The Gene and Taffin a Ray Family Foundation
The Gene and Taffin a Ray Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.
The Gene and Taffin a Ray Family Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Gene and Taffin a Ray Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Gene and Taffin a Ray Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 69% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $110K (2022). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Murray State University Foundation Murray, KY | General Activities | $81,300 |
| San Diego Museum of Art San Diego, CA | General Activities | $10,000 |
| Bend Northwest Non-Profit Corporati Bend, OR | General Activities | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $-4,265 | $105,349 | $96,300 | 3 | $96,300 | $172 | — |
| 2022 | $86,134 | $26,350 | $119,239 | $110,000 | 6 | $117,662 | $25,173 | $6,720 |
| 2021 | $179,023 | $30,634 | $81,635 | $73,000 | 6 | — | $28,945 | $11,078 |
| 2020 | $230,024 | $7,036 | $65,198 | $57,000 | 4 | — | $5,312 | $12,779 |
| 2019 | $288,186 | $22,353 | $56,785 | $45,000 | 2 | — | $18,155 | $15,226 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gene and Taffin a Ray Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Taffin A. Ray
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Squazzo
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gene W Ray (2019–2022) — Chief Executive Officer
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 Gene and Taffin a Ray Family Foundation
Where does The Gene and Taffin a Ray Family Foundation operate?
The Gene and Taffin a Ray Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Oregon.
What is The Gene and Taffin a Ray Family Foundation's EIN?
The Gene and Taffin a Ray Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0850018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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