Private foundation · EIN 46-2321009

Rugged Elegance Foundation

Preselected only

Wilmington, DE

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523219349102917
Total assets (EOY)$8,153,711
Grants paid$291,494
Typical (median) grant$7,500
Grants listed18
Giving in home state (DE)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K8
$5K–$25K4
$25K–$100K6
$100K+0

Smallest $200 · Largest $55,000

Geographic focus

CA
53%
NY
15%
NH
9%
MD
9%
OR
9%
NC
3%
DC
2%
ME
1%

Common purposes

explanationattachmenttransrescueerikanjoufilmproject

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$240,800$8,884,91123
2024$291,494$8,153,71118

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
MlifeSAN FRANCISCO, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$55,000
She-Can Global IncMILL VALLEY, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
Unity San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$40,000
Grassroot Soccer IncHANOVER, NHGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Roots Africa IncCOLLEGE PARK, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Volunteers Of America IncPORTLAND, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
The Philanthropy Workshop IncNEW YORK, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
Barnard CollegeNEW YORK, NYGeneral & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)$17,694
Love Light And Melody A Not For Profit CorporationBREVARD, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Myriad Usa IncNEW YORK, NYTo Support Trans Rescue$5,000
Stanford UniversitySTANFORD, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$4,900
Battery FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Campaign For The Fair Sentencing Of YouthWASHINGTON, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$3,200
Above Board All Hands On Deck IncKENNEBUNKPORT, MEGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Grameen Foundation UsaWASHINGTON, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
City Embrace Counseling Center IncSAN FRANCISCO, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Subcircle IncBIDDEFORD, MEGeneral & Unrestricted$500
National Center For Jewish Film IncWALTHAM, MAIn support of the Erik Anjou film project$200
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