Private Foundation

LYNNE RUFFIN-SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

LYNNE RUFFIN-SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, of WILMINGTON, DE, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $740K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $9.9M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 117 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $4.3M.

EIN: 450521059 WILMINGTON, DE Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$740K

Total Expenses$1.1M

Total Assets$9.9M

Grants Given117

Grant Total$4.3M

Filing Years2020–2025

Sample Grants Given

The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute

Las Vegas, NV · 2025

UNRESTRICTED GIFT

$360,000

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN NEVADA

Las Vegas, NV · 2025

UNRESTRICTED GIFT

$90,000

St Rose Dominican Health Foundation

Henderson, NV · 2025

UNRESTRICTED GIFT

$65,000

Wichita Art Museum

Wichita, KS · 2025

UNRESTRICTED GIFT

$60,000

THE SHADE TREE INCORPORATED

North Las Vegas, NV · 2025

UNRESTRICTED GIFT

$45,000

Showing up to 5 of 117 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRES. , SECR. AND TREASURER Barbara Danberg

MANAGING DIRECTOR David Straus

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Top Grant Purposes

UNRESTRICTED GIFT

$1,662,500 32 grants

TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION

$887,500 26 grants

CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$290,000 5 grants

TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANZIATION

$262,500 2 grants

CHARITABLE PURPOSES

$258,642 18 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$740K	$1.1M	$9.9M
2024	$710K	$1.0M	$10.0M
2023	$564K	$752K	$10.0M
2022	$76K	$909K	$10.2M
2020	$2.5M	$776K	$9.8M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.5M to $740K (-70%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, ID, KS, KY, NV, OR, and 2 other states.

CAIDKSKYNVORVAWA

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