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Ruggles Family Foundation C/o Bessemer Trust Grants
Private foundation · EIN 26-6381931 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $5.1M
- Grants reported
- 201
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94 | $2.4M |
| 2023 | 107 | $2.7M |
Where Ruggles Family Foundation C/o Bessemer Trust gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE | SALEM, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $400K |
| DANBURY HOSPITAL & NEW MILFORD FOUNDATION | DANBURY, CT | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $300K |
| RUDY RUGGLES JR FAMILY FUND - BESSEMER GIVING FUND | WOODBRIDGE, NJ | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $200K |
| J CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE | ROCKVILLE, MD | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $200K |
| THE MENTOR GROUP | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $200K |
| PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE | SALEM, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $150K |
| ACT A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE OF CT | RIDGEFIELD, CT | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $150K |
| FOUNDERS HALL | RIDGEFIELD, CT | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $120K |
| DREAMYARD PROJECT | BRONX, NY | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $100K |
| THE MENTOR GROUP | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $100K |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF RIDGEFIELD | RIDGEFIELD, CT | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $100K |
| J CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE | ROCKVILLE, MD | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $100K |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $75K |
| UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $75K |
| THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL | LAKEVILLE, CT | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $75K |
| ACT A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE OF CT | RIDGEFIELD, CT | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $75K |
| UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $75K |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $60K |
| THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $53.8K |
| SIGMA XI THE SCIENTIFIC | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $50K |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | ARLINGTON, VA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $50K |
| AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY | COLLEGE PARK, MD | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $50K |
| RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE | RIDGEFIELD, CT | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 | $50K |
| AMERICANS FOR OXFORD INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $50K |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | HAGERSTOWN, MD | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Ruggles Family Foundation C/o Bessemer Trust's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.