Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat

Private foundation · Grantmaker Worcester, MA EIN: 04-3396856

Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat is a private foundation, based in Worcester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets.

Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat at a glance

Total assets
$7,804
-8.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$699
-99.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

WorcesterDevensShrewsbury

How Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat gives

  • Giving grew 900% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $100K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jesse Burkett Little Leagues Worcester, MACommunity Little League Support$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$7,804—$699————$397
2024$8,503$9,922$100,772$100,0001$100,000$1,036$3,305
2023$99,353$4,747$10,268$10,0001$10,000$3,982$5,351
2022$104,874$4,571$10,644$10,0001$10,000$4,321$5,934
2021$110,947$5,494$10,759$10,0002$10,000$3,749$6,423
2020$116,212$5,275$9,291$8,5001—$5,275$6,442
2019$120,228$6,262$9,281$8,0001—$5,262$6,599

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat reported a distributable amount of $397 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat is led by Roger Dubuque, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Roger Dubuque

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat

How large is Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat?

Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat operate?

Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

How much is Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat reported a distributable amount of $397 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat's EIN?

Michael G Ratte Charitable Foundat's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3396856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)

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