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Private Foundation
Ruth U Fertel Foundation
Ruth U Fertel Foundation, of Kenner, LA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.9M in revenue, $976K in expenses, $13.3M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 213 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $4.2M.
EIN: 710879051
Kenner, LA
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$976K
Total Assets$13.3M
Grants Given213
Grant Total$4.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
Longue Vue Foundation
Unrestricted
$62,500
St Martin's Episcopal School
Unrestricted
$60,000
Jesuit High School
Unrestricted
$50,000
St Mary's Dominican High School
Unrestricted
$50,000
UNO Foundation
Unrestricted
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 213 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Sec-Treas., Director
James E Ryder Jr
President, Director
Randy Fertel
Director
Robert W Merrick
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.9M | $976K | $13.3M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $836K | $12.1M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $850K | $10.9M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $880K | $10.0M |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $730K | $9.7M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $1.9M (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.3M.
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Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in LA, MS, NY, OH.
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