Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation
Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $658 in total assets. In 2025, it made $25 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $6.
Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $658
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $6
- -45.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $25
- -96.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $25
- -97.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2023) to $750 (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $750.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Touro College Central Islip, NY | General & Unrestricted | $750 |
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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 | $658 | $6 | $25 | — | — | $25 | $6 | $33 |
| 2024 | $677 | $11 | $875 | $750 | 1 | $775 | $11 | $68 |
| 2023 | $1,541 | $12 | $275 | $250 | 1 | $275 | $12 | $88 |
| 2022 | $1,804 | $56 | $385 | $360 | 1 | $385 | $6 | $99 |
| 2021 | $2,133 | $2,133 | — | — | — | — | $2 | $45 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation is led by Jamie Lee Ruiz, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jamie Lee Ruiz
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation
How large is Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation?
Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation reported $658 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33 (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.
Where does Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation operate?
Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Texas.
What is Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Matthew J Ruiz Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0927915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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