Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation
The Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation is a private foundation based in Fremont, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in wildlife conservation, public media, food assistance, housing, health, and other areas.
Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation at a glance
In short: Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation gave $81K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,000
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,857
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,156,154
- +27.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (69% 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 Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 695 Emerson St, Fremont, CA 94539-5225
Phone: (510) 770-1263
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Zoological Society ($16K). Together the top 10 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 108 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to organizations in California, 14% to organizations in Washington, DC, 7% to Tennessee, 5% to New York, and 2% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 178% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $78K (2023) to $85K (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Zoological Society San Francisco, CA | General Use | $15,500 |
| Kqed SN Francisco, CA | General Use | $12,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA | General Use | $8,000 |
| Alameda County Food Bank Oakland, CA | General Use | $6,000 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN | General Use | $6,000 |
| National Park Foundation Washington, DC | General Use | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics Pleasant Hill, CA | General Use | $3,000 |
| Doctor's Without Borders New York, NY | General Use | $3,000 |
| Smithsonian Nmai Washington, DC | General Use | $3,000 |
| Abode Services Fremont, CA | General Use | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,156,154 | $78,734 | $93,143 | $81,000 | 21 | — | $144,859 | — |
| 2024 | $908,073 | $59,045 | $94,946 | $84,500 | 23 | $81,500 | $74,366 | $45,911 |
| 2023 | $1,018,635 | $65,281 | $90,451 | $78,480 | 20 | $85,988 | $65,281 | $49,743 |
| 2022 | $1,059,308 | $64,018 | $94,742 | $84,500 | 22 | $92,891 | $81,076 | $55,569 |
| 2021 | $1,341,321 | $65,647 | $96,672 | $84,000 | 22 | — | $100,224 | $59,112 |
| 2020 | $1,206,046 | $61,189 | $92,297 | $80,100 | 22 | — | $49,549 | $59,686 |
| 2019 | $1,321,446 | $66,017 | $95,708 | $83,930 | 24 | — | $54,377 | $62,869 |
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 including the San Francisco Zoological Society, whose stated mission is to connect people with wildlife and advance conservation action; KQED, which describes serving Northern California through community-supported media, education, arts, and community dialogue; and Abode Services, which provides housing programs and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness. Other 2025 grantees include food banks, a children’s hospital, a national parks organization, and animal-welfare organizations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $81,000 through 21 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,500, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest grants included $15,500 to the San Francisco Zoological Society, $12,000 to KQED, $8,000 to Monterey Bay Aquarium, $6,000 each to Alameda County Food Bank and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and $5,000 to the National Park Foundation. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as “general use.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Ruskin and Karen Egge as trustees.
Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Egge
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Ruskin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation
How much does Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation give each year?
Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation gave $81K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 23 grants.
What is Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation's typical grant size?
Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,857, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation give grants?
Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation gives mostly in California: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and Tennessee (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants), Oakland, CA (3 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Fremont, CA (2 grants).
Does Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation's largest grantees?
Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include San Francisco Zoological Society ($15,500), Kqed ($12,000) and Monterey Bay Aquarium ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation?
Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $79K.
What does Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation's EIN?
Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3214592. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Nancy Webb Ruskin Foundation 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 May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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