Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable
Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $255K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $24K.
Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable at a glance
In short: Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,825
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,608
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,582
- Total assets
- $254,575
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Merrimack College ($8K). Together the top 3 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $12K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College North Andover, MA | Unrestricted General | $7,743 |
| Central Catholic High School Lawrence, MA | Unrestricted General | $2,582 |
| Archdiocese of Boston Canton, MA | Unrestricted General | $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 | $254,575 | $28,669 | $17,864 | $10,825 | 3 | $13,531 | $24,108 | $14,779 |
| 2024 | $246,346 | $9,310 | $15,731 | $9,070 | 3 | $11,623 | $4,631 | $14,060 |
| 2023 | $242,230 | $-1,680 | $18,082 | $9,166 | 3 | $12,740 | $1,363 | $12,875 |
| 2022 | $254,037 | $48,243 | $20,807 | $12,017 | 3 | $15,383 | $42,645 | $13,440 |
| 2021 | $272,369 | $18,500 | $18,772 | $9,854 | 3 | — | $13,296 | $15,478 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$7K (2022) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable
How much does Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable give each year?
Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.
What is Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable's typical grant size?
Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $2,582, and its average grant was $3,608, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable give grants?
Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable?
Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable reported $255K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 is Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable's EIN?
Tua Mary Ruffino Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6395690. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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