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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-0521059

Lynne Ruffin-Smith Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $890,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Shana Pinter
2 Righter Parkway Ste 300A
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 573-5812
Form and materials
Application must include an IRS 501c3 determination letter or comply with expenditure responsibility requirement
Deadlines
No deadlines
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $890,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $9,871,957
  • Tax year 2024

    $772,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,038,617
  • Tax year 2023

    $523,750

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $9,974,460
  • Tax year 2022

    $650,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,162,557
  • Tax year 2021

    $680,101

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $10,995,700
  • Tax year 2020

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,837,625
  • Tax year 2019

    $262,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,347,629
  • Tax year 2018

    $712,642

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $7,673,287

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute Larry Ruvo ChairmanLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $360,000
  2. Catholic Charities of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $90,000
  3. St Rose Dominican Health FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted gift

    $65,000
  4. Wichita Art Museum Kourtney Carson Director of DevelopmentWichita, KS

    Unrestricted gift

    $60,000
  5. THE SHADE TREE INCORPORATED Tiffany Qualls DirectorLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $45,000
  6. DAV Charitable Service TrustErlanger, KY

    Unrestricted gift

    $45,000
  7. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern NevadLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $45,000
  8. Keck Medicine of USCLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted gift

    $30,000
  9. Southern Nevada Law Enforcement MemorialLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $25,000
  10. Music Theater Wichita Carter Tholl Development ManagerWichita, KS

    Unrestricted gift

    $25,000
  11. VEGAS PBS Kathleen Frantz Major GiftsLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $20,000
  12. NATHAN ADELSON HOSPICE FOUNDATION Stephanie Forbes MngrLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $20,000
  13. Olympia Companies Southern Highlands Cha ritable FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $20,000
  14. Core AcademyLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $20,000
  15. Girl Scouts of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  16. Bishop Gorman High School Ms Bridget Michlik Dir of AdvancementLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $425,00079% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $60,00011% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada12 grants $730,000
  2. Kansas2 grants $85,000
  3. Kentucky1 grant $45,000
  4. California1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • First State Trust CompanyDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • David StrausMANAGING DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Barbara DanbergPRES. , SECR. AND TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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