Dennis and Joyce Ruben Foundation

LINCOLNWOOD, IL EIN: 36-3486610

The Dennis and Joyce Ruben Foundation is a private foundation based in Lincolnwood, Illinois. The organization is tax-exempt and has been operating since July 1987.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Revenue

-100.0% YoY

Net Investment Income

-100.0% YoY

Expenses

$4K

-98.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grant-making focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Jewish Nonprofits
  • Nonprofit Human Services
  • Reproductive Health

Grantmaking

Based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2023), the foundation filed a final return as of that year. Historical grant data indicates typical awards have ranged from $18 to $158,950.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Lincolnwood, Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AmherstBrooklynBuffalo GroveChicagoGlenviewLakewoodLawrenceLewistonLincolnwoodLong BranchLos AngelesMonseyNew YorkNorthbrookParksvillePhiladelphiaSkokieSurfsideTampaTrinity

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

According to the most recent 2023 IRS Form 990 filing:

  • Total assets: $0
  • Total giving: $0

The foundation filed a final return in 2023, indicating the organization is no longer active.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$117K$234K$351K$467K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$4,461$54,435
Revenue$199,106$424,946
Expenses$4,461$247,379$386,129
Qualifying Distributions$244,614$386,129
Net Investment Income$6$6
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$96K$192K$288K$383K58 grants202055 grants20211 grants20220 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2023

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

98<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DENNIS RUBENTRUSTEE1
JOYCE RUBENTRUSTEE1

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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