Ruby Room
Ruby Room empowers youth through fashion by channeling the strength of personal style as a tool for building self-confidence.
Ruby Room at a glance
In short: Ruby Room gave $133K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $66K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $132,680
- +175.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $66,340
- +175.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $66,340
- Total assets
- $230,040
- -21.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ruby Room funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Value Village ($70K). Together the top 2 received $133K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ruby Room gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2023) to $199K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $133K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Value Village Bellevue, WA | Charitable Donation | $70,431 |
| Goodwill Spokane, WA | Charitable Donation | $62,249 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $230,040 | $137,431 | $199,361 | $132,680 | 2 | $125 |
| 2023 | $292,553 | $107,912 | $98,511 | $48,205 | 2 | $42 |
| 2022 | $282,445 | $-76,339 | $193,717 | $157,009 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | $552,105 | $190,809 | $242,009 | $199,191 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $513,952 | $718,143 | $349,598 | — | — | — |
About Ruby Room
Based on IRS filings
Ruby Room is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Issaquah, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $230K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $133K. Net investment income was $125.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruby Room is led by Sharilyn Tokumi, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sharilyn Tokumi
Executive Director
Manager → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$15K (2023) → $11K (2024)
Ellen Young
Board Chair
Board Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$38K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Jan Trasen
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Damaris Smyth
Treasurer
Treasurer From → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Becca Johnson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Zhenia Polyakova (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mona Lisa Dutta (2023) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Reese (2023) — Director
- Former: Katie Artz (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jaime Larson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Janice Jimenez (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Kristen Hendrickson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Megan Brodsky (2021) — Director
- Former: Jamie Larson (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $11K, to Sharilyn Tokumi (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Ruby Room
How much does Ruby Room give each year?
Ruby Room gave $133K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $48K across 2 grants.
How large is Ruby Room?
Ruby Room reported $230K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $137K.
What is Ruby Room?
Ruby Room is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Issaquah, WA. It holds $230K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Ruby Room operate?
Ruby Room has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Ruby Room's EIN?
Ruby Room's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0265626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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