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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 11-3507688

The Ruth Foundation

A private foundation in Flushing, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $102,700 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

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Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $102,700

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,696
  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,396
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $226
  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $861
  • Tax year 2021

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,243
  • Tax year 2020

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,013

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Garden of Hope IncNew York, NY

    For general support

    $28,200
  2. New York Theological Education Center IncWhitestone, NY

    For general support

    $23,500
  3. Elmhurst Christian Gospel ChurchElmhurst, NY

    For general support

    $20,000
  4. New York Presbyterian Fund IncNew York, NY

    For general support

    $10,000
  5. Chinatown District Management AssociationNew York, NY

    For general support

    $5,000
  6. Silver Lining MissionsSan Jose, CA

    For general support

    $5,000
  7. Chinese Christian Herald Crusades IncFlushing, NY

    For general support

    $3,500
  8. Goodword PartnershipMinneapolis, MN

    For general support

    $3,000
  9. Spring Lake Hope FoundationFranklin Lakes, NJ

    For general support

    $2,500
  10. The Things Network New York IncNew York, NY

    New York

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $23,50033% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $23,00032% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $8,50012% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $92,200
  2. California1 grant $5,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $3,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Alison G FungPRES., DR. Hours 4Pay $0
  • Robert C LeeVP, DR. Hours 4Pay $0
  • Stephen G FungSECY-TREAS, DR. Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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