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Nonprofit · EIN 38-3508943

RAVITZ FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · FARMINGTN HLS, MI 48331

Financials

$11.7M$2.5M2023$2.8M$2.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RAVITZ FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,831,084$2,912,517-$81,433$40,950,519$9,960$40,940,559
December 31, 2023990-PF$11,736,530$2,530,714$9,205,816$41,030,821$12,697$41,018,124
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$1,230,929
Interest
$10,950
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,589,205

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,093,700
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$271,383
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,342,767
Excise tax on investment income
$34,213

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$41,030,821
Total assets, end of year
$40,950,519
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,960
Net assets, end of year
$40,940,559
Fair market value of assets
$44,613,132
Qualifying distributions
$2,342,767
Net investment income
$2,831,084

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAROLE SHIFMAN
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
PROGRAM DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR30$139,300$3,200
BRIAN H AARON
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
TREASURER/DIRECTOR20$74,832$0
BURTON SHIFMAN
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR15$30,251$2,749
JENNIFER FRITZ
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
DIRECTOR1$9,000$0
STEVE MARGOLIN
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
DIRECTOR1$9,000$0
JONATHAN AARON
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1$9,000$0
BRUCE GELBAUGH
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
DIRECTOR10$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAROLE SHIFMAN
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
PROGRAM DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR30$123,750$3,050
BRIAN H AARON
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
TREASURER/DIRECTOR20$57,500$0
BURTON SHIFMAN
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR15$30,250$3,050
BRUCE GELBAUGH
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
DIRECTOR10$13,000$0
STEVE MARGOLIN
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
DIRECTOR1$7,500$0
JONATHAN AARON
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1$7,500$0
JENNIFER FRITZ
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
DIRECTOR1$3,750$0
LAWRENCE HANDLER
34705 WEST TWELVE MILE RD 160, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48331
DIRECTOR5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
33533 W 12 MILE RD STE 295, FARMINGTN HLS, MI 48331-5635
Signed the 990-PF
BRIAN H AARON, VP/TREASURER
Phone
(269) 382-2844
Return prepared by
PLANTE & MORAN PLLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
38-3508943
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$40,950,519
Income (IRS master file)
$45,857,571

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$2,831,084$2,912,517$40,950,519IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$11,736,530$2,530,714$41,030,821XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-3508943).

Questions about RAVITZ FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of RAVITZ FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RAVITZ FOUNDATION is 38-3508943.
Is RAVITZ FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to RAVITZ FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does RAVITZ FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of RAVITZ FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RAVITZ FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of RAVITZ FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,300 (CAROLE SHIFMAN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does RAVITZ FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,831,084, expenses of $2,912,517 and total assets of $40,950,519 at year end.

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