Rudnick Foundation
The Rudnick Foundation is a private foundation based in Hackensack, New Jersey. In filing year 2025, it reported 20 grants totaling $95,191 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Florida and Washington, DC.
Rudnick Foundation at a glance
In short: Rudnick Foundation gave $95K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,191
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,760
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $356,960
- -4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (5 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (64% 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 Rudnick 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 411 Hackensack Ave Ste 200-262, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 478-6410
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rudnick Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Washington Institute for Near East Policy ($28K). Together the top 10 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 30% to recipients in Washington, DC. New York received 4%, Massachusetts 2%, and New Jersey 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rudnick Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 20 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 125% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 364% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2021) to $95K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DC | Charitable | $28,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $13,800 |
| Morse Life Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $12,400 |
| The Society of Four Arts Palm Beach, FL | Educational | $12,000 |
| Children's Golf Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Palm Beach Cultural Innovation Center Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $5,511 |
| Bruce & Marsha Moskowitz Foundation Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Palm Beach Country Club Foundation Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $2,000 |
| The Atlantic Golf Foundation Bridge Hampton, NY | Charitable | $1,500 |
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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 | $356,960 | $92,613 | $108,870 | $95,191 | 20 | $95,191 | $91,918 | $26,144 |
| 2024 | $373,217 | $80,511 | $106,029 | $92,216 | 22 | $92,216 | $80,511 | $25,770 |
| 2023 | $398,735 | $41,666 | $100,054 | $85,930 | 19 | $85,930 | $41,666 | $33,132 |
| 2022 | $457,123 | $16,027 | $51,391 | $42,266 | 19 | $42,266 | $16,027 | $34,394 |
| 2021 | $492,487 | $24,989 | $41,201 | $31,676 | 22 | $31,676 | $24,989 | $36,947 |
| 2020 | $508,731 | $-2,600 | $44,294 | $36,417 | 17 | — | $7,873 | $32,590 |
| 2019 | $555,625 | $20,328 | $80,977 | $66,706 | 27 | — | $20,328 | $34,737 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rudnick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K 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 included charitable and educational purposes. Among the grantees, the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County says its mission is to strengthen Jewish identity, energize relationships with Israel, and meet human needs; the Children’s Golf Foundation says it uses golf-based educational programs to support young people, including those with special needs, and veterans. The Palm Beach Cultural Innovation Center describes its work as connecting audiences through the arts and sustaining economic growth through performing arts and events.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $95,191. Grant amounts ranged from $140 to $28,000, with a median grant of $1,250. Its largest grants included $28,000 to The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, $13,800 to the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, $12,400 to Morse Life Foundation, $12,000 to The Society of Four Arts, and $10,000 to Children’s Golf Foundation.
Other listed 2025 grants included $5,511 to Palm Beach Cultural Innovation Center, $3,000 to Bruce & Marsha Moskowitz Foundation, $2,000 each to Town of Palm Beach United Way and Palm Beach Country Club Foundation, $1,500 to The Atlantic Golf Foundation, $1,000 to Boston Athenaeum, and $780 to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David L. Rudnick as president, Gail P. Rudnick as vice president, Barbara Rudnick as secretary, Mary Giovanniello as assistant secretary, and Jeffrey Rudnick as assistant vice president.
Rudnick Foundation is led by David L. Rudnick, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David L. Rudnick
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail P. Rudnick
Vice President
Vice President & CFO → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Rudnick
Ass't Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Barbara Rudnick
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Mary Giovanniello
Ass't Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Barbara R. Murstein (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Christopher Hagens (2019–2024) — Ass't Secretary
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 Rudnick Foundation
How much does Rudnick Foundation give each year?
Rudnick Foundation gave $95K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 22 grants.
What is Rudnick Foundation's typical grant size?
Rudnick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $4,760, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rudnick Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Rudnick Foundation give grants?
Rudnick Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Beach, FL (5 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Rudnick Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Rudnick Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (19 grants).
Who are Rudnick Foundation's largest grantees?
Rudnick Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Washington Institute for Near East Policy ($28,000), Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County ($13,800) and Morse Life Foundation ($12,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rudnick Foundation?
Rudnick Foundation reported $357K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rudnick Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included charitable and educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rudnick Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rudnick Foundation's EIN?
Rudnick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6061931. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Rudnick 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Rudnick Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rudnick-foundation-morg_8c6995f527b14cf28d541e91f224d439
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