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EIN 33-2393377 Private foundation / grantmaker Danville, CA NTEE T20
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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2024
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).

A private foundation based in Danville, CA. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $4.5M in revenue and $1.4M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Private foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Danville, CA
Filings
2 on file (2024–2024)
Revenue
$4.5MFY2024
Net assets
$1.4M
People
5
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
A private foundation based in Danville, CA.
Leadership
Lisha Ruud · Trustee
Money in and out
$4.5M revenue
Bottom line
—

What Funders Ask

From IRS filings

Tax-deductible?

good Yes

Per the IRS master file. Details →

Can I give now?

good Yes

Not on the IRS revocation list. Details →

Filing up to date?

good Yes — filed FY2025

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Size and trend

$1–10M

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Not in filings yet: foundation funders · spent on programs

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$4.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
—
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assets
1.4M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants made
21grants
total in period

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Who They Fund

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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$4K
Median grantPart XV$4K
Largest grantPart XV$20K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990-PF
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2024
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total assetsPt II$1.4M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMotet
EINHdr · item D33-2393377
Principal addressHdr · item CDanville, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2025

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lisha Ruud
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Ruud
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danielle Richard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Richard
Information Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Ruud
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$4.5M
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.4M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $1.4M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $4.5M
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $4.5M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.5M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.5M · Expenses —
—
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.4M · Total assets $1.4M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lisha Ruud · Reported title Trustee · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses —
Total expenses not reported — showing dollar figure only
Personnel share
not reported

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$637K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$4.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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