Ruffo Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 82-5171174
Foundation Overview
Based in Racine, WI, Ruffo Family Foundation Inc has awarded 140 grants totaling $673,425 to organizations in Wisconsin, California and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $39,365, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 30 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
61% of grants are awarded in Wisconsin, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Wisconsin, funding concentrates in Racine (70%), Milwaukee (14%), Kenosha (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 111% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (43%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ruffo Family Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club Of Kenosha | $3,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Camfed Usa Foundation | $4,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Children's Wisconsin Foundation | $3,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Cornell University | $20,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Support The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School Of Management | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Foundation For The Advancement Of Human Systems | $3,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Health Care Network Inc | $3,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Her Justice Inc | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization Inc | $1,500 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Hopes Center Of Racine | $3,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Mount Holyoke College | $7,500 | South Hadley, MA, US | Support The Mount Holyoke Fund | 2023 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Educational Fund Inc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| National Center For Missing And Exploited Children | $3,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Wisconsin Inc | $7,500 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Racine Art Museum | $22,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Racine Community Foundation | $15,100 | Racine, WI, US | Support The Ruffo Family Fund | 2023 |
| Racine County Food Bank | $4,500 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Racine Symphony Orchestra | $3,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Racine Zoological Society | $3,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| River Bend Nature Center | $3,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Root-pike Watershed Initiative Network | $3,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Susan G Komen | $6,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| The Prairie School | $39,365 | Wind Point, WI, US | Support The Prairie Fund, The Premiere Scholarship Program, The Ruffo Family Scholarship Fund, And Sponsor The Golf Outing. | 2023 |
| United Way Of Racine County | $4,500 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $7,500 | Madison, WI, US | Support The Great People Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| V Foundation For Cancer Research | $4,500 | Cary, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Veteran's Outreach Of Wisconsin | $3,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | $3,000 | Mount Pleasant, WI, US | General Operating Support For The Racine Campus | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $3,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Kenosha | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Camfed Usa Foundation | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Cornell University | $10,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Support The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School Of Management | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Health Care Network Inc | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization Inc | $1,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hopes Center Of Racine | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mount Holyoke Fund | $5,000 | South Hadley, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Educational Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Wisconsin Inc | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Racine Art Museum Association | $21,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Racine Community Foundation | $10,000 | Racine, WI, US | Support The Ruffo Family Fund | 2022 |
| Racine County Food Bank | $3,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Racine Symphony Orchestra | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Racine Zoological Society | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| River Bend Nature Center | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen | $4,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Prairie School | $31,905 | Racine, WI, US | Support The Premiere Scholarship Program, The Ruffo Family Scholarship Fund, And Sponsor The Golf Outing | 2022 |
| The V Foundation For Cancer Research | $3,000 | Cary, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| United Way Of Racine County | $3,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Support The Great People, Great Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | $2,000 | Mount Pleasant, WI, US | General Operating Support For The Racine Campus | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $2,000 | Topeka, KS, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Root-pike Watershed Initiative Network | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Veteran's Outreach Of Wisconsin | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nami Racine County | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| (aamft) American Assoc For Marriage And Family Therapy Research And Educ | $2,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| National Center For Missing And Exploited Children | $2,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Children's Wisconsin Foundation | $2,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Support The Mental And Behavioral Health Fund | 2022 |
| Her Justice Inc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Kenosha | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Camfed Usa Foundation | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Cornell University | $10,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Support The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School Of Management | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Health Care Network Inc | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization Inc | $1,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hopes Center Of Racine | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mount Holyoke Fund | $5,000 | South Hadley, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Educational Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Wisconsin Inc | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Racine Art Museum Association | $21,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Racine Community Foundation | $10,000 | Racine, WI, US | Support The Ruffo Family Fund | 2022 |
