Private Foundation

THE BRIAN RATNER FOUNDATION

THE BRIAN RATNER FOUNDATION, of SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $32K in revenue, $308K in expenses, $837K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 342 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.8M.

EIN: 205983302 SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$32K
Total Expenses$308K
Total Assets$837K
Grants Given342
Grant Total$2.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to The Brian Ratner Foundation

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs 11% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
NEW YORK, NY · 2025
ANNUAL FUND
$50,000
DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
DALLAS, TX · 2025
ANNUAL FUND
$50,000
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION
DENVER, CO · 2025
CU-ANSCHUTZ FUND FOR EXCELLENCE AND UC HEALTH GREATEST NEEDS FUND
$41,000
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME MUSEUM INC
CLEVELAND, OH · 2025
ANNUAL FUND
$30,000
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · 2025
2025 ROCK HALL INDUCTION CEREMONY
$26,000

Showing up to 5 of 342 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Brian Ratner
VP David Ratner
VP Emily Ratner

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,591,238 295 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$250,000 3 grants
Arts & Culture
$240,000 3 grants
Health & Medicine
$43,000 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$31,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $32K $308K $837K
2024 $58K $367K $1.1M
2023 $71K $436K $1.4M
2022 $20K $368K $1.8M
2021 $501K $383K $2.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $501K to $32K (-94%), with total assets most recently reported at $837K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, and 4 other states.

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