Grants paid by Biff Ruttenberg Foundation
EIN 20-1762284 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Biff Ruttenberg Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 20-1762284) reported 81 grants paid totaling $1,857,688 to 34 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,857,688
81 grants
Recipients
34
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $288,280 | — |
| 2021 | 26 | $716,450 | — |
| 2022 | 20 | $489,115 | — |
| 2023 | 21 | $240,088 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $123,755 | — |
Top recipients
The 34 recipients receiving the most from Biff Ruttenberg Foundation, by grants paid, out of 34 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis W Parker School 36-2171732 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $799,522 | 2024 |
| See Attached | U | Homewood, IL | 1 | $288,280 | 2020 |
| Ellison Institute Research Foundation 85-2894959 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $182,133 | 2024 |
| Univ of Penn | U | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $117,010 | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt Univ-Larry Adelman Memorital Research Fund | U | Nashville, TN | 2 | $101,000 | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art-Chicago 36-6154098 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,700 | 2023 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center 95-3964928 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $24,826 | 2024 |
| US Golf Assn | U | Far Hills, NJ | 4 | $23,995 | 2024 |
| US Holocaust Museum | U | Washington, DC | 4 | $19,923 | 2024 |
| Council for Jewish Elderly 36-2727597 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue 36-0739900 | B | Chicago, IL | 5 | $13,998 | 2024 |
| Chicago Loop Synagogue 36-6003141 | B | Chicago, IL | 5 | $8,115 | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | U | Chicago, IL | 5 | $7,195 | 2024 |
| American Jewish Committee | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $4,326 | 2024 |
| Art Institute of Chicago 36-2167725 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Ark the | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,860 | 2024 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation 36-3155315 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $2,515 | 2024 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | U | Skokie, IL | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Evans Scholar Foundation | U | Golf, IL | 2 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago 36-3398501 | C | Lincolnwood, IL | 4 | $1,860 | 2024 |
| Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University | U | Evanston, IL | 3 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Tourette Syndrome Assn 06-1309384 | C | Bayside, NY | 3 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Am Shalom 23-7201901 | B | Glencoe, IL | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Patient Empowerment Network 27-1295230 | C | Bothell, WA | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Giordano Dance Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Dana Farber 04-3102433 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | U | Libertyville, IL | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Jack & Mildred Cohen Religious School | U | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| American Liver Foundation | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $360 | 2021 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom 36-3027744 | B | Naperville, IL | 1 | $360 | 2024 |
| Zeta Beta Tau Foundation 80-0244485 | C | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $280 | 2022 |
| Tma School Foundation | U | Schaumburg, IL | 1 | $250 | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund | U | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $180 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 81 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Francis W Parker School Chicago, IL | B | $96,137 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | US Golf Assn Far Hills, NJ | U | $5,966 | paid | CHARITY | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $4,913 | paid | CHARITY | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | US Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $4,913 | paid | CHARITY | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $4,081 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | Anti-Defamation League Chicago, IL | U | $1,827 | paid | CHARITY | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | American Jewish Committee Chicago, IL | U | $1,826 | paid | CHARITY | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | Simon Wiesenthal Center Los Angeles, CA | B | $1,826 | paid | CHARITY | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | Chicago Loop Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $531 | paid | CHARITY | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $515 | paid | CHARITY | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Lincolnwood, IL | C | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | Congregation Beth Shalom Naperville, IL | B | $360 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202511549349100331 |
| 2024 | Ark the Chicago, IL | U | $360 | paid | CHARITY | 202511549349100331 |
| 2023 | Francis W Parker School Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $61,360 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Ellison Institute Research Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | US Golf Assn Far Hills, NJ | U | $5,969 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | US Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $5,010 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Council for Jewish Elderly Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $3,847 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Anti-Defamation League Chicago, IL | U | $2,008 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Chicago Loop Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $1,004 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Museum of Contemporary Art-Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $700 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Chicago Loop Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $600 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Jack & Mildred Cohen Religious School Highland Park, IL | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University Evanston, IL | U | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Giordano Dance Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Dana Farber Boston, MA | B | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Tourette Syndrome Assn Bayside, NY | C | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Lincolnwood, IL | C | $360 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $360 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Anti-Defamation League Chicago, IL | U | $360 | paid | CHARITY | 202411359349103581 |
| 2023 | Univ of Penn Philadelphia, PA | U | $10 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411359349103581 |
| 2022 | Francis W Parker School Chicago, IL | B | $303,385 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $55,500 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Univ of Penn Philadelphia, PA | U | $51,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Ellison Institute Research Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | US Golf Assn Far Hills, NJ | U | $6,030 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Council for Jewish Elderly Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | US Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $3,210 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Chicago Loop Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $1,780 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Anti-Defamation League Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | American Jewish Committee Chicago, IL | U | $1,250 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Evans Scholar Foundation Golf, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt Univ-Larry Adelman Memorital Research Fund Nashville, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Tourette Syndrome Assn Bayside, NY | C | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Lincolnwood, IL | C | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Foundation Fighting Blindness Libertyville, IL | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University Evanston, IL | U | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Zeta Beta Tau Foundation Indianapolis, IN | C | $280 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2022 | Jewish National Fund Northbrook, IL | U | $180 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349105868 |
| 2021 | Francis W Parker School Chicago, IL | B | $300,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt Univ-Larry Adelman Memorital Research Fund Nashville, TN | U | $100,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Ellison Institute Research Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Univ of Penn Philadelphia, PA | U | $66,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $60,360 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Museum of Contemporary Art-Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $30,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Simon Wiesenthal Center Los Angeles, CA | B | $23,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | US Golf Assn Far Hills, NJ | U | $6,030 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | US Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Council for Jewish Elderly Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Chicago Loop Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $4,200 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Ark the Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Anti-Defamation League Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | American Jewish Committee Chicago, IL | U | $1,250 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Evans Scholar Foundation Golf, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Tourette Syndrome Assn Bayside, NY | C | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Lincolnwood, IL | C | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University Evanston, IL | U | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Patient Empowerment Network Bothell, WA | C | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Am Shalom Glencoe, IL | B | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | American Liver Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $360 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2021 | Tma School Foundation Schaumburg, IL | U | $250 | paid | CHARITY | 202241369349102949 |
| 2020 | See Attached Homewood, IL | U | $288,280 | paid | GENERAL | 202102159349100305 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511549349100331 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411359349103581 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331359349105868 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241369349102949 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202102159349100305 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/201762284.json.
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