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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-6143209

Ruth Jones MacDonald Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $427,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $427,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,044,101

  • Tax year 2023

    $355,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,743,854

  • Tax year 2022

    $355,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,677,061

  • Tax year 2021

    $328,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,652,395

  • Tax year 2020

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,995,636

  • Tax year 2019

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,989,540

  • Tax year 2018

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,084,639

  • Tax year 2017

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,805,790

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nick Finnegan Counseling CenterHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  2. Re MindHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  3. Be Peace - Be HopeHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  4. Bo's PlaceHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Hope and Healing CenterHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. Institute for Spirituality and HealthHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  7. Open Door MissionHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  8. Soleana StablesPearland, TX

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  9. Archway AcademyHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  10. Counseling Connections for ChangePearland, TX

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  12. The Council on RecoveryHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  13. The Menninger ClinicHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  14. Gratia Plena CounselingStafford, TX

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  15. Sharpen RecoverySpring, TX

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  16. Full Circle FoundationKerrville, TX

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  17. Warrior Counseling WorksBrenham, TX

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  18. Brookwood CommunityBrookshire, TX

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Devereaux TexasLeague City, TX

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  20. Houston Recovery CenterHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Houston Achievement PlaceHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  22. Palmer Drug Abuse ProgramHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $7,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $70,00027% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $55,00021% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $50,00019% of the total
  4. Mental health3 grants $45,00017% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $15,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas22 grants $427,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Bruce C ArendaleTRUSTEE Hours 13Pay $251,023

The return

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