Bertram a and Ronald M Druker Charitable Fndn
The Bertram A and Ronald M Druker Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1982 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The foundation operates as a family foundation with a focus on grantmaking to institutions in the New England region, particularly the Boston area.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.7M
+1.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$605K
-15.3% YoY
Grant Count
3
-57.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$202K
+97.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation was established to positively impact the quality of life in the city of Boston through gifts to medical, educational, and cultural institutions. Primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Youth programs
- The arts
- Medical institutions
- Cultural institutions
Grantmaking
The foundation made five grants in fiscal year 2024, totaling approximately $604,500:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation serves New England with a particular emphasis on the Boston area.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending September 2024:
- Total Assets: $8,735,513
- Total Revenues: $824,197
- Total Expenses: $702,323
- Investment Income and Dividends: $351,614
- Number of Employees: 0
Prior Year (FYE September 2023):
- Investment Income and Dividends: $309,384 (13.6% increase from prior year)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,735,513 | $8,608,305 | $8,514,118 |
| Revenue | $824,197 | $892,403 | $424,496 |
| Expenses | $702,323 | $794,536 | $919,458 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $623,855 | $741,150 | $841,782 |
| Net Investment Income | $769,766 | $843,369 | $378,178 |
| Distributable Amount | $632,499 | $585,821 | $657,807 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Ronald M. Druker serves as a trustee and steers the family real estate company, The Druker Company, in Boston. He is a graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Business and was a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.
Kimberly Druker, Ronald's daughter, serves as a trustee and is an artist.
The foundation bears the name of Bertram Druker (late), Ronald Druker's father, who previously oversaw The Druker Company. The company was founded by Ronald's grandfather, John Druker.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD M DRUKER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| ALAN W ROTTENBERG | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| ANDREW D ROTHSTEIN | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| KIMBERLY DRUKER STOCKWELL | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| DANIEL E ROTTENBERG | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| JULIA R DRUKER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**Harvard Graduate School of Design (2017):**
Graduate School of Design receives significant gift from Ronald M. Druker\The foundation, along with Ronald M. Druker, made a $15 million gift to the Harvard Graduate School of Design to support the renewal and expansion of Gund Hall. This was the largest single gift from an individual in the school's history at that time. The GSD named its primary exhibition gallery the Druker Design Gallery in recognition of the gift.
GSD receives significant gift from Ronald M. Druker (LF \u201976)**Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (2011):**
The foundation, along with Julia R. and Ronald M. Druker, made a $5 million gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The gift supported the newly renovated contemporary art wing and was recognized by naming the Druker Family Pavilion in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art. The pavilion includes a new education center as well as refurbished bookstore and shop spaces.
Boston’s MFA Receives $5M Gift, Names Pavilion for Donor | Innovation**Boston Public Library (2024):**
Boston Public Library Announces 2024 Druker Award and Lecture | Boston PublicThe foundation is associated with the Druker Award and Lecture at the Boston Public Library.
Boston Public Library Announces 2024 Druker Award and Lecture | Boston PublicRelated Funders
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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