The Ruane Family Foundation
The Ruane Family Foundation is a private foundation based in North Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including a college, hospitals, a youth-focused foundation, a high school foundation, cultural organizations, and community charities.
The Ruane Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ruane Family Foundation gave $5.5M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $390K), mostly in Massachusetts. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,459,491
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $389,964
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $54,501,398
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Ruane Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11941 Turtle Beach Rd, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Phone: (561) 293-2914
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ruane Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Providence College ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $5.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($100,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 52 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as 58% to recipients in Massachusetts, 37% in Rhode Island, 5% in New York, and 0% each in Florida and Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Ruane Family Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $256K; repeat grants $510K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 166% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2021) to $5.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $5.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Providence College Providence, RI | Various donations to support operating and capital funds, as well as scholarships, with an emphasis on the sports programs offered by the college. | $2,002,911 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | To support lifesaving patient care, leading-edge medical research and caregiver education programs of the hospital. | $1,550,025 |
| Corey C Griffin Foudation Braintree, MA | To support high-impct educational, healthcare and mentorship programs for youth from under-resourced communities in Massachusetts. | $1,000,031 |
| Massachusetts Eye & Eye Boston, MA | To find cures for blindness, deafness and diseases of the head and neck. | $500,002 |
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund Albany, NY | A donor-advised fund that allows donors to make charitable contributions and recommend grants to qualified organizations. | $275,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $100,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | To support the organization's goal of making music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art, creating performance opportunities, and providing educational and training programs at the highest level of excellence. | $10,000 |
| Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation North Palm Bach, FL | Contributions to agencies offering assistance to the needy of the local community | $10,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bathesda, MD | To fund medical research and drug development to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. | $5,000 |
| The Community House South Hamilton, MA | To inspire, uplift and care for all people in the hamilton-wenham communities. | $2,500 |
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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 | $54,501,398 | $3,977,365 | $5,888,075 | $5,459,491 | 14 | $5,459,491 | $3,500,907 | $5,568,406 |
| 2024 | $52,465,567 | $1,855,620 | $4,613,227 | $4,253,692 | 13 | $4,253,692 | $1,356,329 | $4,902,763 |
| 2023 | $51,521,095 | $2,358,077 | $2,069,576 | $1,716,696 | 7 | $1,716,696 | $2,005,197 | $3,969,710 |
| 2022 | $49,850,595 | $2,659,926 | $2,412,714 | $2,051,754 | 7 | $2,051,754 | $1,694,570 | $3,538,690 |
| 2021 | $47,873,789 | $4,708,191 | $1,518,216 | $1,153,057 | 11 | $1,153,057 | $3,487,829 | $3,725,999 |
| 2020 | $43,829,766 | $2,467,145 | $5,592,730 | $5,331,040 | 11 | — | $2,205,455 | $3,166,403 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ruane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No formal mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, healthcare, youth programs, music, and community assistance. The Boston Symphony Orchestra describes its mission as making music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art and providing performances and educational and training programs. Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation says it works to strengthen surrounding communities by improving the lives of neighbors in need. The Community House describes its mission as providing facilities and programs to the community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $5,459,491. Grant amounts ranged from $22 to $2,002,911, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest reported grants included $2,002,911 to Providence College for operating and capital funds, scholarships, and an emphasis on sports programs; $1,550,025 to Massachusetts General Hospital for patient care, medical research, and caregiver education; and $1,000,031 to Corey C Griffin Foundation for educational, healthcare, and mentorship programs for youth from under-resourced communities in Massachusetts. Other large grants included $500,002 to Massachusetts Eye & Eye for work to find cures for blindness, deafness, and diseases of the head and neck, and $275,000 to GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund.
Other reported 2025 grants included $100,000 to an individual recipient High School Foundation Inc, $10,000 each to Boston Symphony Orchestra and Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation, and $2,500 to The Community House.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael A Ruane, Elizabeth J Ruane, Michael A Bass, and John Curtis as trustees.
The Ruane Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth J. Ruane
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Curtis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael A. Bass
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael A. Ruane
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 The Ruane Family Foundation
How much does The Ruane Family Foundation give each year?
The Ruane Family Foundation gave $5.5M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.3M across 13 grants.
What is The Ruane Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ruane Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $389,964, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ruane Family Foundation that year got $256K on average.
Where does The Ruane Family Foundation give grants?
The Ruane Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (37%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does The Ruane Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of The Ruane Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Ruane Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ruane Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Providence College ($2,002,911), Massachusetts General Hospital ($1,550,025) and Corey C Griffin Foudation ($1,000,031), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($100,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ruane Family Foundation?
The Ruane Family Foundation reported $54.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.6M (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 does The Ruane Family Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, healthcare, youth programs, music, and community assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ruane Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ruane Family Foundation's EIN?
The Ruane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1612574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Ruane Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 December 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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