Ruth Carol Fund Inc

BALTIMORE, MD EIN: 20-2013753

Ruth Carol Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BALTIMORE, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $23.4M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 7 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.4M

-3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+14.9% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$275K

+31.3% YoY

About Ruth Carol Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ruth Carol Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BALTIMORE, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $23.4M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 7 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BaltimorePortland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$819K$2M$2M$3M2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$23,379,787$24,214,019$24,629,253
Revenue$1,474,018$1,642,891$2,978,177
Expenses$2,308,250$2,058,125$1,999,871
Qualifying Distributions$2,003,147$1,751,264$1,736,996
Net Investment Income$1,147,156$1,342,045$2,790,801
Distributable Amount$1,368,859$1,423,952$1,603,338

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$481K$963K$1M$2M6 grants20208 grants20218 grants20227 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2023

BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART$1.0MGBMC PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY…$500KGBMC PROMISE PROJECT$200KEDISON HIGH SCHOOL$75KBALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHE…$50KHORIZON DAY CAMP$50KTHE ASSOCIATED JEWISH CO…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K16$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DONALD R MERINGPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR10
SANFORD S DONALDVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.5
CAROLANNE HARRISSECRETARY1
BETTY C BANNATVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.5
JOHN P EDGARTREASURER, DIRECTOR0.5
S SCOTT TATEDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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