Ryan Brubaker Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lititz, PA EIN: 46-0967019

Ryan Brubaker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lititz, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $415K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $5K.

Ryan Brubaker Foundation at a glance

In short: Ryan Brubaker Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$31,230
+16.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,410
+16.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$414,680
+11.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (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 Ryan Brubaker Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Jeff Musser Foundation: $5KJeff Musser Foundation$5KWarwick Education Foundation: $3KWarwick Education Foundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jeff Musser Foundation ($5K). Together the top 2 received $8K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($23,165), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

LititzLancasterStevensLebanonSeattleWillow Street

How Ryan Brubaker Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2024) to $68K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$23,165
Jeff Musser Foundation Stevens, PADonation$5,000
Warwick Education Foundation Lititz, PADonation$3,065
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$414,680$77,320$35,981$31,2303$31,230$5,315
2024$373,341$38,592$29,422$26,7763$29,422$12,166
2023$364,171$58,611$49,838$47,2668$47,266$6,489
2022$355,398$37,772$45,163$43,1156$43,115$35
2021$362,789$25,936$73,069$68,2648$68,264$25
2020$409,922$76,727$42,315$40,1446—$402

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ryan Brubaker Foundation is led by Cindy J. Brubaker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cindy J. Brubaker

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alyson Devenburgh

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Brubaker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Ryan Brubaker Foundation

How much does Ryan Brubaker Foundation give each year?

Ryan Brubaker Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 3 grants.

What is Ryan Brubaker Foundation's typical grant size?

Ryan Brubaker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,410, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ryan Brubaker Foundation give grants?

Ryan Brubaker Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Ryan Brubaker Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ryan Brubaker Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Ryan Brubaker Foundation?

Ryan Brubaker Foundation reported $415K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $77K.

What is Ryan Brubaker Foundation's EIN?

Ryan Brubaker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0967019. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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