The Ruettgers Family Charit Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3340591 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.7M
Organizations funded57
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$35.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
43% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $260,789 |
| Garden Conservancy | Garrison, NY | General support | $174,270 |
| Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $149,778 |
| Maranyundo Initiative Inc | South Boston, MA | General support | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $80,445 |
| Island School | Woburn, MA | General support | $75,000 |
| Childrens Day School | San Francisco, CA | General support | $60,000 |
| Buckner International | Dallas, TX | General support | $50,000 |
| Concord-Carlisle Community Chest | Concord, MA | General support | $50,000 |
| Impact on Education | Louisville, CO | General support | $50,000 |
| Reproductive Equity Now Foundation | Boston, MA | General support | $50,000 |
| Gaining Ground Inc | Concord, MA | General support | $35,000 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation District Act | Boca Grande, FL | General support | $35,000 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank | Lindenhurst, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Dwelling House of Hope | Lowell, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Englewood Community Care | Englewood, FL | General support | $25,000 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | Cambridge, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Move Up Global Inc | Canton, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Salvation Army of Massachusetts | Lowell, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Winsor School | Boston, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Carlisle Council on Aging | Carlisle, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Concord-Carlisle Regional School District | Concord, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| Seattle Preparatory School | Seattle, WA | General support | $20,000 |
| Southern Hills Middle School PTO | Boulder, CO | PTO support | $20,000 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | General support | $20,000 |
| Americans for Immigrant Justice | Virginia Gardens, FL | General support | $15,000 |
| Campaign for Catholic Schools | Boston, MA | General support | $15,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | General support | $15,000 |
| Saint Irene Church | Carlisle, MA | General support | $15,000 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Inc | Boca Grande, FL | General support | $10,000 |
| City Lifevida Urbana (Urban Revival Inc) | Jamaica Plain, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | Boston, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Life Flight Network Foundation | Aurora, OR | General support | $10,000 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Emerson Health Foundation | Concord, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| The Food Project | Lincoln, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association | Boca Grande, FL | General support | $7,500 |
| Ffwd | San Francisco, CA | General support | $6,000 |
| Sarasota Opera Association Inc | Sarasota, FL | General support | $6,000 |
| Breakthrough T1d | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center | Denver, CO | Growing up boulder | $5,000 |
| Trustees of Reservation | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| 51 Walden Performing Arts | Concord, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Alcott Ptg | Concord, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Bald Peak Community Fund | Melvin Village, NH | General support | $5,000 |
| Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund | Norton, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris | Etna, NH | General support | $5,000 |
| Idaho State University | Pocatello, ID | General support | $5,000 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank | Lowell, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| St Joseph Parish | Concord, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Commemorative Air Force | Dallas, TX | General support | $2,500 |
| Emerson Healthcare Foundation | Concord, MA | General support | $2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | General support | $2,500 |
| Concord-Carlisle Scholarship Fund | Concord, MA | General support | $2,500 |
| Royal Oak Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,712,282 | 57 |
| 2023 | $1,224,820 | 52 |
| 2022 | $1,380,500 | 59 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642299349100234
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3340591
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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