The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation
The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $93K. Net investment income was $68K.
The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation gave $93K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $92,599
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,300
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,300
- Total assets
- $1,743,537
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (75% 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 The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Peters Lutheran Church ($69K). Together the top 2 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $87K (2023) to $100K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Peters Lutheran Church Columbus, IN | General Support | $69,449 |
| Snowball Church Los Angeles Culver City, CA | General Support | $23,150 |
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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 | $1,743,537 | $69,362 | $95,031 | $92,599 | 2 | $93,064 | $68,402 | $97,855 |
| 2024 | $1,769,064 | $76,384 | $90,607 | $87,346 | 2 | $88,611 | $74,745 | $93,864 |
| 2023 | $1,781,973 | $77,329 | $89,618 | $87,062 | 2 | $88,327 | $76,970 | $88,610 |
| 2022 | $1,794,262 | $20,102 | $104,142 | $100,000 | 2 | $101,265 | $22,636 | $90,964 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Institutional Trustee on every filing since 2022 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Institutional Trustee
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation
How much does The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation give each year?
The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation gave $93K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 2 grants.
How large is The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation?
The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation?
The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation operate?
The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina.
What is The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation's EIN?
The Fred and Ruth Waugh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7734754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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