Ruth McC Tankersley Charitable Fnd

TUCSON, AZ EIN: 86-6224242

The Ruth McCormick Tankersley Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Tucson, Arizona. Established in 1994, it operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$30.1M

-6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.7M

+0.6% YoY

Grant Count

43

-10.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$109K

+12.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides grants primarily in the following areas:

  • Education — including literacy programs
  • Human Services
  • Animal Welfare
  • Healthcare — including children's hospital funding
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Disaster Preparedness and Relief

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

AberdeenAieaBarnesvilleBartowBethesdaBostonCaryChandlerCherry HillChevy ChaseClermontCumberlandDenverDu QuoinFalmouthFort MeadeGilbertGlen BurnieGreen ValleyGroveland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $30,087,114
  • Total Annual Giving: $4,678,250

The foundation's financial data is based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing from 2024.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$30,087,114$32,139,659$35,099,602
Revenue$2,868,568$1,887,827$-2,017,706
Expenses$4,906,668$4,881,724$4,882,463
Qualifying Distributions$4,678,250$4,651,000$4,644,000
Net Investment Income$914,570$886,672$1,254,182
Distributable Amount$1,698,418$1,715,632$1,910,441

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M81 grants202053 grants202160 grants202248 grants202343 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Michaels Foundation$940KWorld Resources Institute$700KWoodwell Climate Researc…$700KRollins College$200KThe Gregory School$200KHeavenly Hoofs Inc$170KThe Gregory School$150KArizona Burn Foundation$120KNature Forward$115KElusen Inc$104K

Grant Size Distribution

241 grants across all recorded years

124<$50K50$50–100K48$100–250K6$250–500K13$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

John N Helenbolt is listed as a trustee of the organization.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Margot RubinTrustee$67K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
John HelenboltTrustee
Margot RubinTrustee$67,496
Kristie MillerTrustee
Mark MillerTrustee
Michael HalleTrustee

Contact Information

Address: 3430 E Sunrise Dr, Suite 200, Tucson, AZ 85718-3236

EIN: 86-6224242

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

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