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The Ruth J Jones Charitable Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $296,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Ruth J Jones Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Damariscotta, ME, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $296,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 3, 2026. The largest was $52,000 to Evangelical Institute in Greenville, SC for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 300097675
- Based in
- Damariscotta, ME
- Assets
- $6,870,778
- Grants paid
- $296,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 3, 2026, IRS object ID 202601239349100500. It reported $296,500 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Institute | Greenville, SC | Unrestricted | $52,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scripture Union USA | Valley Forge, PA | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Publication Resourch Foundation | West Linn, OR | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodwill Northern New England | Gorham, ME | Unrstricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joni & Friends New England | Agoura Hills, CA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McKeen Study Center | Damariscotta, ME | New van | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity Cambridge Church | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chop Point | Woolwich, ME | Unrestricted | Religion-related | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care Net of Midcoast Maine | Brunswick, ME | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life House Maine | Brunswick, ME | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln County Assembly of God | Damariscotta, ME | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richmond Corner Baptist Church | Richmond, ME | Unrestricted | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living Waters Church of God in Christ | Mattapan, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Canaan Church of God | Matapan, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Twin Villages Church | Damariscotta, ME | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission To the World | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 26, 2025, IRS object ID 202511169349101301. It reported $254,650 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Baptist Church Hillsdale | Hillsdale, MI | Unrestricted | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care Net of Midcoast Maine | Brunswick, ME | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mirus Academy | Ellsworth, ME | Unrestricted | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scripture Union USA | Valley Forge, PA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eldercare Network of Lincoln County | Damariscotta, ME | Hodgdon green | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evangelical Institute | Greenville, SC | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Calvary RD Baptist Church | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Calvary RD Baptist Church | Arlington, VA | Corey burn fund | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Publication Resourch Foundation | West Linn, OR | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cities Church | St Paul, MN | Steeple fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstone Baptist Church | Topsham, ME | Untrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Damariscotta Baptist Church | Damariscotta, ME | Echp | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Church of Cma | Avon, IN | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living Waters Church | Matapan, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Canaan Church of God | Matapan, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Phillipian Fellowship | Bremen, ME | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McKeen Study Center | Damariscotta, ME | New van | $1,650 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $60,000 |
| Human services | $20,000 |
| Religion-related | $17,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maine | $195,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,000 |
| South Carolina | $72,000 |
| Michigan | $55,000 |
| Massachusetts | $40,000 |
| Minnesota | $40,000 |
| Oregon | $30,000 |
| California | $20,000 |
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Updated May 3, 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.