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LAWRENCE RUBEN FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133124700 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$706K
expenses
$56K
net assets
$4.1M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Lawrence Ruben Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that provides general support grants to Jewish communal funds and philanthropic funds associated with the Ruben family. The foundation directs significant funding to donor-advised funds within the Jewish Communal Fund and UJA-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York. Its activities are focused on grantmaking rather than direct service delivery.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Support Grants
Provides unrestricted funding to donor-advised funds within the Jewish Communal Fund and UJA-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York to support Jewish communal causes.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding UJA-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY Inc
      Provides grants to UJA-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY Inc for general purposes.
  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
    • Funding donor-advised funds at the Jewish Communal Fund
      Funds multiple donor-advised funds at the Jewish Communal Fund, including the Lenore Ruben Philanthropic Fund, the Ruben Family Philanthropic Fund, and the Shelly & Howard Kivell Philanthropic Fund, for general support and general purposes.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$706K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$139K20%
Other revenue$567K
expenses
Total expenses$56K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$1.20M
balance sheet
Total assets$4.08M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$4.08M
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -11.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • LENORE RUBEN — DIRECTOR
  • RICHARD RUBEN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND - LENORE RUBEN PHILANTHROPIC FUND Partner — Receives general support grants from Lawrence Ruben Foundation.
  • JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND - RUBEN FAMILY PHILANTHROPIC FUND Partner — Receives general support grants from Lawrence Ruben Foundation.
  • JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND - SHELLY & HOWARD KIVELL PHILANTHROPIC FUND Partner — Receives general support grants from Lawrence Ruben Foundation.
  • UJA-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NY INC Partner — Receives general support grants from Lawrence Ruben Foundation.