The Ring Foundation Inc
The Ring Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K.
The Ring Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Ring Foundation Inc gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,850
- -21.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,617
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $1,226
- +43.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% 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 Ring Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Plimoth Patuxet Museums ($8K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Ring Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $12K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Plimoth Patuxet Museums Plymouth, MA | To Benefit the Community | $7,500 |
| Pet Helpers Charleston, SC | To Benefit the Community | $250 |
| Woodberry Forest School Woodberry Forest, VA | To Benefit the Community | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,226 | $8,722 | $8,352 | $7,850 | 3 | $7,850 |
| 2024 | $856 | $10,172 | $10,444 | $10,000 | 4 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | $1,128 | $12,734 | $12,685 | $12,300 | 4 | $12,300 |
| 2022 | $1,079 | $8,955 | $8,800 | $8,500 | 4 | $8,500 |
| 2021 | $924 | $3,906 | $4,320 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,000 |
| 2020 | $1,338 | $2,800 | $2,750 | $2,250 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | $1,288 | $7,204 | $5,916 | $4,040 | Total only | — |
"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
The Ring Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heyward S. Boone
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Al Katz
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carter Jernigan
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
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 Ring Foundation Inc
How much does The Ring Foundation Inc give each year?
The Ring Foundation Inc gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.
What is The Ring Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Ring Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $2,617, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ring Foundation Inc give grants?
The Ring Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Ring Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Ring Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Benefit the Community" (3 grants).
How large is The Ring Foundation Inc?
The Ring Foundation Inc reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $9K.
What is The Ring Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Ring Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2322297. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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