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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-1943881

RZ Foundation

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $215,680 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Feb 28, 2026), 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

    $215,680

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,949,774

  • Tax year 2024

    $190,417

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,688,647

  • Tax year 2023

    $182,196

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,627,768

  • Tax year 2022

    $205,800

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,444,130

  • Tax year 2021

    $173,067

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,456,344

  • Tax year 2020

    $164,100

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,057,940

  • Tax year 2019

    $152,327

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,833,942

  • Tax year 2018

    $144,876

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,627,679

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tomorrow's Rainbow IncCoconut Creek, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $69,823
  2. Jewish Social Services AgencyRockville, MD

    Unrestricted general

    $57,000
  3. Staunton Montessori School IncFishersville, VA

    Scholarships

    $30,700
  4. Cat's Cradle of the Shenandoah ValleyHarrisonburg, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $27,000
  5. Project GrowsVerona, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $8,457
  6. Educational Theatre CoArlington, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $7,000
  7. Shenandoah National Park TrustCharlottesvle, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,700
  8. Fairfax County Park FoundationFairfax, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  9. Air Force AcademyUsaf Academy, CO

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  10. Songwriting with SoldiersNashville, TN

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $69,82351% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $30,70022% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $27,00020% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $5,7004% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia6 grants $83,857
  2. Florida1 grant $69,823
  3. Maryland1 grant $57,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $3,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Ruth RuskinPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • James H MaloneyTREASURER/SEC Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • Campbell MaloneySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diana R BlackDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David RuskinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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