Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc
Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $155K. Net investment income was $35K.
Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc gave $155K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $155K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,000
- +330.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $155,000
- +1191.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $155,000
- Total assets
- $9,869,328
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 T Jinks Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Colquitt Georgia ($155K).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
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 T Jinks Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 131% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2024) to $317K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Colquitt Georgia Colquitt, GA | Operations | $155,000 |
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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 | $9,869,328 | $534,630 | $232,942 | $155,000 | 1 | $155,000 | $35,003 | $136,572 |
| 2024 | $9,567,640 | $114,746 | $100,729 | $36,000 | 3 | $67,202 | $8,482 | $184,713 |
| 2023 | $9,553,623 | $-251,202 | $150,643 | $75,000 | 2 | $112,749 | $22,770 | $172,875 |
| 2022 | $9,955,468 | $-44,806 | $135,767 | $67,000 | 2 | $100,628 | — | $181,088 |
| 2021 | $10,136,041 | $2,558,367 | $349,150 | $317,041 | 6 | — | — | $241,197 |
| 2020 | $7,930,632 | $163,816 | $129,159 | $92,208 | 2 | — | — | $211,773 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joy S Jinks
Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice M Jinks
Manager
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gula C Jinks III
Manager
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gc Jinks III (2020–2024) — Manager
- Former: Gc Jinks Jr. (2020) — Manager
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 T Jinks Foundation Inc
How much does Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc give each year?
Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc gave $155K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 3 grants.
How large is Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc?
Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc operate?
Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ruth T Jinks Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6043856. 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 August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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