The Ravitz Foundation
Invitation OnlyFarmington Hills, Michigan · EIN 38-3508943 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.1M
Organizations funded66
Typical grant$14,000
Total assets$44.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $45,000.
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
27% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarack Camp | Bloomfield Hills, MI | General support | $247,500 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General support | $136,000 |
| Hillel Campus Alliance of Mi | East Lansing, MI | General support | $112,500 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $99,500 |
| Jewish Senior Life of Metro Detroit | West Bloomfield, MI | Food subsidy program | $90,000 |
| Msu Hillel | East Lansing, MI | Small communities initiative | $90,000 |
| Msu Hillel | East Lansing, MI | General support | $90,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Israeli camper program | $85,500 |
| Yad Ezra | Berkley, MI | General support | $81,000 |
| Frankel Jewish Academy | West Bloomfield, MI | General support | $76,000 |
| The Well | West Bloomfield, MI | General support | $70,200 |
| American Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | General support | $67,500 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington Hills, MI | General support | $50,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan | Bloomfield Hills, MI | General support | $45,000 |
| Hillel of Metro Detroit | Detroit, MI | General support | $45,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Community relations | $45,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | West Bloomfield, MI | Tech program | $45,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | West Bloomfield, MI | Emergency financial assistance | $45,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment | New York, NY | Young enterprise club for adama tova | $40,500 |
| University of Michigan Hillel | Ann Arbor, MI | General support | $38,000 |
| Msu Hillel | East Lansing, MI | General support | $36,000 |
| Itrek | New York, NY | General support | $31,500 |
| Kalamazoo Loaves&fishes | Kalamazoo, MI | Pantry program | $31,500 |
| Impact Israel | Needham, MA | Therapeutic care | $27,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit | West Bloomfield, MI | Maccabi games 2024 | $25,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | General support | $25,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment | New York, NY | Eye for zion | $25,000 |
| Jarc | Bloomfield Hills, MI | General support | $22,500 |
| Habonim Dror Camp Tavor | Detroit, MI | General support | $18,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women-Michigan | Southfield, MI | Back 2 school store | $18,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment | New York, NY | Riding forward-israel cycling | $18,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment | New York, NY | Nochah_sahi | $18,000 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn, MI | Peace through the lens | $18,000 |
| Irp Detroit | Oak Park, MI | General support | $14,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | General support | $13,500 |
| Israel Religious Action Center | New York, NY | General support | $13,500 |
| Moishe House | Charolette, NC | General support | $13,500 |
| Onetable | New York, NY | Michigan operations | $13,500 |
| Children's and Family Service | Lansing, MI | General support | $11,000 |
| Foundation to Combat Antisemitism | Foxborough, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit | West Bloomfield, MI | Teen impact fellowship | $10,000 |
| Alumni Association of U of M | Ann Arbor, MI | General support | $9,000 |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | Ouwb holocaust and medicine ed program | $9,000 |
| American Friends of Alyn Hospital | New York, NY | General support in honor of paula glazier | $7,500 |
| Dr Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic | Pontiac, MI | General support | $5,000 |
| Hillel of Metro Detroit | Detroit, MI | U of m dearborn support | $5,000 |
| Limmud Michigan Inc | Southfield, MI | General support | $5,000 |
| Albion College | Albion, MI | Tennis spring trip | $4,000 |
| Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit | Detroit, MI | General support | $3,500 |
| Congregation Shaarey Zedek | Southfield, MI | General support | $3,000 |
| Friends of the Idf | New York, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| Friendship Circle | West Bloomfield, MI | General support | $3,000 |
| Love Team Tessa | Royal Oak, MI | General support | $3,000 |
| National Ramah Commission of Jts | New York, NY | Camp ramah | $3,000 |
| Paws With a Cause | Wayland, MI | General support | $3,000 |
| Freedom House | Washington, DC | General support | $2,500 |
| Huda Clinic | Detroit, MI | General support | $2,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Simons jewish community archives | $2,500 |
| Sanctum House | Novi, MI | General support | $2,500 |
| Jewish Family Services | West Bloomfield, MI | General support | $1,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 66 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,093,700 | 66 |
| 2023 | $1,992,329 | 68 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349101649
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-3508943
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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