Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation
The Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, it reported 32 grants totaling $457,950, including support for arts organizations, artist services, cultural programs, and other charitable organizations.
Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation at a glance
In short: Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation gave $458K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Wisconsin. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $457,950
- +39.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,311
- +52.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,531,376
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (7 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3220 Federal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066-1227
Phone: (310) 415-7800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Woodland Pattern Inc ($150K). Together the top 10 received $360K.
Grant Size Distribution
165 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 162 grants of 165 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares went to Wisconsin (34%), New York (20%), California (19%), Illinois (12%), and Minnesota (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 32 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 124% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2021) to $458K (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $458K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Pattern Inc Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted Grant | $150,000 |
| Fractured Atlas New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant | $42,000 |
| Myriad USA New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant | $37,000 |
| Live Bait Theater Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Grant | $36,000 |
| Public Assembly Theater Company Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $25,000 |
| Ujamaa Place St. Paul, MN | Unrestricted Grant | $20,000 |
| Live Action Set Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted Grant | $15,000 |
| Z Space Studio San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $15,000 |
| Outer Circle Recovery Houston, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,531,376 | $465,604 | $564,385 | $457,950 | 32 | $505,929 | $413,112 | $407,501 |
| 2024 | $4,630,157 | $417,015 | $441,259 | $328,240 | 35 | $381,812 | $357,341 | $385,125 |
| 2023 | $4,654,401 | $161,218 | $421,508 | $320,175 | 33 | $367,931 | $133,225 | $349,394 |
| 2022 | $4,914,691 | $222,851 | $411,082 | $292,886 | 38 | $340,628 | $168,716 | $363,363 |
| 2021 | $5,102,922 | $635,187 | $288,070 | $186,150 | 27 | $233,376 | $580,549 | $390,970 |
| 2020 | $4,755,805 | $201,606 | $315,196 | $207,675 | 32 | — | $147,862 | $324,738 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation reported a distributable amount of $408K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Woodland Pattern says it promotes poetry and the arts, while Fractured Atlas says it empowers artists through fiscal sponsorship, visa support, and fundraising tools. Ujamaa Place describes its work as providing holistic transformation opportunities for young Black men experiencing inequity at the intersection of race and poverty.
Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions address French language and culture, animal rescue, healthcare for children in Palestine, and liberal democracy and equality in Israel. These are the recipients’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $457,950. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $150,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $150,000 to Woodland Pattern Inc., $42,000 to Fractured Atlas, $37,000 to Myriad USA, $36,000 to Live Bait Theater, and $25,000 to Public Assembly Theater Company. Each of these grants was listed as unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marshall Ragir as president/director, and Robert Ragir and Judith Ragir as vice presidents/directors.
Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation is led by Marshall Ragir, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marshall Ragir
President & Director
Secretary-Treasurer & Director → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$84K (2025)
Judith Ragir
Vice President & Director
President & Director → Vice President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ragir
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $84K, to Marshall Ragir (President/Director).
Frequently asked questions about Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation
How much does Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation give each year?
Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation gave $458K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $328K across 35 grants.
What is Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation's typical grant size?
Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,311, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation give grants?
Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation's top state is Wisconsin, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (20%) and California (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Los Angeles, CA (4 grants), Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Milwaukee, WI (2 grants).
Does Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation's largest grantees?
Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Woodland Pattern Inc ($150,000), Fractured Atlas ($42,000) and Myriad USA ($37,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation?
Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $506K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $408K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation's EIN?
Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3797780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Meyer J & Norma L Ragir Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/meyer-j-and-norma-l-ragir-foundation-morg_d3dbb28356d94e96852ad114b1dc638e
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