Funding search · EIN 471570634 · McMinnville, OR

The Rufus Foundation

Name: The Rufus Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

32
grants reported: $220,839
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Grant history

All 32 reported grants, largest first.

$25,000
Silverton Cat Rescue · Silverton, OR · 2023
Support for cat rescue nonprofit after fire destroyed their facility.
$20,000
Lanai Cat Sanctuary · Lanai City, HI · 2024
Cat Rescue and Sanctuary Organization
$15,000
Orphan Kitten Rescue of Oregon · Dundee, OR · 2025
Support for cat rescue nonprofit.
$15,000
Wilma Perez-Leon · McMinnville, OR · 2025
Financial support for an individual who manages a fund to assist with spay neuter and other health needs for cats in Yamhill County OR.
$15,000
Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society · McMinnville, OR · 2024
Nonprofit animal humane society
$15,000
Wilma Perez - Community Cat Fund · McMinnville, OR · 2024
Provide financial support to an individual who manages a fund to assist with spay neuter and other health needs for cats in Yamhill County.
$12,000
St Martins Animal Rescue · Salem, OR · 2024
Animal rescue organization
$11,500
Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society · McMinnville, OR · 2025
Purchase of veterinary equipment for spay neuter clinic.
$10,000
Hazel'S House Rescue · Newberg, OR · 2023
Support for cat rescue nonprofit.
$10,000
Meow Village · Aurora, OR · 2023
Support for cat rescue nonprofit.
$10,000
Orphan Kitten Rescue · Dundee, OR · 2023
Support for cat rescue nonprofit.
$10,000
Hazel'S House Rescue · Newberg, OR · 2022
Contribution to 501c3 for cat kitten rescue and care.
$5,000
A Woof Over My Head Dog Rescue · Cascadia, OR · 2024
Dog rescue and sanctuary
$5,000
Angels for Sara Sanctuary · Warrenton, OR · 2024
Dog rescue and sanctuary
$5,000
Cat Adoption Team · Sherwood, OR · 2024
Cat rescue veterinary services and adoption orgnization
$5,000
Orphan Kitten Rescue of Oregon · Dundee, OR · 2024
Support for cat rescue nonprofit.
$5,000
Fences for Fido · Portland, OR · 2023
Support for nonprofit that creates better living environments for dogs.
$5,000
Fences for Fido · Portland, OR · 2022
Contribution to 501c3 for dog fence house construction and health care..
$5,000
Humane Society International · Washington, DC · 2022
Contribution to 501c3 for care of pets in Ukraine.
$5,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2022
Contribution to 501c3 for care of pets in Ukraine.
$5,000
Orphan Kitten Rescue · Dundee, OR · 2022
Contribution to 501c3 for cat kitten rescue and care.
$2,171
Newberg Veterinary Hospital · Newberg, OR · 2025
Financial assistance for veterinary services for dog owned by indigent person.
$2,000
Carlton Veterinary Hospital · Carlton, OR · 2025
Funding for low-income for pet owners whose pets are in need of veterinary assistance.
$1,500
Carlton Veterinary Hospital · Carlton, OR · 2023
Funding for low-income pet owners whose pets are in need of veterinary assistance.
$808
Marcia McDowell · McMinnville, OR · 2024
Reimbursement for funds paid for emergency veterinary services for a cat whose owners were indigent.
$430
Companion Pet Clinic · McMinnville, OR · 2025
Financial assistance for veterinary services for dog owned by indigent person.
$430
Marcia McDowell · McMinnville, OR · 2025
Reimbursement for funds paid for spay neuter surgeries for cats owned by indigent individual.
$0
Carlton Veterinary Hospital · Carlton, OR · 2024
Funding for low-income pet owners whose pets are in need of veterinary assistance.
$0
Fences for Fido · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for nonprofit that creates better living environments for dogs.
$0
Hazel'S House Rescue · Newberg, OR · 2024
Support for cat rescue nonprofit.
$0
Meow Village · Aurora, OR · 2024
Support for cat rescue nonprofit.
$0
Silverton Cat Rescue · Silverton, OR · 2024
Support for cat rescue nonprofit after fire destroyed their facility.

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