Dan and Gwen Ramras Charitable Trust Dated 5/17/04
Invitation OnlyFairbanks, Alaska · EIN 77-6238719 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$195K
Organizations funded41
Typical grant$500
Total assets$4.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $200 and $5,000.
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
68% of grants went outside Alaska.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Community Food Bank | Fairbanks, AK | Distribute food to the hungry | $45,000 |
| Fairbanks Tennis Association- Fta | Fairbanks, AK | Provide travel for fta needs | $40,000 |
| Congregation of Hatzafon | Fairbanks, AK | Support for the jewish community in fairbanks, alaska | $18,000 |
| Fairbanks Rescue Mission | Fairbanks, AK | Fairbanks rescue mission provides emergency shelter and programs to those experiencing hardships or homelessness in interior alaska | $15,000 |
| Rcpc | Fairbanks, AK | Supports prevention of child abuse and neglectresource center for parents and children | $15,000 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | Rancho Mirage, CA | Support for the annual celebration of writers, books, readers, and ideas | $10,000 |
| The Breast Cancer Detection Center | Fairbanks, AK | Provide low cost mammograms for women | $10,000 |
| University of Alaska (Wm Bb Fund) | Fairbanks, AK | To support the women's basketball team | $10,000 |
| Fta Endowment Fund | Madison, WI | Non for profit endowment manager | $5,000 |
| Shelter From the Storm | Palm Desert, CA | Provides women and children shelter, clothing and food in coachella valley | $5,000 |
| Bread Line Inc | Fairbanks, AK | Feeding people and affirming lives | $5,000 |
| Fairbanks Senior Center | Fairbanks, AK | To support seniors in the local fairbanks area | $5,000 |
| Cspinutrition | Washington, DC | Support consumer advocacy for health and nutrition | $1,000 |
| Fairbanks Drama Association | Fairbanks, AK | Support performing arts in fairbanks, ak | $1,000 |
| Future Champions Foundation | Whitehall, MI | Providing opportunities for children to becom champions in their communities | $1,000 |
| Macular Degeneration Research (Brightfocus Foundation) | Clarksburg, MD | To support research of macular degeneration | $1,000 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | Support human rights | $500 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | Support for jewish women and healthcare | $500 |
| Hias (Refugees) | Silver Spring, MD | Support for refugees, asylum seekers and other forcibly displaced and stateless persons | $500 |
| Kuac Friends Group | Fairbanks, AK | Support local public television | $500 |
| World Jewish Congress | Philadelphia, PA | Support for writers festival | $500 |
| American Jewish Committee (Ajc) | New York, NY | Support jews around the world | $500 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Support the mission of jdc in saving jewish lives and providing humanitarian aid | $500 |
| Desert Scholarship Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | To help fund scholarship programs | $500 |
| Doctors Without Boarders | New York, NY | Support for emergency medical aid in disaster areas worldwide | $450 |
| Temple Israel New Tamid | Cleveland, OH | Support for the jewish congregation to gather, pray, and learn tzedakah. | $400 |
| Cvrm Coachella Valley Rescue Mission | Indio, CA | Provide social services for people in coachella, ca | $300 |
| Immaculate Conception Food Line | Fairbanks, AK | Provide meals to the needy in the fairbanks community | $300 |
| NAACP | Baltimore, MD | Civil rights organization in the nation striving for equality | $300 |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | Promote human rights around the world | $200 |
| Find Food Bank | Indio, CA | Provide food to the needy in coachella, ca | $200 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | Provide support for wounded veterans in the local community | $200 |
| Pbs Socal | Santa Ana, CA | Support local public television | $200 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Provides legal assistance for racial or gender civil rights | $200 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | Support fight against childhood cancer | $200 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | Desert conservation through preservation, education, and appreciation | $200 |
| The Montour Trail Council | Bridgeville, PA | Support the conservation of the recreational pathway around pittsburg, pa | $200 |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | To support the fight against poverty and injustice | $200 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | New York, NY | Support for people with parkinson's disease | $100 |
| Planned Parenthood | Fairbanks, AK | Support for local planned parenthood clinic | $100 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Support for the museum | $50 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $194,800 | 41 |
| 2023 | $185,900 | 39 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533189349104913
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 77-6238719
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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