Rugeley Ferguson Foundation
Rugeley Ferguson Foundation is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations in Texas and other states, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Texas and North Carolina.
Rugeley Ferguson Foundation at a glance
In short: Rugeley Ferguson Foundation gave $378K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Texas. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $377,675
- +79.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +38.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,023
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $6,365,184
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (10 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (52% 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 Rugeley Ferguson Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1900 Broadway Suite 900, San Antonio, TX 78215
Phone: (210) 736-7788
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rugeley Ferguson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Special Forces Charitable Trust ($145K). Together the top 10 received $283K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 107 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 38% to recipients in North Carolina. Smaller shares went to New York (3%), Florida (1%), and Missouri (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rugeley Ferguson Foundation open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 29 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $211K (2024) to $378K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $378K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Special Forces Charitable Trust Southern Pines, NC | Unrestricted Grant | $145,000 |
| San Antonio Zoological Society San Antonio, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $62,675 |
| Roughriders Bar-B-Q Inc Shavano Park, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| San Antonio Livestock Exposition San Antonio, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Club 12 San Antonio, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Rodeo Austin Austin, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Hill Country Sporting Clays Foundation Dripping Springs, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| South Texas Coastal Initiative San Antonio, TX | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant | $5,000 |
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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 | $6,365,184 | $312,061 | $452,434 | $377,675 | 29 | $434,832 | $240,719 | $375,458 |
| 2024 | $6,504,973 | $462,942 | $307,727 | $211,000 | 21 | $244,318 | $415,123 | $411,203 |
| 2023 | $6,284,757 | $1,002,171 | $455,533 | $367,100 | 19 | $399,136 | $947,662 | $307,867 |
| 2022 | $5,746,304 | $319,820 | $359,830 | $221,000 | 18 | $255,509 | $221,701 | $337,450 |
| 2021 | $5,883,468 | $347,157 | $373,815 | $300,000 | 20 | — | $309,698 | $365,621 |
| 2020 | $5,812,972 | $274,699 | $409,370 | $325,000 | 22 | — | $241,196 | $318,713 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rugeley Ferguson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $375K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 grantees include organizations working in areas such as animal appreciation and care, youth and rodeo programs, recovery from alcohol abuse, coastal ecosystem improvement, higher education, type 1 diabetes research and support, and the well-being and education of former Navy SEALs. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $377,675. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $145,000, with a median of $5,000. It awarded 21 grants totaling $211,000 in 2024 and 19 grants totaling $367,100 in 2023.
The largest 2025 grants included $145,000 to Special Forces Charitable Trust and $62,675 to San Antonio Zoological Society. Other listed awards included $10,000 each to Rodeo Austin, CLUB 12, Texas Christian University, and South Texas Coastal Initiative, and $5,000 each to Breakthrough T1D, Texas State Aquarium, and Former Texas Rangers Foundation. The listed grants were designated as unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rugeley Ferguson Foundation's only listed officer is Jefferson Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jefferson Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$66K (2024) → $56K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Frost Bank Trustee (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jefferson Bank Trust Division (2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $56K, to Jefferson Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rugeley Ferguson Foundation
How much does Rugeley Ferguson Foundation give each year?
Rugeley Ferguson Foundation gave $378K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $211K across 21 grants.
What is Rugeley Ferguson Foundation's typical grant size?
Rugeley Ferguson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,023, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rugeley Ferguson Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Rugeley Ferguson Foundation give grants?
Rugeley Ferguson Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (11 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Fredericksburg, TX (2 grants).
Does Rugeley Ferguson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rugeley Ferguson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rugeley Ferguson Foundation's largest grantees?
Rugeley Ferguson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Special Forces Charitable Trust ($145,000), San Antonio Zoological Society ($62,675) and Roughriders Bar-B-Q Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rugeley Ferguson Foundation?
Rugeley Ferguson Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $435K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $375K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rugeley Ferguson Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rugeley Ferguson Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rugeley Ferguson Foundation's EIN?
Rugeley Ferguson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3018256. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rugeley Ferguson 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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