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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1570634

The Rufus Foundation

A private foundation in McMinnville, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $46,531 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $46,531

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $862,752

  • Tax year 2024

    $82,808

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $48,434

  • Tax year 2023

    $61,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $61,544

  • Tax year 2022

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $34,316

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $68,317

  • Tax year 2020

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $18,528

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Orphan Kitten Rescue of OregonDundee, OR

    Support for cat rescue nonprofit.

    $15,000
  2. Individual

    Financial support for an individual who manages a fund to assist with spay neuter and other health needs for cats in Yamhill County OR.

    $15,000
  3. Homeward Bound Pets Humane SocietyMcMinnville, OR

    Purchase of veterinary equipment for spay neuter clinic.

    $11,500
  4. Newberg Veterinary HospitalNewberg, OR

    Financial assistance for veterinary services for dog owned by indigent person.

    $2,171
  5. Carlton Veterinary HospitalCarlton, OR

    Funding for low-income for pet owners whose pets are in need of veterinary assistance.

    $2,000
  6. Companion Pet ClinicMcMinnville, OR

    Financial assistance for veterinary services for dog owned by indigent person.

    $430
  7. Individual

    Reimbursement for funds paid for spay neuter surgeries for cats owned by indigent individual.

    $430

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $15,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon5 grants $31,101

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Laura GradyPresident Exec Director Hours 5Pay $0
  • Brittany HearnDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Georgann PercivalDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marcia McDowellDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sandi KolbDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristina ZychDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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