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The Rust Family Foundation: 20 grants to organizations, $255,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Rust Family Foundation, a private foundation in Fairfield, CT, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $255,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $30,000 to Connecticut Humane Society in Newington, CT for support work.
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- EIN
- 541925955
- Based in
- Fairfield, CT
- Assets
- $6,959,682
- Grants paid
- $255,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202641319349102379. It reported $255,000 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Humane Society | Newington, CT | Support work | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita | Memphis, TN | Support work | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Support work | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blood Cancer United | Washington, DC | Support work | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | Support work | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspca | New York, NY | Support work | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Foodshare | Wallingford, CT | Support work | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairfield County's Community Founda | Norwalk, CT | Support work | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Horses | Alvin, TX | Support work | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | Support work | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | Support work | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| March of Dimes | Arlington, VA | Support work | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | Support work | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Hope | Fairfield, CT | Support work | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Sound | New Haven, CT | Support owrk | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Support work | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Water for Good | Bentonville, AR | Support work | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | Support work | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northshore Animal League | Port Washington, NY | Support work | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pequot Library | Southport, CT | Support work | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202521359349101112. It reported $280,299 in grants paid; 39 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Society Un of Haifa | New York, NY | Support work | $15,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regents of the University of Ca | Santa Barbara, CA | Support work | $15,360 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucl Friends & Alumni Assoc | New York, NY | Support work | $14,412 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Support work | $14,115 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | Support work | $13,820 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Support work | $11,575 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Calgory | Fairfield, CT | Support work | $8,775 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | Support work | $8,652 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | Support work | $8,630 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Mediterranean Studies | Cncinnati, OH | Support work | $8,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Research Foundation Suny | Albany, NY | Support work | $7,850 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wku Research Foundation | Bowling Green, KY | Support work | $7,826 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Support work | $7,810 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbuilt University | Nashville, TN | Support work | $7,685 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Support work | Public and societal benefit | $7,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Instap Study Center for East Crete | Rouzerville, PA | Support work | $7,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | Support work | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Support work | $7,450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Support work | Education | $7,419 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of California | Merced, CA | Support work | $7,316 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Institute for Mesopot | Newbury Parka, CA | Support work | $7,052 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Support work | Education | $6,610 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | Support work | $6,579 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Dominion Research Foundation | Norfolk, VA | Support work | $6,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Georgia Research Foun | Athens, GA | Support work | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | Support work | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Support work | Education | $5,954 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Cape Town Fund | New York, NY | Support work | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| WF Albright Inst of Archaeologica | Arlington, VA | Support work | $5,314 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support work | Education | $4,995 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | Support work | Education | $4,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Food Bank | Wallingford, CT | Support work | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Humane Society | Newington, CT | Support work | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | Support work | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspca | New York, NY | Support work | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Map | Brunswick, GA | Support work | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | Support work | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Hartford, CT | Support work | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pequot Library | Southport, CT | Support work | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $43,078 |
| Animal-related | $43,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $40,800 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $7,600 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $136,102 |
| New York | $78,881 |
| District of Columbia | $47,600 |
| Tennessee | $37,685 |
| California | $29,728 |
| Texas | $27,954 |
| Virginia | $21,514 |
| Arkansas | $20,000 |
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Updated May 11, 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.