Museum of Contemporary Photography | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Columbia College Chicago-Museum of Contemporary Photography | Chicago, IL | $65,750 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary Photography | Chicago, IL | $63,393 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Columbia College Chicago-Museum of Contemporary Photography | Chicago, IL | $52,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| Hope Chicago | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Hope Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $24,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $21,150 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| Parks Foundation of Highland Park | Highland Park, IL | $18,000 | CIVIC | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | CIVIC | 2023 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $14,330 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $13,500 | CIVIC | 2022 |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $13,180 | RELIGIOUS | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | CIVIC | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $11,000 | CIVIC | 2021 |
| Betel Romanian Baptist Church | Park Ridge, IL | $7,200 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee - Global Jewish Advocacy | Chicago, IL | $6,500 | CIVIC | 2020 |
| American Jewish Committe - Jacob Blaustein Building | New York, NY | $6,250 | RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committe - Jacob Blaustein Building | New York, NY | $6,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Adl | New York, NY | $5,210 | CIVIC. | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee - Global Jewish Advocacy | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CIVIC | 2021 |
| The Art Center of Highland Park | Highland Park, IL | $4,665 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| The Ember Foundation | Chicago, IL | $3,750 | RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |