The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund
The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Brookline, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $192K. Net investment income was $60K.
The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund gave $192K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $192,000
- -16.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,000
- -37.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $3,931,312
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (23% 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 The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Judaic Religious Community ($145K). Together the top 8 received $192K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 27 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2023) to $230K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $192K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Judaic Religious Community | Donation | $145,000 |
| Shaloh House Brighton, MA | Donation | $15,000 |
| Russian Jewish Community Foundation Newton, MA | Donation | $12,000 |
| Lubavitch Foundation Lexington, MA | Donation | $8,000 |
| Isbella Stewart Gardner Boston, MA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Chabad Amherst Amherst, MA | Donation | $3,000 |
| Inextg Suffern, NY | Donation | $2,000 |
| Center Makor Brookline, MA | Donation | $2,000 |
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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 | $3,931,312 | $270,956 | $438,831 | $192,000 | 8 | $424,149 | $59,638 | $369,664 |
| 2024 | $3,938,490 | $438,364 | $378,337 | $229,000 | 6 | $240,593 | $120,365 | $187,221 |
| 2023 | $3,827,065 | $238,158 | $196,258 | $42,000 | 4 | $61,587 | $74,701 | $196,268 |
| 2022 | $3,688,540 | $331,805 | $353,076 | $230,455 | 5 | $254,645 | $279,282 | $190,013 |
| 2021 | $4,185,361 | $519,476 | $259,227 | $134,300 | 4 | $146,837 | $53,200 | $226,991 |
| 2020 | $3,586,600 | $118,185 | $462,818 | $112,000 | 3 | — | $60,106 | $376,284 |
| 2019 | $4,070,643 | $271,583 | $213,676 | $137,000 | 3 | — | $217,992 | $14,527 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $370K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rada Rudyak
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$267K (2020) → $178K (2025)
Rufina Brudnaya
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Semen Rudyak (2019–2023) — Co-Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $178K, to Rada Rudyak (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund
How much does The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund give each year?
The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund gave $192K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $229K across 6 grants.
What is The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $24,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund give grants?
The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund's top state is Massachusetts, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (8 grants).
Who are The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Judaic Religious Community ($145,000), Shaloh House ($15,000) and Russian Jewish Community Foundation ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund?
The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $424K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $370K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund's EIN?
The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3294531. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
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