The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Frederick, MD EIN: 13-3949147

The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation is a private foundation, based in Frederick, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $571K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $10K.

The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation at a glance

In short: The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$570,753
-17.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (50% 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 Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Arise & Flourish Inc: $30KArise & Flourish Inc$30KProject-Mosaic Inc: $30KProject-Mosaic Inc$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Arise & Flourish Inc ($30K). Together the top 2 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

MilwaukeeBaltimoreBerkeleyAlamedaBethesdaRoxbury

How The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 181% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arise & Flourish Inc Bethesda, MDAdvancement$30,000
Project-Mosaic Inc Milwaukee, WIAdvancement$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$570,753$-58,721$65,355$60,0002$60,025$10,479$33,240
2024$694,829$39,716$42,543$30,0001$30,025$15,469$31,140
2023$694,811$15,257$36,180$30,0002$30,982$60,835$29,199
2022$670,156$11,535$30,976$30,0002$30,000$6,510$28,073
2021$689,597$500,006$4,431$5001$3,401—$6,573
2020$194,022$191$4,142$2,0002—$29$4,258
2019$197,973$1,240$43,888$40,0002—$1,180$5,423

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation is led by William Brody, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Brody

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Gilbertson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Murtyn

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Dan German

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Bea Boccalandro (2019–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Charles Anton (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Charlie Ryan (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Wendy Hanamura (2019–2024) — Director

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 Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation

How much does The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation give each year?

The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.

How large is The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation?

The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation reported $571K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation operate?

The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Maryland, Wisconsin.

What is The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation's EIN?

The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3949147. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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