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The Joseph M Ruffin Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $494,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Joseph M Ruffin Foundation, a private foundation in Irvington, VA, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $494,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 20, 2026. The largest was $80,000 to Children's Home Society of Va in Richmond, VA for general support.
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- EIN
- 463656750
- Based in
- Irvington, VA
- Assets
- $13,202,490
- Grants paid
- $494,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 20, 2026, IRS object ID 202621109349100317. It reported $494,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Home Society of Va | Richmond, VA | General support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BSMH Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Full Circle Grief Center | Richmond, VA | General support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Read Rva | Richmond, VA | General support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond | Richmond, VA | General support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ral Art League | Kilmarnock, VA | General support | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tri-Hope Ministries | Chesterfield, VA | General support | $25,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sons of the American Revolution Richard Lee Chapter | Irvington, VA | General support | $25,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Francis Manchester | Richmond, VA | General support | $22,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cover One Foundation | Ridge, VA | General support | $20,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Living Museum | Newport News, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys To Men Menorting Network of Va | Rockville, VA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Character Works Inc | Richmond, VA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Catnip of Richmond | Quinton, VA | General support | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spur N Up Hope Inc | Amelia Court House, VA | General support | Youth development | $12,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| 2 End the Stigma | Midlothian, VA | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 19, 2025, IRS object ID 202542319349100814. It reported $245,000 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad | Richmond, VA | Charitable | $51,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Housing Families First | Henrico, VA | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jacob's Ladder Inc | Urbanna, VA | Charitable | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Characterworks Inc | Richmond, VA | Charitable | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rappahannock Foundation Inc | Kilmarnock, VA | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spur N Up Hope Inc | Amelia Court House, VA | Charitable | Youth development | $13,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys To Men Mentoring Network of Va | Rockville, VA | Charitable | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soundscapes Inc | Newport News, VA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $11,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tri-Hope Ministries | Chesterfield, VA | Charitable | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goochland Community Cats | Oilville, VA | Charitable | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lanova Partners for Pets | Irvington, VA | Charitable | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Youth development | $51,050 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $31,250 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
| Animal-related | $10,000 |
States funded
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Updated April 20, 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.