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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3214592

Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation

A private foundation in Fremont, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $81,000 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

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,156,154

  • Tax year 2024

    $84,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $908,073

  • Tax year 2023

    $78,480

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,018,635

  • Tax year 2022

    $84,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,059,308

  • Tax year 2021

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,341,321

  • Tax year 2020

    $80,100

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,206,046

  • Tax year 2019

    $83,930

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,321,446

  • Tax year 2018

    $82,966

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,156,175

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. San Francisco Zoological SocietySan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $15,500
  2. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $12,000
  3. Monterey Bay AquariumMonterey, CA

    General use

    $8,000
  4. Alameda County Food BankOakland, CA

    General use

    $6,000
  5. St Jude's Childrens HospMemphis, TN

    General use

    $6,000
  6. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    General use

    $5,000
  7. Special OlympicsPleasant Hill, CA

    General use

    $3,000
  8. Doctor's Without BordersNew York, NY

    General use

    $3,000
  9. Smithsonian NmaiWashington, DC

    General use

    $3,000
  10. Abode ServicesFremont, CA

    General use

    $2,500
  11. World Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    General use

    $2,000
  12. Central Ca Food BankFresno, CA

    General use

    $2,000
  13. Ca State Parks FoudationSan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $2,000
  14. Meals on Wheels Alameda CountyOakland, CA

    General use

    $2,000
  15. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    General use

    $2,000
  16. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General use

    $2,000
  17. East Bay SPCAOakland, CA

    General use

    $1,500
  18. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General use

    $1,000
  19. Holocaust MuseumWashington, DC

    General use

    $1,000
  20. Olive Hyde Art GuildFremont, CA

    General usse

    $1,000
  21. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    General uses

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $17,00045% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $13,00034% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $5,00013% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,5007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $56,000
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $11,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $6,000
  4. New York2 grants $4,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $2,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Nancy RuskinTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0
  • Karen EggeTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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