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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3788809

Ruth MCC Dayton Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $350,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending May 31, 2026), 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.

Contact
Richard Watson
5 Quaker Ridge Rd
Morristown, NJ 07960
Form and materials
Any form stating purpose of grant and tax-exempt status
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,064,825

  • Tax year 2024

    $385,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,211,180

  • Tax year 2023

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,298,136

  • Tax year 2022

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,020,107

  • Tax year 2021

    $365,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,283,005

  • Tax year 2020

    $315,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,342,295

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Morris MuseumMorristown, NJ

    General support

    $200,000
  2. Several Sources FoundationRansey, NJ

    General support

    $60,000
  3. Interfaith Food PantryMorris Plains, NJ

    General support

    $30,000
  4. Nourish New JerseyMorristown, NJ

    General support

    $30,000
  5. Africa SurgeryMorristown, NJ

    General support

    $30,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $200,00077% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $30,00012% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $30,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey5 grants $350,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Richard WatsonTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $9,197
  • Mary Lee WatsonTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $9,197

The return

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