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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 37-1798978

The Charis Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Plymouth, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $25,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $16,616,046

  • Tax year 2023

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,921,280

  • Tax year 2022

    $133,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $201,619

  • Tax year 2021

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $17,719

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,969,661

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,100,978

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,001,306

  • Tax year 2017

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,560,000

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Roots MontessoriMiami, FL

    General support

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Janice RuarkPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $150,000
  • Jamin RuarkVP/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Breanna SaagmanTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 8Pay $0
  • Matthew SaagmanSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 8Pay $0
  • Kevin RuarkDIRECTOR Hours 8Pay $0
  • Lauren Ratiani-RuarkDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

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