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Ruth Boring Home for the Aged FD

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 742613875

Ruth Boring Home for the Aged FD is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,112 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,852 and the largest $1,852. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $10,326 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,9786$243,717
2024$10,3266$249,620
2025$11,1126$278,573

How to apply

Ruth Boring Home for the Aged FD says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ruth Boring Home for the Aged FD funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas2$3,704
Missouri1$1,852
Nebraska1$1,852
Pennsylvania1$1,852
Tennessee1$1,852

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mosiac
Omaha, NE
General$1,852
American Bible Society
Philadelphia, PA
General$1,852
Lutheran Hour Ministries
Saint Louis, MO
General$1,852
Upper Room Magazine
Nashville, TN
General$1,852
St Paul Lutheran Church
El Paso, TX
General$1,852
Baptist Publishing House
El Paso, TX
General$1,852

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ruth Boring Home for the Aged FD accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ruth Boring Home for the Aged FD give?

$11,112 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,852.

Who runs Ruth Boring Home for the Aged FD?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Ruth Boring Home for the Aged FD fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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