Cele H & William B Rubin Family Fund Inc
Invitation OnlyWellesley Hills, Massachusetts · EIN 11-6026235 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$6M
Organizations funded65
Typical grant$6,480
Total assets$102.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
63% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | General | $1,167,406 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | General | $1,000,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General | $976,894 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | General | $649,414 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | General | $500,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | $305,399 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | General | $300,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General | $287,455 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | General | $250,000 |
| Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | General | $92,457 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | General | $50,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | General | $30,000 |
| Commonwealth School | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Major League Baseball Clubhouse | King of Prussia, PA | General | $20,000 |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital | Charlestown, MA | General | $15,000 |
| Squam Lakes Natural Science Center | Holderness, NH | General | $15,000 |
| Taking Control of Your Diabetes | San Diego, CA | General | $15,000 |
| Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Boston, MA | General | $15,000 |
| Mspca-Angell | Boston, MA | General | $15,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | General | $15,000 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | General | $11,882 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General | $11,827 |
| Dominican High School | Whitefish Bay, WI | General | $10,000 |
| LA Jolla Institute for Immunology | LA Jolla, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Trustees of Hampshire College | Amherst, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Curecervicalcancer | Beverly Hills, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Fenwick High School | Oak Park, IL | General | $9,250 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General | $9,232 |
| Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | General | $6,480 |
| City Union Mission | Kansas City, MO | General | $5,175 |
| Sunflower House | Shawnee, KS | General | $5,000 |
| Rodman Ride for Kids | Hingham, MA | General | $5,000 |
| UC San Diego Foundation | LA Jolla, CA | General | $5,000 |
| Diabetes Research Connection | Del Mar, CA | General | $5,000 |
| Unc - Ch Public Health Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | General | $5,000 |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Impact | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 |
| More Than Words | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Our Bodies Ourselves Today | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Squam Lakes Conservation Society | Holderness, NH | General | $5,000 |
| The Winsor School | Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Somerville Homeless Coalition | Somerville, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Jordan Thomas Foundation | Brentwood, TN | General | $2,500 |
| Spruce Peak Arts | Stowe, VT | General | $2,500 |
| Squam Lakes Association | Holderness, NH | General | $2,500 |
| Stowe Land Trust | Stowe, VT | General | $2,500 |
| Athenaeum | LA Jolla, CA | General | $2,000 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General | $1,500 |
| National Animal Welfare Society | Mokena, IL | General | $1,400 |
| The Current | Beverly, MA | General | $1,000 |
| Lydia Home Association | Chicago, IL | General | $500 |
| Shriners Hospital | Chicago, IL | General | $500 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General | $500 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | General | $500 |
| Northern Illinois Foodbank | Geneva, IL | General | $300 |
Showing the 60 largest of 65 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,962,321 | 65 |
| 2023 | $4,543,958 | 56 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 22, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202512039349100506
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 11-6026235
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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