Ray Foundation for Ethical Legal and Societal Issues

Private foundation Birmingham, AL EIN: 45-5473987

Ray Foundation for Ethical Legal and Societal Issues is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2024, it made $1K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $13.

Ray Foundation for Ethical Legal and Societal Issues at a glance

Total assets
$4,961
-5.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,013
-74.8% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$1,300
Expenses (2024)
$1,300
+36.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$4,961$1,013$1,300$1,300$13
2023$5,248$4,012$950—$12
2022$2,186$3$1,647$697$3
2021$3,830$6——$6
2020$3,824$2,008$950—$8

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ray Foundation for Ethical Legal and Societal Issues is led by Connie R. Stockham, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Connie R. Stockham

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathaniel T. Stockham

    V.p. & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Meredith Psyd

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ray Foundation for Ethical Legal and Societal Issues

How large is Ray Foundation for Ethical Legal and Societal Issues?

Ray Foundation for Ethical Legal and Societal Issues reported $5K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.

What is Ray Foundation for Ethical Legal and Societal Issues's EIN?

Ray Foundation for Ethical Legal and Societal Issues's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5473987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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