Private foundation · Farmington Hills, MI

The Ravitz Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K $15K $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
82
Repeat grantees
45
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Carole Shifman
PROGRAM DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR
$139K
Brian H Aaron
TREASURER/DIRECTOR
$75K
Burton Shifman
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
$30K
Jennifer Fritz
DIRECTOR
$9K
Steve Margolin
DIRECTOR
$9K
Jonathan Aaron
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
$9K
Bruce Gelbaugh
DIRECTOR
Lawrence Handler
DIRECTOR
Arnold Shifman
DIRECTOR
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
656
Total grants awarded
$22.2M
Total amount
$34K
Average grant
$300K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.1M
66 grants
2023
$2.0M
68 grants
2022
$2.1M
66 grants
2021
$2.3M
76 grants
2020
$1.9M
65 grants
2019
$2.2M
60 grants
2018
$2.4M
60 grants
2017
$1.8M
52 grants
2016
$1.9M
49 grants
2015
$1.6M
47 grants
2014
$1.8M
47 grants

Top recipients

35 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$2.4M
17 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$2.1M
Tamarack Camps
14 grants · MI
$1.6M
30 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
11 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$953K
Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan
9 grants · MI
$883K
5 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$878K
Tamarack Camp
3 grants · MI
$735K
Hebrew Free Loan
11 grants · MI
$643K
14 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$571K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Tamarack Camp
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$248K
Anti-defamation League
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$136K
Hillel Campus Alliance of Mi
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$113K
Birthright Israel Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Msu Hillel
SMALL COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE
MI · TY 2024
$90K
Jewish Senior Life of Metro Detroit
FOOD SUBSIDY PROGRAM
MI · TY 2024
$90K
Msu Hillel
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$90K
Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit
ISRAELI CAMPER PROGRAM
MI · TY 2024
$86K
Yad Ezra
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$81K
Frankel Jewish Academy
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$76K
The Well
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$70K
American Joint Distribution Committee
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$68K
Holocaust Memorial Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$50K
Jewish Family Services
TECH PROGRAM
MI · TY 2024
$45K
Jewish Family Services
EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
MI · TY 2024
$45K
Hillel of Metro Detroit
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$45K
Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
MI · TY 2024
$45K
Hebrew Free Loan
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$45K
Pef Israel Endowment
YOUNG ENTERPRISE CLUB FOR ADAMA TOVA
NY · TY 2024
$41K
University of Michigan Hillel
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$38K
Msu Hillel
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$36K
Kalamazoo Loaves&fishes
PANTRY PROGRAM
MI · TY 2024
$32K
Itrek
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$32K
Impact Israel
THERAPEUTIC CARE
MA · TY 2024
$27K
Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit
MACCABI GAMES 2024
MI · TY 2024
$25K
Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$25K
Pef Israel Endowment
EYE FOR ZION
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Jarc
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$23K
Pef Israel Endowment
RIDING FORWARD-ISRAEL CYCLING
NY · TY 2024
$18K
Pef Israel Endowment
NOCHAH_SAHI
NY · TY 2024
$18K
Habonim Dror Camp Tavor
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$18K
National Council of Jewish Women-michigan
BACK 2 SCHOOL STORE
MI · TY 2024
$18K
University of Michigan-dearborn
PEACE THROUGH THE LENS
MI · TY 2024
$18K
Irp Detroit
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$14K
Onetable
MICHIGAN OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2024
$14K
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$14K
Israel Religious Action Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$14K
Moishe House
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$14K
Children's and Family Service
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$11K
Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit
TEEN IMPACT FELLOWSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Foundation to Combat Antisemitism
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Oakland University
OUWB HOLOCAUST AND MEDICINE ED PROGRAM
MI · TY 2024
$9K
Alumni Association of U of M
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$9K
American Friends of Alyn Hospital
GENERAL SUPPORT IN HONOR OF PAULA GLAZIER
NY · TY 2024
$8K
Dr Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Limmud Michigan Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Hillel of Metro Detroit
U OF M DEARBORN SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Albion College
TENNIS SPRING TRIP
MI · TY 2024
$4K
Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$4K
Love Team Tessa
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.