Ruiz Family Foundation
Ruiz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carlsbad, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $332K in total assets. Net investment income was $32K.
Ruiz Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $331,730
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $38,450
- +199.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $31,578
- +399.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,872
- -76.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ruiz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Ruiz Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 103% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $26K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Valley Humane Society Las Vegas, NV | Funds to provide financial support to assist in the organization's mission. | $22,021 |
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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 | $331,730 | $38,450 | $6,872 | — | — | — | $31,578 | $21,450 |
| 2024 | $370,385 | $12,858 | $28,920 | $22,021 | 1 | $22,021 | $6,325 | $21,304 |
| 2023 | $386,447 | $9,831 | $28,007 | $21,644 | 1 | $21,644 | $4,724 | $19,624 |
| 2022 | $404,623 | $-12,097 | $25,925 | $19,720 | 1 | $19,720 | $828 | $20,039 |
| 2021 | $442,645 | $461,960 | $29,073 | $26,000 | 4 | $26,100 | $4,502 | $12,415 |
| 2020 | $9,758 | $702 | $620 | — | — | — | — | $236 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruiz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruiz Family Foundation is led by Anna Christine Araya, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna Christine Araya
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert K. Ruiz (2020–2023) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ruiz Family Foundation
How large is Ruiz Family Foundation?
Ruiz Family Foundation reported $332K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $38K.
Where does Ruiz Family Foundation operate?
Ruiz Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Nevada, Tennessee, Virginia.
How much is Ruiz Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Ruiz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Ruiz Family Foundation's EIN?
Ruiz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0394567. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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