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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1209964

Ray Foundation

A private foundation in Tuscaloosa, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $16,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $260,398
  • Tax year 2023

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $260,119
  • Tax year 2022

    $15,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $268,239
  • Tax year 2021

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $366,458
  • Tax year 2020

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $325,680
  • Tax year 2019

    $19,175

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $350,006
  • Tax year 2018

    $18,150

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $344,749

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jesus Way Homeless ShelterTuscaloosa, AL

    To support the shelter's mission

    $6,000
  2. Caring DaysTuscaloosa, AL

    To support the organization

    $3,500
  3. SdesHoover, AL

    To support the organization

    $3,500
  4. Community Foundation of West AlabamNorthport, AL

    To support mission

    $2,500
  5. Tuscaloosa Public Library FoundatioTuscaloosa, AL

    To support mission

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $6,00063% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3,50037% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama5 grants $16,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Phyllis GamblePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laura GregorySECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carol JohnsonVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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