Grant funders

A. C. Ratshesky Foundation

Private foundation

United States
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Given in 2024 $318k
Typical grant $15k Middle half $10k to $15k
New grantees in 2024 41% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

41% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Massachusetts 66 grants · typical $15k
Illinois 3 grants · typical $15k
New York 2 grants · typical $15k
Virginia 2 grants · typical $10k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

International Institute of New England Grant to International Institute of New England $15k 31 Dec 2024
Third Sector New England Grant to Third Sector New England $45k 31 Dec 2024
Mujeres Unidas Avanzando Grant to Mujeres Unidas Avanzando $10k 31 Dec 2024
Room to Grow Grant to Room to Grow $15k 31 Dec 2024
Root NS Inc Grant to Root NS Inc $10k 31 Dec 2024
Artists for Humanity Inc Grant to Artists for Humanity Inc $10k 31 Dec 2024
Just-A-Start Corporation Grant to Just-A-Start Corporation $15k 31 Dec 2024
Families First Parenting Programs Grant to Families First Parenting Programs $15k 31 Dec 2024
Hebrew College Grant to Hebrew College $18k 31 Dec 2024
Family Access of Newton Grant to Family Access of Newton $10k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
All applications must be submitted on-line at www.ratsheskyfoundation.org.
Deadlines
October 1ST (active learning) & July 1ST (workforce development) of each year
Restrictions
Grants are restricted to 501(C)(3) public charities that serve the metro boston communities within route 128. The foundation will consider only one application from an organization in any calendar year. The foundation does not support: Individuals, national organizations, capital campaigns, endowments, fundraising activities, conferences, websites, research, government agencies, religious services, health programs, community organizing/public policy advocacy, grants to replace gov't funding, private/parochial/public/charter schools, school-based/tutoring/college access programs, treatment/recovery programs, summer camps, seasonal programs, criminal justice/re-entry programs, family stabilization/crisis intervention programs, mentoring/case management/social services. Or college access programs.
Contact
Prentice Zinn
Address
2 Liberty Square Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109
Phone
6173913091
Email
Pzinn@gmafoundations.com

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)