Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 43-6248088
EnvironmentDomesticated animalsHealth

Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $787K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $77K.

Key facts about Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund

In short: Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
43-6248088
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$786,692
Primary geography
Missouri (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$787K

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+11.1% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-7.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

StoverWarsawAtchisonSaint JosephSaint LouisKansas CityLaurieWindsorMerriamSpringfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $32K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Missouri State Humane Association: $8KMissouri State HumaneAssociation$8KStover Animal Rescue Inc: $7KStover Animal Rescue Inc$7KGreat Plains SPCA: $5KGreat Plains SPCA$5KMeow Mission Inc: $5KMeow Mission Inc$5KHumane Society of Greater Kansas City: $3KHumane Society of GreaterKansas City$3KLucky 13 Rescue Inc: $2KLucky 13 Rescue Inc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Missouri State Humane Association ($8K). Together the top 6 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Missouri State Humane Association St. Louis, MOSupport the Spay Neuter$8,000
Stover Animal Rescue Inc Stover, MOSpay Neuter of Low Income$7,000
Great Plains SPCA Merriam, KSSpay & Neuter Pets of Low$5,000
Meow Mission Inc Warsaw, MOSpay & Neuter Pets of Low$5,000
Humane Society of Greater Kansas City Atchison, KSSpay & Neuter Pets of Low$3,000
Lucky 13 Rescue Inc Kansas City, MOSupport Spay Neuter$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$786,692$754,521$724,884
Revenue$86,861$80,351$25,834
Expenses$54,911$50,023$48,132
Qualifying Distributions$43,904$40,532$39,854
Net Investment Income$77,291$70,419$15,162
Distributable Amount$46,169$43,342$39,809

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $13K (2021) → $13K (2025)

  • Anne Henry CO Bank Of America

    Dist Committee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Webber Hsus-Mwro Co Boa

    Dist Committee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Bank of America — Trustee: $13KBank of AmericaTrustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund

How much does Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund give each year?

Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 5 grants.

What is Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund's typical grant size?

Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund give grants?

Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund gives mostly in Missouri: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (27%).

Does Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Spay & Neuter Pets of Low" (3 grants).

Who are Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund's largest grantees?

Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Missouri State Humane Association ($8,000), Stover Animal Rescue Inc ($7,000) and Great Plains SPCA ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund?

Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund reported $787K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund?

Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $787K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund's EIN?

Ruth a McDaniel Animal Welfare Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6248088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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