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The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Laytonsville, Maryland · EIN 522219822

The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Laytonsville, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $41,800 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $130,050 the year before.

56% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$130,05026$3.9 million
2024$41,8009$4.6 million

How to apply

The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc 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 The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia3$16,000
Maryland3$10,100
Massachusetts1$10,000
Florida1$5,400
Montana1$300

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Anti-Defamation League
Boston, MA
Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purposes$10,000
St Johns College High School
Washington, DC
Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purposes$10,000
Food for the Poor
Coconut Creek, FL
Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purposes$5,400
St Paul Honduras
Damascus, MD
Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purposes$5,000
St Paul's Catholic Church
Damascus, MD
Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purposes$5,000
The Trust for the National Mall
Washington, DC
Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purposes$5,000
St Francis Xavier Catholic School
Washington, DC
Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purposes$1,000
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Missoula, MT
Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purposes$300
Laytonsville Elementary School PTA
Gaithersburg, MD
Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purposes$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc give?

$41,800 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Craig A Ruppert (President) and Patricia M Ruppert (Secretary and Treasurer).

What does The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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