Ruttenberg Arts Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3137264

Ruttenberg Arts Foundation is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 16 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $47K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.6M

-25.0% YoY

Grant Count

16

+77.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$100K

-57.8% YoY

About Ruttenberg Arts Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ruttenberg Arts Foundation is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 16 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $47K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ChicagoElmhurstEvanstonMilwaukeeNew YorkRockfordSkokie

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$592K$1M$2M$2M20212022
Metric20222021
Total Assets$1,081,234
Revenue$66,826$784,854
Expenses$1,649,977$2,152,773
Qualifying Distributions$1,630,409
Net Investment Income$47,258$772,857
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$531K$1M$2M$2M9 grants202116 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2022

ART INSTITUE OF CHICAGO$505KFAMILY FOCUS$500KCHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTI…$125KLINCOLN PARK CONSERVANCY$100KFRIEDMAN PLACE$100KJEWISH UNITED FUND$69KBLOCK MUSEUM OF ART$25KIL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MU…$25KPROJECT EDUCATION PLUS$25KYOUTH FOR A BETTER FUTURE$25K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M1$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 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID W RUTTENBERGPRESIDENT
ROGER F RUTTENBERGSECRETARY
PAMELA I KAJITREASURER

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

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