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Ruby W and Lavon P Linn Foundation: 12 grants to organizations, $2.7 million (tax year ended July 2025)
Ruby W and Lavon P Linn Foundation, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 12 grants to organizations totaling $2,667,399 in its tax year ended July 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 25, 2025. The largest was $949,399 to Northeastern University in Boston, MA for general support.
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- EIN
- 316672883
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $68,820,965
- Grants paid
- $2,667,399
- Tax year ended
- July 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended July 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 25, 2025, IRS object ID 202533299349100308. It reported $2,667,399 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | General Support | Education | $949,399 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center | Boston, MA | General Support | Health care | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caritas Communities | Braintree, MA | General Support | Housing and shelter | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Francis House | Boston, MA | General Support | Human services | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uss Constitution Museum | Boston, MA | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plimoth Patuxent Museums | Plymouth, MA | General Support | $208,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lazarus House Ministries | Lawrence, MA | General Support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | Mount Vernon, VA | General Support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veterans Association of Bristol County | Fall River, MA | General Support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | General Support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | General Support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Systems | Plymouth, MA | General Support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $989,399 |
| Health care | $350,000 |
| Human services | $320,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $250,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $2,567,399 |
| Virginia | $100,000 |
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Updated November 25, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.