The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr
The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr is a private foundation, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $94K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $3K.
The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr at a glance
In short: The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,000
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $93,705
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% 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 Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Haven ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 58% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $6K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Haven Sarasota, FL | General Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $93,705 | $3,473 | $3,298 | $1,000 | 1 | $2,505 | $2,680 | $4,284 |
| 2024 | $93,530 | $4,303 | $2,343 | — | — | $1,505 | $3,465 | $4,328 |
| 2023 | $91,570 | $3,972 | $3,477 | $1,250 | 1 | $2,737 | $3,232 | $4,399 |
| 2022 | $91,075 | $879 | $7,010 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,337 | $206 | $4,735 |
| 2021 | $97,207 | $7 | $6,630 | $4,500 | 1 | $5,921 | — | $5,054 |
| 2020 | $103,830 | $293 | $8,212 | $6,000 | 1 | — | — | $5,451 |
| 2019 | $111,749 | $2,125 | $10,779 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $196 | $5,904 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eliza N. Cooley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Seddon R. Savage
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr
How much does The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr give each year?
The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr?
The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr reported $94K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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.
Where does The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr operate?
The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr has awarded grants in Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Hampshire.
What is The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr's EIN?
The Ruth F Savage and Harlow D Savage Jr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6477882. 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 June 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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