Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation
Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $154K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $28K.
Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation at a glance
In short: Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $154,262
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was RAV Chesed ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RAV Chesed Brooklyn, NY | General | $20,000 |
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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 | $154,262 | $29,528 | $22,222 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,100 | $27,897 | $20,233 |
| 2024 | $146,956 | $18,890 | $21,834 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,100 | $17,313 | $18,601 |
| 2023 | $149,900 | $12,772 | $18,120 | $15,000 | 2 | $16,475 | $11,324 | $16,460 |
| 2022 | $155,248 | $15,853 | $18,177 | $15,000 | 2 | $16,425 | $14,188 | $17,858 |
| 2021 | $157,572 | $8,214 | $15,383 | $12,000 | 2 | — | $6,266 | $17,735 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arye Ringel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela N. Irving
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Baruch Beilush
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Arthur W. Fried (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation
How much does Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation give each year?
Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation?
Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation reported $154K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation?
Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in New York, NY. It holds $154K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation operate?
Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.
What is Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation's EIN?
Ruth & Morris Natelson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7002929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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