Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc
Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Key West, Florida. In 2025, it reported 26 grants totaling $32,133 to charitable organizations, including arts, housing, education, cultural, and religious organizations.
Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc gave $32K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Florida. 61% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,133
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,236
- -33.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,047,441
- +30.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 61% first-time grantees (11 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1001 Southard Street, Key West, FL 33047-7144
Phone: (202) 744-9818
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Studios of Key West ($6K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida organizations received 66% of grant dollars, followed by organizations in New York at 16%, Virginia at 4%, and Georgia and Texas at 3% each. Key West recipients among the largest grants included The Studios of Key West, Samuel’s House, Monroe County Education Foundation, and Fringe Theater of Key West.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
61%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 18 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $40K (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Studios of Key West Key West, FL | General Funds | $4,500 |
| Samuel's House Key West, FL | General Funds | $4,000 |
| Monroe County Education Foundation Key West, FL | General Funds | $2,500 |
| Fringe Theater of Key West Key West, FL | General Funds | $2,000 |
| The Jazz Gallery New York, NY | General Funds | $2,000 |
| Waterfront Playhouse Key West, FL | General Funds | $1,638 |
| The Studios of Key West Key West, FL | General Funds | $1,500 |
| CAF America Alexandria, VA | General Funds | $1,360 |
| Congregation B'nai Zion Key West, FL | General Funds | $1,050 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue New York, NY | General Funds | $1,030 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,047,441 | $28,233 | $32,402 | $32,133 | 26 | $32,133 | $27,964 | $45,234 |
| 2024 | $805,256 | $20,210 | $36,513 | $33,638 | 18 | $33,638 | $17,335 | $36,973 |
| 2023 | $705,974 | $-13,423 | $37,722 | $34,935 | 28 | $34,935 | $9,558 | $31,817 |
| 2022 | $591,502 | $14,146 | $43,245 | $39,859 | 9 | $39,859 | $10,760 | $34,947 |
| 2021 | $833,761 | $55,270 | $36,470 | $33,726 | 16 | $33,726 | $52,526 | $36,678 |
| 2020 | $685,333 | $-35,399 | $35,365 | $28,720 | 13 | — | $1,895 | $34,019 |
| 2019 | $697,214 | $126,571 | $26,709 | $24,890 | 16 | — | $124,752 | $29,754 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes arts and culture, housing and care coordination for families and individuals experiencing homelessness, public-school support and scholarships, and religious organizations. For example, The Studios of Key West describes its mission as advancing the role of artists, creative educators, and cultural producers in Key West; Samuel’s House describes its work as providing housing and care coordination for women, families, and men with children.
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Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $32,133. Awards ranged from $200 to $4,500, with a median grant of $1,000. Notable grants included $4,500 to The Studios of Key West, $4,000 to Samuel’s House, $2,500 to Monroe County Education Foundation, $2,000 each to Fringe Theater of Key West and The Jazz Gallery, and $1,638 to Waterfront Playhouse. The grants were listed for general funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Neal Ruchman and Melissa Jean McDaniel as directors.
Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neal Ruchman
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Jean McDaniel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Anne Ruchman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ellen Ruchman (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc
How much does Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc give each year?
Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc gave $32K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 18 grants.
What is Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,236, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc give grants?
Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Key West, FL (15 grants) and New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Studios of Key West ($6,000 across 2 grants), Samuel's House ($4,000) and Fringe Theater of Key West ($3,150 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc?
Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes arts and culture, housing and care coordination for families and individuals experiencing homelessness, public-school support and scholarships, and religious organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc's EIN?
Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4009941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Harry & Harriet Ruchman Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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