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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-2321009

Rugged Elegance Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $291,494 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

    $291,494

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,153,711
  • Tax year 2023

    $240,800

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,884,911
  • Tax year 2022

    $314,420

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,222,350
  • Tax year 2021

    $711,804

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $9,748,301
  • Tax year 2020

    $433,434

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $6,985,764
  • Tax year 2019

    $318,449

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $7,484,582
  • Tax year 2018

    $269,273

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,743,153

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. MlifeSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $55,000
  2. She-Can Global IncMill Valley, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  3. Unity San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  4. Grassroot Soccer IncHanover, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Roots Africa IncCollege Park, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. Volunteers of America IncPortland, OR

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  7. The Philanthropy Workshop IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  8. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)

    $17,694
  9. Love Light and Melody A Not for Profit CorporationBrevard, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Myriad USA IncNew York, NY

    To Support Trans Rescue

    $5,000
  11. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,900
  12. Battery FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  13. Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of YouthWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,200
  14. Above Board All Hands on Deck IncKennebunkport, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  15. Grameen Foundation USAWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  16. City Embrace Counseling Center IncSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Subcircle IncBiddeford, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  18. National Center for Jewish Film IncWaltham, MA

    In support of the Erik Anjou film project

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $72,59428% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $55,00021% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $40,00016% of the total
  4. International aid3 grants $32,00012% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $24,0009% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $7,9003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $154,900
  2. New York3 grants $42,694
  3. Maryland1 grant $25,000
  4. New Hampshire1 grant $25,000
  5. Oregon1 grant $25,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  7. District of Columbia2 grants $5,200
  8. Maine2 grants $3,500
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Hayley Isabella King FredelDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Timothy FredelDir, VP Hours 25Pay $0
  • Jennifer Carolyn KingPres, Dir, Sec, Treas Hours 40Pay $88,000
  • Jessie King FredelDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nik King FredelDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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