Thomas Rutherfoord Foundation

ALEXANDRIA, VA EIN: 20-2057953

Thomas Rutherfoord Foundation is a private foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations through grants focused on education, historic preservation, and human services.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.0M

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+26.3% YoY

Grant Count

64

+6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+18.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Historic Buildings Preservation
  • Historic Preservation
  • Arts

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia
  • Florida

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonAspenAthensBethesdaBostonBronxChagrin FallsCharlottesvilleChevy ChaseCodyDobsonElmsfordGlade ValleyGlenardenGulf StreamHoustonHyattsvilleIthacaLancaster

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $19,978,246
  • Total Annual Giving: $1,060,778
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$739K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$19,978,246$20,712,230$20,669,046
Revenue$1,389,852$930,696$1,252,106
Expenses$1,283,763$1,083,182$1,264,456
Qualifying Distributions$1,160,687$1,006,313$1,064,098
Net Investment Income$1,286,746$853,827$1,280,268
Distributable Amount$1,151,203$1,060,540$1,040,758

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$265K$530K$796K$1M67 grants202054 grants202155 grants202260 grants202364 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

American Friends of the …$176KPreservation Foundation …$150KAspen Music Festival$108KCharities Aid Foundation$75KMusic Associates of Aspen$49KSalisbury School$25KThe National World War I…$25KChrist Church Georgetown$20KHollins University$20KPalm Beach Zoo and Conse…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

223<$50K15$50–100K12$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Thomas D RutherfoordTrustee2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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