Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust
Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Hanover, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $203K.
Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust gave $114K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,000
- +62.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,250
- +62.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,053,731
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jordan Hospital ($54K). Together the top 8 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 39 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2024) to $133K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hospital Plymouth, MA | General Purposes | $54,200 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | General Purposes | $34,800 |
| Plymouth Philharmonic Plymouth, MA | Concert | $10,000 |
| Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| American Cancer Society NE Div Hagerstown, MD | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Scholarship Awards Plymouth, MA | Scholarship Awards | $2,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Inst Boston, MA | Cancer Research & Childrens | $2,000 |
| Cerebral Palsy of the South Shore Quincy, MA | Aid to Cerebral Palsy | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,053,731 | $218,267 | $145,959 | $114,000 | 8 | $128,399 | $203,446 | $113,110 |
| 2024 | $1,978,017 | $156,099 | $97,083 | $70,000 | 8 | $83,353 | $142,367 | $107,371 |
| 2023 | $1,916,374 | $98,656 | $119,624 | $89,000 | 8 | $101,895 | $83,424 | $102,987 |
| 2022 | $1,935,966 | $216,172 | $160,765 | $132,500 | 8 | $146,085 | $199,479 | $111,297 |
| 2021 | $1,879,075 | $134,084 | $110,529 | $80,000 | 7 | — | $119,247 | $108,567 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marissa Galvani
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$2K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Rockland Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$21K (2021) → $23K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Galvani (2021–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to Rockland Trust Company (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust
How much does Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?
Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust gave $114K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 8 grants.
What is Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust give grants?
Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Plymouth, MA (3 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Jordan Hospital ($54,200), Massachusetts General Hospital ($34,800) and Plymouth Philharmonic ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust?
Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?
Ruffini Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3030385. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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