Ruth Anderson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 65-6027700
Arts and cultureHuman servicesYouth development

Ruth Anderson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $63K.

Ruth Anderson Foundation at a glance

In short: Ruth Anderson Foundation gave $75K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,000
-6.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,375
-6.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,643,355
-2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (60% 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 Ruth Anderson Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

The Posse Foundation Inc: $10KThe Posse Foundation Inc$10KDream in Green Inc: $10KDream in Green Inc$10KFriends of the Underline Inc: $10KFriends of the Underline Inc$10KSouthern Scholarship Foundation Inc: $10KSouthern ScholarshipFoundation Inc$10KThe Education Fund Inc: $10KThe Education Fund Inc$10KPeople Acting in Community Together: $10KPeople Acting in CommunityTogether$10KTransition Inc: $10KTransition Inc$10KEpilepsy Alliance Florida: $5KEpilepsy Alliance Florida$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Posse Foundation Inc ($10K). Together the top 8 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiCoral GablesHomesteadMiami GardensMiami ShoresNew YorkNorth MiamiTallahasseeArlingtonAtlantaBooneBoynton BeachCarbondaleChicagoLong BeachLutzMiami LakesMt VernonOpa LockaSan Jose

How Ruth Anderson Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K9 grants2020 9 grants2021 12 grants2022 9 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $93K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Posse Foundation Inc New York, NYGeneral Operating$10,000
Dream in Green Inc Miami, FLGeneral Operating$10,000
Friends of the Underline Inc Miami, FLGeneral Operating$10,000
Southern Scholarship Foundation Inc Tallahassee, FLGeneral Operating$10,000
The Education Fund Inc Miami, FLGeneral Operating$10,000
People Acting in Community Together San Jose, CAGeneral Operating$10,000
Transition Inc Long Beach, MSGeneral Operating$10,000
Epilepsy Alliance Florida Miami, FLGeneral Operating$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,643,355$84,726$121,348$75,0008$95,973$62,678$93,726
2024$1,679,838$175,358$123,124$80,5008$101,330$154,683$86,004
2023$1,626,638$91,250$132,461$92,5009$112,594$70,147$86,662
2022$1,668,084$83,731$146,039$90,00012$116,673$59,880$104,445
2021$1,729,786$230,050$123,057$80,0009—$208,627$93,010
2020$1,623,502$28,392$102,143$60,0009—$28,098$91,213

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth Anderson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ruth Anderson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $27K (2020) → $29K (2025)

  • John G. Admire

    Trust Committee

    Indiv Governor → Trust Committee Member & Governor, 2023

    Trust Committee Member & Governor → Trust Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2020) → $4K (2025)

  • Pamela A. Admire

    Trust Committee

    Indiv Governor → Trust Committee Member & Governor, 2023

    Trust Committee Member & Governor → Trust Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $4K (2025)

  • Ruth S. Admire

    Trust Committee

    Indiv Governor → Trust Committee Member & Governor, 2023

    Trust Committee Member & Governor → Trust Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2020) → $0 (2025)

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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $29KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$29KPamela a Admire — Trust Committee: $4KPamela a AdmireTrust Committee$4KJohn G Admire — Trust Committee: $4KJohn G AdmireTrust Committee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $29K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Ruth Anderson Foundation

How much does Ruth Anderson Foundation give each year?

Ruth Anderson Foundation gave $75K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 8 grants.

What is Ruth Anderson Foundation's typical grant size?

Ruth Anderson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ruth Anderson Foundation give grants?

Ruth Anderson Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (4 grants).

Does Ruth Anderson Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Ruth Anderson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Ruth Anderson Foundation's largest grantees?

Ruth Anderson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Posse Foundation Inc ($10,000), Dream in Green Inc ($10,000) and Friends of the Underline Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ruth Anderson Foundation?

Ruth Anderson Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Ruth Anderson Foundation?

Ruth Anderson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Ruth Anderson Foundation's EIN?

Ruth Anderson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6027700. 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.

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