Private foundation · EIN 82-5171174

Ruffo Family Foundation Inc

Preselected only

Racine, WI

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601269349101620
Total assets (EOY)$3,247,595
Grants paid$330,500
Typical (median) grant$3,000
Grants listed36
Giving in home state (WI)70%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K26
$5K–$25K7
$25K–$100K3
$100K+0

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $88,000

Geographic focus

WI
70%
NY
11%
MA
8%
VA
4%
TX
2%
CA
1%
NC
1%
WA
1%

Common purposes

scholarshipprairieruffofamilycapitalcampaignpremieresponsorgolfoutingmountholyokesavorartiststipend

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$199,965$3,026,19330
2024$281,500$3,118,86731
2025$330,500$3,247,59536

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 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Racine Zoological SocietyRACINE, WI$85,000 TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND $3,000 IN GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$88,000
The Prairie SchoolWIND POINT, WI$17,500 TO SUPPORT THE PRAIRIE FUND, $5,000 FOR THE PRAIRIE PREMIERE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, $25,000 FOR THE RUFFO FAMILY S$50,000
Mount Holyoke CollegeSOUTH HADLEY, MASUPPORT THE MOUNT HOLYOKE FUND$27,000
Racine Art Museum AssociationRACINE, WI$2,000 FOR SAVOR ARTIST STIPEND AND $20,000 IN GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$22,000
Cornell UniversityITHACA, NYSUPPORT THE SAMUEL CURTIS JOHNSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT$20,000
Racine Community FoundationRACINE, WISUPPORT THE RUFFO FAMILY FUND$15,000
University Of Wisconsin FoundationMADISON, WISUPPORT THE GREAT PEOPLE SCHOLARSHIP FUND$10,000
Planned Parenthood Of Wisconsin IncMILWAUKEE, WIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,500
Foundation For The Advancement Of Human SystemsALEXANDRIA, VAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$6,000
Susan G Komen Cancer Foundation IncDALLAS, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$6,000
Camfed Usa FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,500
Doctors Without BordersNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,500
Her Justice IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,500
National Resource Defense CouncilNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,500
Racine County Food BankRACINE, WIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,500
United Way Of Racine CountyRACINE, WIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,500
V Foundation For Cancer ResearchCARY, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,500
Aamft Research & Education FoundationALEXANDRIA, VAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
Boys & Girls Club Of KenoshaKENOSHA, WIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
Children'S Wisconsin FoundationMILWAUKEE, WIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
Health Care Network IncRACINE, WIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
Hopes Center Of RacineRACINE, WIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
Naacp Legal Defense And Educational Fund IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
Nami Racine CountyRACINE, WAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
National Center For Missing And Exploited ChildrenALEXANDRIA, VAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
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