The Ruth Pruitt Phillips Foundation Inc

MISSOULA, MT EIN: 59-3592853

The Ruth Pruitt Phillips Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MISSOULA, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $578K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

+33.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$84K

-3.4% YoY

Grant Count

15

-6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+3.0% YoY

About The Ruth Pruitt Phillips Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Ruth Pruitt Phillips Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MISSOULA, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $578K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BillingsBooneDillonEvansvilleMemphisMissoulaNew YorkRanchesterSan ClementeSheridanStoryWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$163K$326K$489K$652K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,963,830$1,471,259$1,520,792
Revenue$592,611$49,583$82,612
Expenses$101,840$102,963$110,121
Qualifying Distributions$84,000$87,000$93,000
Net Investment Income$578,349$36,454$68,836
Distributable Amount$84,643$83,682$88,264

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$47K$70K$93K14 grants202012 grants202117 grants202216 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Volunteers of America No…$20KWorld Central Kitchen$7KSurfrider Foundation$6KMissoula Food Bank$5KWatson Children's Shelter$5KAmerican Red Cross$5KClark Fork Coalition$5KMissoula Art Museum$5KMountain Home Montana$5KUniversity of Montana Fo…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Noah PhillipsPresident$700Ginny MaharSecretary$500Noah PhillipsDirector$300Pam PhillipsDirector$300Ginny MaharDirector$300

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Noah PhillipsPresident1$700
Pam PhillipsTreasurer0.1
Ginny MaharSecretary0.1$500
Noah PhillipsDirector0.1$300
Pam PhillipsDirector0.1$300
Ginny MaharDirector0.1$300

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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