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The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$42k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
9
Grants FY2024
26
Organizations funded FY2023
27%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$5,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$10,000
Organizations funded a year
5 to 52
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
5
Total assets, FY2024
$4.6M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 27% of the organizations The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 19% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 81% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $24k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
Human ServicesHealthEducationArts & CultureEmploymentHousing & ShelterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving9$42k44%
FY202326$130k27%
FY20225$13k60%
FY202114$74k57%
FY202052$348k52%
FY201947$293k74%
FY201813$504k77%
FY20176$192kn/a
90% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$397kPhilanthropy$310kHuman Services$224kCivil Rights$181kReligion$169kFood & Nutrition$148kHealth$64kAnimals$56kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
MT
IL
NY
MA
OH
PA
CT
NE
KY
VA
MD
DE
NC
DC
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Easter Seals Inc$101,00050%
Food for the Poor Inc$76,24160%
Red Wiggler Foundation Inc$55,41542%
St Pauls Catholic Church$53,1002n/a
Washington School for Girls$50,00031%
Trust for the National Mall$35,00040%
Identity Inc$20,00010%
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington$17,00020%
Medstar Health Inc$15,00010%
Parent Encouragement Program Inc$14,50022%
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All grantees of The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Easter Seals Inc$101,00050%
Food for the Poor Inc$76,24160%
Red Wiggler Foundation Inc$55,41542%
St Pauls Catholic Church$53,1002n/a
Washington School for Girls$50,00031%
Trust for the National Mall$35,00040%
Identity Inc$20,00010%
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington$17,00020%
Medstar Health Inc$15,00010%
Parent Encouragement Program Inc$14,50022%
Bethlehem House Inc$13,33312%
Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps$12,50034%
Lupus Research Alliance Inc$12,00020%
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and Affiliate$11,00010%
Potomac Community Resources Inc$10,00041%
Associated Catholic Charities Inc$10,00010%
The Boys & Girls Clubs Inc$6,00010%
Breakthrough T1d$6,00020%
Samaritan Inns Inc$6,00020%
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc$5,75010%
DC Students Construction Trades Foundation Inc$5,00020%
Teach for America Inc$5,00010%
Academy of the Holy Cross Inc$5,0001n/a
The Lilabean Foundation Inc$3,50010%
Catholic Coalition for Special Education Inc$3,00030%
Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington$3,00010%
Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland Inc$3,00020%
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children$2,50010%
Best Buddies Inc$2,5001n/a
Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc$2,50010%
Collegetracks Inc$2,00010%
Legacies Alive$2,00011%
Fisher House Foundation Inc$1,80020%
Frederick Health Hospice Inc$1,40020%
The Dwelling Place$1,0001n/a
Arlington Food Assistance Center$1,00010%
St Francis Xavier Catholic School$1,0001n/a
Community Reach of Montgomery County$1,00020%
Women Giving Back Inc$1,00010%
Blood Cancer United Inc$50010%
Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund$50010%
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc$50010%
Bethesda Community Base Ball Club$50010%
Heartly House Inc$40010%
Stepping Stones Shelter Inc$40010%
Devon C Rubenstein Foundation$30010%
Sandy Spring Museum Inc$30010%
Glenelg United Methodist Church Inc$3001n/a
Bnai Israel$2501n/a
Mustaches for Kids Omaha$20010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 50 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.0M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetEaster Seals Inc: $101,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetFood for the Poor Inc: $76,241 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetRed Wiggler Foundation Inc: $55,415 over 4y, 2.4% of budgetWashington School for Girls: $50,000 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetTrust for the National Mall: $35,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetIdentity Inc: $20,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetJunior Achievement of Greater Washington: $17,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetMedstar Health Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetParent Encouragement Program Inc: $14,500 over 2y, 1.8% of budgetBethlehem House Inc: $13,333 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetCapuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps: $12,500 over 3y, 3.5% of budgetLupus Research Alliance Inc: $12,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBoys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and Affiliate: $11,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPotomac Community Resources Inc: $10,000 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetAssociated Catholic Charities Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Boys & Girls Clubs Inc: $6,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBreakthrough T1d: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSamaritan Inns Inc: $6,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetNational Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc: $5,750 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDC Students Construction Trades Foundation Inc: $5,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetTeach for America Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Lilabean Foundation Inc: $3,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetCatholic Coalition for Special Education Inc: $3,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetYoung Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHabitat for Humanity Metro Maryland Inc: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMuscular Dystrophy Association Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCollegetracks Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLegacies Alive: $2,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetFisher House Foundation Inc: $1,800 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFrederick Health Hospice Inc: $1,400 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetArlington Food Assistance Center: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCommunity Reach of Montgomery County: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWomen Giving Back Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBlood Cancer United Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTree Research and Education Endowment Fund: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGuide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBethesda Community Base Ball Club: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHeartly House Inc: $400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetStepping Stones Shelter Inc: $400 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDevon C Rubenstein Foundation: $300 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSandy Spring Museum Inc: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMustaches for Kids Omaha: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 43.

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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.

Greater Washington Community FoundationDC34.6× affinity17 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Greater Washington Community Foundation · The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc · The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation · Clark-Winchcole Foundation · United Way of the National Capital Area · Nora Roberts Foundation · Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark Foundation · Philip L Graham Fund co Graham Holdings Company · Bender Foundation Inc · William S Abell Foundation Inc · Ronald & Joy Paul Family Foundation Inc · Dimick Foundation John M Lynham Jr Trustee

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc give?
The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc reported 9 grants totaling $41,800 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 5 and 52 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (22%), Philanthropy (17%), Human Services (12%).
Who are The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Easter Seals Inc ($101k), Food for the Poor Inc ($76k), Red Wiggler Foundation Inc ($55k).
Does The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 27% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc 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 The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Greater Washington Community Foundation, The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
Where is The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc based?
The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc is based in MD.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 103 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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