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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2806214

Open Minds Align Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $543,798 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $543,798

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $17,212,254

  • Tax year 2024

    $507,977

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $18,143,617

  • Tax year 2023

    $412,878

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $17,221,044

  • Tax year 2022

    $76,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $18,133,333

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Daytona CollegeOrmond Beach, FL

    General

    $99,000
  2. Covenant HouseFort Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable operations

    $61,750
  3. Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL

    General

    $60,000
  4. Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA

    General

    $54,000
  5. University of South Florida FDNTampa, FL

    General

    $42,000
  6. Florence B Mathis ElementaryFoley, AL

    General

    $30,000
  7. Herzing UniversityWinter Park, FL

    General

    $29,375
  8. Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $25,000
  9. Broward CollegeDavie, FL

    General

    $12,000
  10. Christian Help CenterBatavia, OH

    General

    $10,000
  11. Westminister AcademyFort Lauderdale, FL

    General

    $10,000
  12. Southern Ohio SchoolsSabina, OH

    General

    $9,827
  13. Fort Lauderdale Rotary 1090 FDNFort Lauderdale, FL

    General

    $9,500
  14. Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    General

    $6,000
  15. Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN

    General

    $6,000
  16. Rowan College of South JerseySewell, NJ

    General

    $6,000
  17. Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA

    General

    $6,000
  18. Stetson UniversityDeland, FL

    General

    $6,000
  19. University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL

    General

    $6,000
  20. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    General

    $4,000
  21. University of Southern Mississippi 101 Forrest County HallHattiesburg, MS

    General

    $4,000
  22. Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA

    General

    $3,500
  23. Barry UniversityMiami Shores, FL

    General

    $3,000
  24. Columbia University School of General StudiesNew York, NY

    General

    $3,000
  25. Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL

    General

    $3,000
  26. Larkin College of PharmacyMiami, FL

    General

    $3,000
  27. Mississippi State UniversityMS State, MS

    General

    $3,000
  28. Northern Arizona State UniversityFlagstaff, AZ

    General

    $3,000
  29. Nova Southeastern UniversityFt Lauderdale, FL

    General

    $3,000
  30. Ohio UniversityAthens, OH

    General

    $3,000
  31. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    General

    $3,000
  32. University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $3,000
  33. University of DaytonDayton, OH

    General

    $3,000
  34. University of FloridaGainsville, FL

    General

    $3,000
  35. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    General

    $3,000
  36. Aveda Arts & Science InstituteBirmingham, AL

    General

    $2,500
  37. Sabina Elementary SchoolSabina, OH

    General

    $2,346

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education13 grants $179,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida15 grants $350,625
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $54,000
  3. Ohio7 grants $37,173
  4. Alabama2 grants $32,500
  5. Arizona2 grants $28,000
  6. Georgia2 grants $9,500
  7. Mississippi2 grants $7,000
  8. Indiana1 grant $6,000
  9. New Jersey1 grant $6,000
  10. Louisiana1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Ruth Esther CurryPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $139,077
  • Robert S CurrySEC / CFO Hours 0Pay $142,615
  • Thomas FikeSP PROJ DIR Hours 0Pay $91,000
  • Ginger RubackDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Richard CarusoDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John PadgettDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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