Funding search · EIN 136170484 · Johns Island, SC
Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 166
- grants reported
- $12.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $35,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- The College Foundation of Uva2 grants · $1.3M
- Woodberry Forest School2 grants · $1.0M
- American Red Cross2 grants · $750,000
- The College Fdn of Uva1 grant · $600,000
- Woodbury Schools1 grant · $500,000
- Saint Mary'S College2 grants · $500,000
- Thurgood Marshal College Fund2 grants · $500,000
- Feeding America2 grants · $450,000
- Universityof Notre Dame1 grant · $400,000
- St Marys College2 grants · $300,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 166 grants.
- $625,000
The College Foundation of Uva · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $625,000
The College Foundation of Uva · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $600,000
The College Fdn of Uva · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Scholarship
- $500,000
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $500,000
Woodberry Forest School · Woodberry Forest, VA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500,000
Woodberry Forest School · Woodberry Forest, VA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $500,000
Woodbury Schools · Woodbury Forest, VA · 2022
Scholarship
- $400,000
Universityof Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
Unrestricted
- $250,000
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $250,000
Saint Mary'S College · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
Unrestricted
- $250,000
Thurgood Marshal College Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $250,000
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $250,000
Mount Holyoke College · S Hadley, MA · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $250,000
Saint Mary'S College · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
Unrestricted
- $250,000
Thurgood Marshal College Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $250,000
St Marys College · Notre Dame, IN · 2022
Scholarship
- $200,000
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $150,000
Care USA · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $150,000
Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $150,000
Malta House of Good Counsel · Ballston Spa, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Catholic Charities of Ny · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $100,000
Father Flanagan'S Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $100,000
First Responders Children'S Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Givewell Top Charities Fund · Oakland, CA · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $100,000
Kerr County Flood Relief Fund · Kerrville, TX · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $100,000
Saint Mary'S Scholarship Fund · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $100,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $100,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Catholic Charities of Ny · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $100,000
Father Flanagan'S Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $100,000
First Responders Chikdren'S Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Fordham Prep · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Givewell Top Charities Fund · Oakland, CA · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $100,000
Saint Mary'S Scholarship Fund · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $100,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $100,000
Catching the Dream · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Catholic Charities · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $100,000
First Responders Children Fdn · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Malta House of Good Councel · Norwalk, CT · 2022
Unrestricted
- $100,000
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Unrestricted
- $75,000
American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
- $75,000
American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
- $75,000
Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $75,000
Soundwaters · Stamford, CT · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Capital Area Food Bank · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
Folds of Honor · Owassa, OK · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
Gyac · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Hope for Families Center · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Indian River Food Bank · Vero Beach, FL · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
Kipp Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
Malta House of Good Counsel · Ballston Spa, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Ron Johnson Scholar Program · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Teach for America · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
United Way of the National Capital Area · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
City Harvest · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
Gyac · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Hope for Families Center · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Indian River Food Bank · Vero Beach, FL · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
Kipp Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
Maryland Food Bank · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
Ron Brown Scholar Program · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Teach for America · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
Unc Global Education Fund · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $50,000
American Indian College · Denver, CO · 2022
Scholarship
- $50,000
First National Oweesta Corp · Longmont, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Food Pantry of Indian River County · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Jackie Robinson Fdn · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Kipp Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Maryland Food Bank · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Scholarship
- $50,000
Maryland Food Bank · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Native Forward Scholars Fund · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Ron Brown Scholar Program · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
St Marys College · Notre Dame, IN · 2022
Scholarship
- $50,000
Tech for America · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Unc Global Education Fund · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Unrestricted
- $45,000
Virginia Athletic Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $45,000
Virginia Athletic Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $40,000
The Elm Project · Stamford, CT · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $40,000
The Elm Project · Stamford, CT · 2023
Unrestrictive
- $40,000
The Elm Project · Stamford, CT · 2022
Unrestricted
- $35,000
Kiawah Cares Foundation · Kiawah Island, SC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $35,000
Citylax · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $35,000
Kiawah Cares Foundation · Kiawah Island, SC · 2023
Unrestricted
- $35,000
Kipp Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $35,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted
- $35,000
Virginia Athletics Fdn · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Barrier Island Free Clinic · Johns Island, SC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Cornelia Connoly Center · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Covenant House · Topeka, KS · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $30,000
Partnership Schools · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestrictive
- $30,000
Saint Ignatius School · Bronx, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Soundwaters · Stamford, CT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Cornelia Connoly Center · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Saint Ignatius School · Bronx, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Soundwaters · Stamford, CT · 2023
Unrestricted
- $30,000
Partnership Schools · New York, NY · 2022
Scholarship
- $30,000
Unc Global Education Fund · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Citylax · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation · Bloomfield, CT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Fordham Prep · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
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