Clark University
Worcester, MA
$100.5KTax year 2024
Charitable
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Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 04-6113491 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Sumner B Tilton Jr
- Phone
- (508) 459-8000
- Deadlines
- Submissions must be made prior to June 1.
- Application materials
- A proposal should be in letter form and include the goals objectives of the request, with a plan for accomplishing the same. Include project budget and evidence of 501(c)(3).
- Restrictions
- Grants are provided to health, educational, cultural and human service organizations that are exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code and based in the worcester area.
Original filing text
- Contact
- SUMNER B TILTON JR
- Address
- 100 FRONT STREET 5TH FLOOR WORCESTER, MA, 01608
- Phone
- 5084598000
- Deadlines
- SUBMISSIONS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO JUNE 1.
- Application materials
- A PROPOSAL SHOULD BE IN LETTER FORM AND INCLUDE THE GOALS OBJECTIVES OF THE REQUEST, WITH A PLAN FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE SAME. INCLUDE PROJECT BUDGET AND EVIDENCE OF 501(C)(3).
- Restrictions
- GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS CODE AND BASED IN THE WORCESTER AREA.
Reported organization name: RUTH H & WARREN A ELLSWORTH FOUNDATION
Giving by tax year
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | $980.5K |
| 2024 | 48 | $923K |
Where Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Umas Memorial Health Care Inc
Worcester, MA
$100KTax year 2024
Charitable
Clark University
Worcester, MA
$97.5KTax year 2025
Charitable
Umas Memorial Health Care Inc
Worcester, MA
$77.5KTax year 2025
Charitable
Ecotarium
Worcester, MA
$51.5KTax year 2024
Charitable
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Start freeAbout this data
Figures are aggregated from Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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