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The Ruth Krauss Foundation Inc: 49 grants to organizations, $160,200 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Ruth Krauss Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Bridgeport, CT, paid 49 grants to organizations totaling $160,200 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 10, 2026. The largest was $12,000 to Schoke Jewish Family Service in Stamford, CT for general support.
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- EIN
- 472275469
- Based in
- Bridgeport, CT
- Assets
- $2,693,349
- Grants paid
- $160,200
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 10, 2026, IRS object ID 202601619349100700. It reported $160,200 in grants paid; 49 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoke Jewish Family Service | Stamford, CT | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Food Bank | Wallingford, CT | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marrakech Inc | Woodbridge, CT | General support | Employment | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stockbridge Library | Stockbridge, MA | General support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Morry | Elmsford, NY | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Center for Family Justice | Bridgeport, CT | General support | Human services | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berkshire Bounty | Great Barrington, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Legal Services | Middletown, CT | General support | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Western Massachusetts | Wellesly, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mass Audubon | Norfolk, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People's Pantry | Great Barrington, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middlebury College Scholarship Fund | Middlebury, VT | General support | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire Grown | Great Barrington, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 18 Degrees | Pittsfield, MA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barrington Stage Company | Pittsfield, MA | General support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berkshire Botanical Garden | Stockbridge, MA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire Family YMCA | Pittsfield, MA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire Music School Inc | Pittsfield, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridgeport YMCA | Bridgeport, CT | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cata | Westport, CT | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Domestic Violence Crisis Center | Norwalk, CT | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenagers | Housatonic, MA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Network of South Berkshire | Lee, MA | General support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Hope | Fairfield, CT | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Railroad Street Youth Project | Great Barrington, MA | General support | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Star Inc | Norwalk, CT | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western CT YMCA - Danbury | Danbury, CT | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General support | Religion-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clicc | Bridgeport, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighbors Studios of Fairfield County | Bridgeport, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norman Rockwell Museum | Stockbridge, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norwalk Symphony Orchestra | Norwalk, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rites of Passage and Empowerment (rope) | Pittsfield, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Kennedy Center | Trumbull, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodruff Family YMCA | Milford, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire United Way | Pittsfield, MA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph's Parenting Center | Stamford, CT | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | Ridgefield, CT | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clasp Homes Inc | Westport, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Burns Care | Milford, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Liberation Programs Inc | Norwalk, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifebridge Community Services | Bridgeport, CT | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mill River Wetlands Committee | Fairfield, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanton Home | Great Barrington, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Womens Fund of Western Massachusetts | Springfield, MA | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abc of Ridgefield | Ridgefield, CT | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abc of Westport Inc | Westport, CT | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mishkan Israel Day Camp | Hamden, CT | General support | $700 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202501639349100025. It reported $160,500 in grants paid; 46 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge Library | Stockbridge, MA | General support | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Schoke Jewish Family Service | Stamford, CT | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Food Bank | Wallingford, CT | General support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marrakech Inc | Woodbridge, CT | General support | Employment | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center for Family Justice | Bridgeport, CT | General support | Human services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berkshire Bounty | Great Barrington, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mass Audubon | Norfolk, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Morry | Elmsford, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middlebury College Scholarship Fund | Middlebury, VT | General support | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodruff Family YMCA | Milford, CT | General support | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire Botanical Garden | Stockbridge, MA | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire Family YMCA | Pittsfield, MA | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire Grown | Great Barrington, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berkshire Music School Inc | Pittsfield, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cata | Westport, CT | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Legal Services | Middletown, CT | General support | Crime and legal-related | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Western Massachusetts | Wellesly, MA | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Network of South Berkshire | Lee, MA | General support | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People's Pantry | Great Barrington, MA | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Star Inc | Norwalk, CT | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western CT YMCA - Danbury | Danbury, CT | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridgeport YMCA | Bridgeport, CT | General support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 18 Degrees | Pittsfield, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Domestic Violence Crisis Center | Norwalk, CT | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Railroad Street Youth Project | Great Barrington, MA | General support | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General support | Religion-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kennedy Center | Trumbull, CT | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire United Way | Pittsfield, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Scouts of Connecticut | Hartford, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenagers | Housatonic, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighbors Studios of Fairfield County | Bridgeport, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Hope | Fairfield, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanton Home | Great Barrington, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | Ridgefield, CT | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clicc | Bridgeport, CT | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Burns Care | Milford, CT | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rites of Passage and Empowerment (rope) | Pittsfield, MA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph's Parenting Center | Stamford, CT | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abc of Ridgefield | Ridgefield, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abc of Westport Inc | Westport, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridgeport Public Education Fund | Bridgeport, CT | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberation Programs Inc | Norwalk, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifebridge Community Services | Bridgeport, CT | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mill River Wetlands Committee | Fairfield, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Womens Fund of Western Massachusetts | Springfield, MA | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Employment | $18,000 |
| Human services | $15,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,500 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $9,000 |
| Youth development | $5,500 |
| Religion-related | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $166,200 |
| Massachusetts | $134,500 |
| New York | $11,000 |
| Vermont | $9,000 |
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Updated June 10, 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.