Secret Alms Charitable Fund
Secret Alms Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in Payson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $57K.
Secret Alms Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Secret Alms Charitable Fund gave $57K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,000
- +225.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,500
- +225.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,500
- Total assets
- $13,704
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (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 Secret Alms Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Expedition Church ($45K). Together the top 2 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $79K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $57K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Expedition Church Livingston, MT | Funding | $45,000 |
| Advancing Opportunities in Madagasc Bozeman, MT | funding | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,704 | $57,010 | $57,000 | 2 | $57,010 |
| 2024 | $25,714 | $17,650 | $17,500 | 2 | $17,500 |
| 2023 | $43,364 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 2 | $60,000 |
| 2022 | $3,364 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Total only | $20,000 |
| 2021 | $3,364 | $10,150 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 |
| 2020 | $13,514 | $79,150 | $79,000 | 6 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Secret Alms Charitable Fund is led by Rebecca Ruefer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Ruefer
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Rueger
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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 Secret Alms Charitable Fund
How much does Secret Alms Charitable Fund give each year?
Secret Alms Charitable Fund gave $57K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 2 grants.
How large is Secret Alms Charitable Fund?
Secret Alms Charitable Fund reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Secret Alms Charitable Fund operate?
Secret Alms Charitable Fund has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Montana, Texas.
What is Secret Alms Charitable Fund's EIN?
Secret Alms Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0878795. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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