Rattner Family Foundation

OVERVIEW:  The Rattner Family Foundation’s grantmaking includes support of policy and global organizations.  

IP TAKE: The foundation keeps a low public profile, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. While contact information is detailed below, grantseekers should expect to network to get on this inaccessible and non-transparent funder’s radar.

PROFILE: Established in 1989, the Rattner Family Foundation was founded by private equity investor Steven Rattner and his wife Maureen, the former national finance chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee.  Steven Rattner served as “car czar” during the Obama Administration. His wife, Maureen, meanwhile, has been active in politics for years, including serving as the Senior Advisor on Humanitarian Issues in the Office of the Special Representation to Afghanistan and Pakistan in the U.S. Department of State. She’s currently a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University.

Grants for Security and Human Rights, and Global Development

The Rattner family foundation does not maintain a website or name grantmaking programs; however, tax filings suggest an interest in policy and global organizations. Past grantees include International Rescue Committee (Maureen has been on the board), Refugees International, Columbia University, Public Theater, The New York Public Library, Church of St Ignatius Loyola, The Richardson Center for Global Engagement, and International Women's Health Coalition.

Grants for Medical Research

The foundation does not appear to have clear grantmaking programs, but tax records show that medical research, particularly at institutions of higher education, is a priority. Previous grantees in this area include Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Amercan Heart Association.

Important Grant Details

In a recent fiscal year, grants ranged from $100 to $250,000. The most common amount is $5,000. Tax filings do not indicate whether it accepts unsolicited applications; however, given its lack of transparency, it's likely that it does not.

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CONTACT:

The Rattner Family Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the couple, but below is an address:

Rattner Family Foundation

650 Madison Ave Fl 16

New York City, NY 10022