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Ruth Chon

Executive Dir. · River of Life Foundation

Executive Dir. at River of Life Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$64K

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Reported as Executive Dir. of River of Life Foundation, based in Santa Clara, CA.
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Received $64K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Ruth Chon serves as the Executive Director of the River of Life Foundation (ROLF) and the Director of Comprehensive Care for Orphaned Children in Africa. Since 2007, she has led ROLF in providing holistic care, including education, housing, food, medical aid, clothing, and personalized attention, to over 350 orphaned children across seven African countries.

Her leadership emphasizes empowering children with extended learning and sustainable skills. In 2024, she initiated nutritional supplement programs for children and expectant mothers in Togo and led fundraising efforts for renovating the Togo Children's Home.

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founded/joined 2007

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River of Life Foundation Executive Dir. · $18.0M revenue · Santa Clara, CATo improve the quality of life for people across the world by providing food, supplies, and education to transform communities in needpay $57K → $64KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$64Kreported comp

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Chairman · FY2022
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Director · FY2022
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Director · FY2022
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Chairman · FY2021
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Director · FY2021

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