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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-3656750

The Joseph M Ruffin Foundation

A private foundation in Irvington, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $494,000 paid in grants.

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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

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 2025

    $494,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $11,863,109

  • Tax year 2024

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $11,400,969

  • Tax year 2023

    $61,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $10,129,109

  • Tax year 2022

    $65,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,029,637

  • Tax year 2021

    $48,800

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $738,568

  • Tax year 2020

    $39,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $675,973

  • Tax year 2019

    $33,880

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $671,270

  • Tax year 2018

    $31,200

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $641,087

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Children's Home Society of VaRichmond, VA

    General support

    $80,000
  2. BSMH FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $60,000
  3. Read RvaRichmond, VA

    General support

    $45,000
  4. Full Circle Grief CenterHenrico, VA

    General support

    $45,000
  5. Ronald McDonald House Charities of RichmondRichmond, VA

    General support

    $45,000
  6. Ral Art LeagueKilmarnock, VA

    General support

    $38,000
  7. Tri-Hope MinistriesChesterfield, VA

    General support

    $25,700
  8. Sons of the American Revolution Richard Lee ChapterIrvington, VA

    General support

    $25,500
  9. St Francis ManchesterRichmond, VA

    General support

    $22,700
  10. Cover One FoundationRidge, VA

    General support

    $20,800
  11. Virginia Living MuseumNewport News, VA

    General support

    $20,000
  12. Character Works IncRichmond, VA

    General support

    $15,000
  13. Boys to Men Menorting Network of VaRockville, VA

    General support

    $15,000
  14. Operation Catnip of RichmondQuinton, VA

    General support

    $13,500
  15. Spur N Up Hope IncAmelia CT Hse, VA

    General support

    $12,800
  16. 2 End the StigmaMidlothian, VA

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $45,00051% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00023% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $12,80015% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $10,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia15 grants $434,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $60,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kathy RhodesPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Amy A SummersettSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Laura MetzDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Betty EnrightTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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