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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-6190225

The Ruth L Lee Fund

A private foundation in East Weymouth, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $123,615 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.

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Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None specified
Restrictions
None specified

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $123,615

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,204,258

  • Tax year 2024

    $127,132

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,101,938

  • Tax year 2023

    $119,720

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,093,971

  • Tax year 2022

    $95,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $662,263

  • Tax year 2021

    $155,996

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $844,003

  • Tax year 2020

    $93,479

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $913,794

  • Tax year 2019

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $944,630

  • Tax year 2018

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,035,602

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Enterprise Community PartnersColumbia, MD

    Charitable

    $40,000
  2. Smith Campus SchoolNorthampton, MA

    Charitable

    $39,825
  3. Uncommon LawOakland, CA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  4. Embodiment InstituteDurham, NC

    Charitable EIN 93-1803400

    $7,500
  5. Boston Symphone OrchestraBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Celebrity SeriesBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Dykes on BikesSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  8. Because Black Is Still BeautifulSacramento, CA

    Charitable EIN 87-0743848

    $2,500
  9. BeamCambridge, MA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  10. Children IncColumbus, IN

    Charitable EIN 54-0761510

    $1,140
  11. Southern Poverty LawMontgomery, AL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Finian SummitHull, MA

    Charitable EIN 33-3499168

    $500
  13. WGBHBrighton, MA

    Charitable

    $500
  14. Zero to ThreeWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $250
  15. Planned ParenthoodBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $200
  16. Sha'aray ShalomHingham, MA

    Charitable

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $40,00060% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15,00023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $7,50011% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $3,6406% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts8 grants $53,725
  2. Maryland1 grant $40,000
  3. California3 grants $20,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $7,500
  5. Indiana1 grant $1,140
  6. Alabama1 grant $1,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Randy L ComfortPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matthew ComfortSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Megan Lee ComfortVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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