Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc
Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Vista, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $80K. Net investment income was $107K.
Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,062
- -36.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,062
- +28.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,062
- Total assets
- $1,692,087
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 L Siegel Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Animal Pad ($80K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2022) to $125K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Animal Pad La Mesa, CA | Charitable | $80,062 |
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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 | $1,692,087 | $113,443 | $90,393 | $80,062 | 1 | $80,062 | $107,050 | $75,549 |
| 2024 | $1,450,295 | $49,876 | $136,742 | $125,000 | 2 | $125,000 | $41,047 | $80,348 |
| 2023 | $1,464,773 | $34,491 | $9,310 | — | — | — | $27,976 | $61,274 |
| 2022 | $1,122,795 | $19,910 | $66,617 | $56,904 | 2 | $56,904 | $18,405 | $63,440 |
| 2021 | $1,638,430 | $19,750 | $8,825 | — | — | — | $13,125 | $63,785 |
| 2020 | $1,303,079 | $121,037 | $13,941 | — | — | — | $13,088 | $43,834 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc is led by Ruth L. Siegel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ruth L. Siegel
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric I. Weitzen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Siegel
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Siegel
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Whorton
CFO
V.p. & CFO → CFO, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey G. Siegel
Defacto Officer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
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 Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc
How much does Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 2 grants.
How large is Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc?
Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc operate?
Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ruth L Siegel Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4008404. 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 May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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