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Ruth Brown Foundation: 32 grants to organizations, $722,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Ruth Brown Foundation, a private foundation in Moab, UT, paid 32 grants to organizations totaling $722,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 1, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Tides Foundation in Los Angles, CA for environmental.
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- EIN
- 846023395
- Based in
- Moab, UT
- Assets
- $8,345,329
- Grants paid
- $722,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202640919349100134. It reported $722,500 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | Los Angles, CA | Environmental | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | Environmental | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | New York, NY | Environmental | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawyers for Good Government | Washington, DC | Governmental | Community improvement and capacity building | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Office - Resource Effic | Basalt, CO | Environmental | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Children's Trust | Eugene, OR | Environmental | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermont Public Interest Research Ed | Montpelier, VT | Environmental | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| RFV Habitat for Humanity | Glenwood Springs, CO | Environmental | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Psephos Inc | San Marcos, CA | Environmental | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Signal Tec Coalition | Denver, CO | Environmental | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | Environmental | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Climate Education | Coronado, CA | Environmental | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservation Colorado | Denver, CO | Environmental | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Creede Historic Society | Creede, CO | Arts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Environmental | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | Environmental | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance | Durango, CO | Environmental | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Juan Mountains Association | Durango, CO | Environmental | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vote Solar | San Francisco, CA | Environmental | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | Environmental | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Biophilia Foundation | Durango, CO | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Protect Our Winters | Boulder, CO | Environmental | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sierra Club | Oakland, CA | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Act Education Fund | Nassau, NY | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermont Natural Resource Council | Montpelier, VT | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilderness Workshop | Carbondale, CO | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Montpelier, VT | Environmental | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wabi Sabi | Moab, UT | Environmental | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 350 Vermont | Burlington, VT | Environmental | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Four Winds Nature Institute | Chittenden, VT | Environmental | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rural Vermont | Montpelier, VT | Environmental | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | Environmental | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202511409349101111. It reported $403,200 in grants paid; 67 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tuscon, AZ | Environmental | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Climate Education | Coronado, CA | Environmental | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont Public Interest Research Ed | Montpelier, VT | Environmental | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Juan Mountains Association | Durango, CO | Environmental | Environment | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Psephos Inc | Davis, CA | Environmental | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | Carbondale, CO | Environmental | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Climate Economy Action Center | Middlebury, VT | Environmental | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Cattleman's Ag Land Trust | Lakewood, CO | Environmental | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Open Lands | Lakewood, CO | Environmental | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservation Colorado | Denver, CO | Environmental | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crested Butte Land Trust | Crested Butte, CO | Environmental | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | Environmental | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Canyon Trust | Flagstaff, AZ | Environmental | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | New York, NY | Environmental | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Utah Wildness | Moab, UT | Environmental | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Open Lands | Salt Lake City, UT | Environmental | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilderness Workshop | Carbondale, CO | Environmental | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Earth Justice | Washington, DC | Environmental | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living Rivers Uranium Watch | Moab, UT | Environmental | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alacrity House Publishing | Sanford, CO | Environmental | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 350org | Boston, MA | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | Environmental | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | Environmental | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clean Energy Economy | Carbondale, CO | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Climate Reality Project | Washington, DC | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado State Univ Foundation | Ft Collins, CO | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Rebuilds | Moab, UT | Sustainable housing | Medical research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkley, CA | Environmental | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Arches & Canyonlands Par | Moab, UT | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Earth | Merrifield, VA | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenpeace | Washington, DC | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| High Country News | Paonia, CO | Environmental | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montezuma Land Conservation | Cortez, CO | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | Environmental | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | Healthcare | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Population Connection | Washington, DC | Environmental | Social science | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Protect Our Winters | Boulder, CO | Environmental | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | Environmental | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust | Del Norte, CO | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Basalt, CO | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance | Durango, CO | Environmental | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Luis Valley Ecosystem Coucil | Alamosa, CO | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sea Shephard Conservation Society | Alexandria, VA | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Story of Stuff Project | Berkeley, CA | Education | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Youth Garden Project | Moab, UT | Environmental | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angles, CA | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermont Council Rural Development | Montpelier, VT | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermont Energy Action | Montpelier, VT | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermont Natural Resource Council | Montpelier, VT | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vote Solar | San Francisco, CA | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Environmental Law CNTR | Eugene, OR | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | Environmental | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Creede Historic Society | Alamosa, CO | Arts | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canyonlands Field Institute | Moab, UT | Environmental | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canyonlands Natural History Associa | Moab, UT | Environmental | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capstone Comm Action | Barre, VT | Environmental | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Montpelier, VT | Environmental | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Sustainable Communiti | Montpelier, VT | Environmental | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sierra Club | Oakland, CA | Environmental | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| We Act for Environmental Justice | New York, NY | Environmental | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 350 Vermont | Burlington, VT | Environmental | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moab Trails Alliance | Gunnison, CO | Environmental | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Four Winds Nature Institute | Chittenden, VT | Environmental | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| RBS Land Mules | Alamosa, CO | Environmental | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rural Vermont | Montpelier, VT | Environmental | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermont Wilderness School | Brattleboro, VT | Eductaion | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $185,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $44,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 |
| Animal-related | $15,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $11,000 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Medical research | $5,000 |
| Social science | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $424,500 |
| Colorado | $276,200 |
| District of Columbia | $101,500 |
| Vermont | $93,000 |
| New York | $92,500 |
| Utah | $48,000 |
| Oregon | $35,000 |
| Arizona | $25,000 |
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Updated April 1, 2026. 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.