Ruffo Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyRacine, Wisconsin · EIN 82-5171174 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$330K
Organizations funded36
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$6.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $6,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
44% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racine Zoological Society | Racine, WI | $85,000 to support the capital campaign and $3,000 in general operating support | $88,000 |
| The Prairie School | Wind Point, WI | $17,500 to support the prairie fund, $5,000 for the prairie premiere scholarship program, $25,000 for the ruffo family scholarship fund,… | $50,000 |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | Support the mount holyoke fund | $27,000 |
| Racine Art Museum Association | Racine, WI | $2,000 for savor artist stipend and $20,000 in general operating support | $22,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Support the samuel curtis johnson graduate school of management | $20,000 |
| Racine Community Foundation | Racine, WI | Support the ruffo family fund | $15,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | Support the great people scholarship fund | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $7,500 |
| Foundation for the Advancement of Human Systems | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $6,000 |
| Susan G Komen Cancer Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $6,000 |
| Camfed USA Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $4,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General operating support | $4,500 |
| Her Justice Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $4,500 |
| National Resource Defense Council | New York, NY | General operating support | $4,500 |
| Racine County Food Bank | Racine, WI | General operating support | $4,500 |
| United Way of Racine County | Racine, WI | General operating support | $4,500 |
| V Foundation for Cancer Research | Cary, NC | General operating support | $4,500 |
| Aamft Research & Education Foundation | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Children's Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Health Care Network Inc | Racine, WI | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Hopes Center of Racine | Racine, WI | General operating support | $3,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Nami Racine County | Racine, WA | General operating support | $3,000 |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Racine Symphony Orchestra | Racine, WI | General operating support | $3,000 |
| River Bend Nature Center | Racine, WI | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network | Kenosha, WI | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Veteran's Outreach of Wisconsin | Racine, WI | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Mount Pleasant, WI | General operating support for the racine campus | $3,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization Inc | Racine, WI | General operating support | $1,500 |
| Art Roots | Waitsfield, VT | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Northampton Survival Center | Northampton, MA | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Racine Arts Council | Racine, WI | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $330,500 | 36 |
| 2024 | $281,500 | 31 |
| 2023 | $199,965 | 30 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 6, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601269349101620
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-5171174
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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