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The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Ocean, NJ EIN: 86-2100842 Website

To provide smiles and support to families battling pediatric cancer. Our primary goals are to secure funding for pediatric cancer research & provide emotional support & financial assistance to families.

The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $75K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$150,000
-6.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$75,000
+40.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$560,301
+16.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Childrens Brain Tumor Project: $125KChildrens Brain Tumor Project$125KMemorial Sloan Kettering: $25KMemorial Sloan Kettering$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Childrens Brain Tumor Project ($125K). Together the top 2 received $150K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New YorkChappaqua

How The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2022) to $160K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Brain Tumor Project New York, NYResearch$125,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NYResearchemotional Aidnurse Recognition$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$560,301$306,064$229,242$150,0002$22,731
2023$480,977$372,040$256,616$160,0003$17,099
2022$364,301$332,267$198,235$135,0003—
2021$227,238$411,257$184,019$137,3133—

About The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Ocean, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $560K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $23K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc is led by Brittany Cogan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brittany Cogan

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniella Schertz

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elysee Rumeld

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harris Cogan

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Cogan

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Myron Rumeld

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Rumeld

    Officer

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Irene Cogan (2020–2022) — Officer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc

How much does The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc give each year?

The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $160K across 3 grants.

How large is The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc?

The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc reported $560K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $306K.

What is The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc?

The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Ocean, NJ. It holds $560K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc operate?

The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Ellie Ruby Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2100842. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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