Ruth Jones Macdonald Charitable Trust

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-6143209

Ruth Jones Macdonald Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $355K. Net investment income was $563K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.7M

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$355K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

18

-5.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+5.6% YoY

About Ruth Jones Macdonald Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Ruth Jones Macdonald Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $355K. Net investment income was $563K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

BrookshireHoustonLeague CityPearland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$442K$885K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,743,854$6,677,061$6,652,395
Revenue$938,545$771,266$1,335,304
Expenses$871,752$746,600$678,544
Qualifying Distributions$561,111$511,051$467,628
Net Investment Income$562,904$535,717$1,124,388
Distributable Amount$466,436$423,104$403,352

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$89K$178K$266K$355K15 grants202019 grants202119 grants202219 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ARCHWAY ACADEMY$30KHOPE AND HEALING CENTER$30KRE MIND$30KTHE MENNINGER CLINIC$30KBO'S PLACE$25KEL CENTRO DE CORAZON$25KNICK FINNEGAN COUNSELING…$25KCOUNSELING CONNECTIONS F…$20KGREATER HOUSTON COMMUNIT…$20KOPEN DOOR MISSION$20K

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$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 2024 IRS filing

BRUCE C ARENDALETRUSTEE$237K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRUCE C ARENDALETRUSTEE13$236,692

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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