Illinois · Private foundation
Ruth Family Foundation
Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $51k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 28
- Grants FY2025
- 3
- Organizations funded FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $1,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $13,000
- States reached, FY2025
- 3
- Total assets, FY2025
- $65k
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2024 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2024 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Congregational Church | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Illinois Foundation | $5,500 | 1 | 0% |
| The 100 Club of Illinois | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| McHenry County Historical Society | $3,200 | 2 | 0% |
| McHenry County Farm Bureau | $2,500 | 1 | 1% |
| McHenry County Fair Foundation | $2,250 | 1 | 3% |
| Gigis Playhouse | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Transitional Living Services Inc | $1,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County Inc | $1,050 | 1 | 0% |
| Nicholas D Sergi Foundation | $1,036 | 1 | 0% |
Show all 23 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Congregational Church | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Illinois Foundation | $5,500 | 1 | 0% |
| The 100 Club of Illinois | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| McHenry County Historical Society | $3,200 | 2 | 0% |
| McHenry County Farm Bureau | $2,500 | 1 | 1% |
| McHenry County Fair Foundation | $2,250 | 1 | 3% |
| Gigis Playhouse | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Transitional Living Services Inc | $1,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County Inc | $1,050 | 1 | 0% |
| Nicholas D Sergi Foundation | $1,036 | 1 | 0% |
| McHenry County 4-H Youth Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Huntley Historical Society | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Woodstock Food Pantry | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Jack Bear Foundation Nfp | $1,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Family Health Partnership Clinic | $750 | 1 | 0% |
| Huntley Youth Football Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| St Thomas the Apostle Parish & School | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Give Love for Life | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| St Baldrick's Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Turning Point Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Illinois Sheriffs' Association | $300 | 1 | 0% |
| Independence Health & Therapy | $250 | 1 | 0% |
| The Salvation Army | $104 | 1 | n/a |
What it could do for these grantees
Plus 7 recipients with no EIN on record ($9k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Ruth Family Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: The Community Foundation for McHenry County · Foglia Family Foundation · Lichtenheld Family Foundation · Full Circle Foundation · Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group · AbbVie Foundation · Mental Health Resource League for McHenry County Inc · The Bersted Foundation · Aptargroup Charitable Foundation · Kunes Family Foundation · The Chicago Community Trust · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
How this is measured
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About Ruth Family Foundation
- How much does Ruth Family Foundation give?
- Ruth Family Foundation reported 28 grants totaling $51,486 in its FY2025 IRS filing.
- What does Ruth Family Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2024 to FY2025, its largest causes are Religion (25%), Arts & Culture (12%), Education (11%).
- Who are Ruth Family Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2024 to FY2025: First Congregational Church ($13k), University of Illinois Foundation ($6k), The 100 Club of Illinois ($5k).
- Does Ruth Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Ruth Family Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Community Foundation for McHenry County, Foglia Family Foundation, Lichtenheld Family Foundation.
- Where is Ruth Family Foundation based?
- Ruth Family Foundation is based in IL.
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