The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc
The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $698K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $2K.
The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $697,716
- +164.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
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 The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 2900% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 $500 (2022) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
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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 | $697,716 | $407,622 | $18,555 | $15,000 | 1 | $16,270 | $1,796 | $14,222 |
| 2024 | $263,710 | $1,683 | $1,100 | — | — | $1,100 | $1,683 | $2,419 |
| 2023 | $223,162 | $1,718 | $1,103 | — | — | $1,103 | — | $10,484 |
| 2022 | $202,778 | $1,003 | $2,621 | $500 | 1 | $2,621 | — | $10,162 |
| 2021 | $210,100 | $709 | $1,066 | — | — | $1,066 | — | $6,034 |
| 2020 | $224,940 | $694 | — | — | — | — | — | $10,125 |
| 2019 | $191,295 | $-106,633 | $950 | — | — | — | — | $9,536 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Robert Ruwitch, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Ruwitch
President
Director As Needed → Director As, 2024
Director As → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Ruwitch
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zack Ruwitch
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc?
The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc reported $698K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc operate?
The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Francien & Lee Ruwitch Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2748317. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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