| Racine County Food Bank | $3,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Racine Symphony Orchestra | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Racine Zoological Society | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| River Bend Nature Center | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen | $4,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Prairie School | $31,905 | Racine, WI, US | Support The Premiere Scholarship Program, The Ruffo Family Scholarship Fund, And Sponsor The Golf Outing | 2022 |
| The V Foundation For Cancer Research | $3,000 | Cary, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| United Way Of Racine County | $3,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Support The Great People, Great Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | $2,000 | Mount Pleasant, WI, US | General Operating Support For The Racine Campus | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $2,000 | Topeka, KS, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Root-pike Watershed Initiative Network | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Veteran's Outreach Of Wisconsin | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nami Racine County | $2,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| (Aamft) American Assoc For Marriage And Family Therapy Research And Educ | $2,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| National Center For Missing And Exploited Children | $2,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Children's Wisconsin Foundation | $2,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Support The Mental And Behavioral Health Fund | 2022 |
| Her Justice Inc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Kenosha | $1,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Camfed Usa | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Health Care Network Inc | $500 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization Inc | $600 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Hopes Center Of Racine | $500 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Mount Holyoke Fund | $4,000 | South Hadley, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Educational Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| National Resource Defense Council | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Wisconsin Inc | $1,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Racine Art Museum Association | $20,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Racine Community Foundation | $10,000 | Racine, WI, US | Support The Ruffo Family Fund | 2021 |
| Racine County Food Bank | $1,000 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Racine Symphony Orchestra | $500 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Racine Zoo | $500 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Cornell University | $6,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Support The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School Of Management | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Prairie School | $27,500 | Racine, WI, US | Support The Premiere Scholarship Program, The Ruffo Family Scholarship Fund, And Sponsor The Golf Outing | 2021 |
| The V Foundation For Cancer Research | $2,000 | Cary, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| United Way Of Racine County | $3,100 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $4,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Support The Great People, Great Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | $1,000 | Mount Pleasant, WI, US | Golf Outing Sponsorship And General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | Topeka, KS, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| River Bend Nature Center | $500 | Racine, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Camfed Usa | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Health Care Network Inc | $500 | Racine, WI, US | Early Operational Support (covid-19) | 2020 |
| Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization Inc | $600 | Racine, WI, US | Early Operational Support (covid-19) | 2020 |
| Hopes Center Of Racine | $500 | Racine, WI, US | Early Operational Support (covid-19) | 2020 |
| Mount Holyoke College | $4,000 | South Hadley, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| National Resource Defense Council | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Wisconsin Inc | $1,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Racine Art Museum Association | $20,000 | Racine, WI, US | Matching Gift | 2020 |
| Racine Community Foundation | $10,000 | Racine, WI, US | Ruffo Family Fund Support | 2020 |
| Racine Symphony Orchestra | $500 | Racine, WI, US | Early Operational Support (covid-19) | 2020 |
| Racine Zoo | $500 | Racine, WI, US | Early Operational Support (covid-19) | 2020 |
| Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School Of Management | $6,000 | Ithica, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Susan G Komen | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Prairie School | $32,300 | Racine, WI, US | Provide Scholarships And General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The V Foundation For Cancer Research | $2,000 | Cary, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| United Way Of Racine County | $4,050 | Racine, WI, US | Schools Of Hope, Covid-19 Emergency Fund, And General Operating Support | 2020 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $3,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Veteran's Outreach Of Wisconsin | $500 | Racine, WI, US | Early Operational Support (covid-19) | 2020 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | $500 | Racine, WI, US | Early Operational Support (covid-19) | 2020 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | Topeka, KS, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Kenosha | $1,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Educational Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Racine County Food Bank | $1,000 | Racine, WI, US | Early Operational Support (covid-19) | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Ruffo Family Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 82-5171174 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 44656 Racine, WI 53404-7014 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ruffo Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/treasurer | Richard Ruffo |
|---|---|
| Vice President/secretary | Diane Ruffo |
| Board Member | Elena Ruffo |
| Board Member | Nicholas Ruffo |
Forms 990-PF
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