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The Jeff Ruby Foundation

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 47-1516976Revenue $474K in FY2024

On file with the IRSjeffrubyfoundation.org7205 Beechmont Ave, 45230-4116 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Identify organizations and programs to permanently reduce childhood poverty in cincinnati.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
31¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
31%
of spending
Concern: 31% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
70 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 69.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$474K
×92 vs prior year
Spent
$80K
To programs
31%
Net assets
$466K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$474K
FY2024▲ ×92
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$5K
FY2024$474K
Net assets
$466K
FY2024▲ ×16
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$29K
FY2024$466K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

31 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 31% · $25K Management & general 54% · $43K Fundraising 15% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dillon Ruby
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Britney Ruby Miller
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caleb Miller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Ruby
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, the organization advanced its mission to provide stable, loving homes for vulnerable youth. Efforts focused on improving the lives of at-risk youth in our restaurant communities, giving a fighting chance to those most in need.

$25Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Larosas Family FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2024–2024
The Children's Home of Cincinnati OhioOH · FY2024$6,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$474K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$716K
Money outPt IX
$80K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$466K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$466K
Total assetsLn 16$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$716K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$52K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$701K
Total revenueLn 12$474K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$466K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$466K
Total assetsLn 16$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$466K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$466K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K$466K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$780$780
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$41K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$693$693
Total functional expensesLn 25$80K$25K$43K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $474K$80K$393K$466K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $5K$29K 990 PDF
FY2020 $0$34K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $473,681 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,825$715,552
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$241,871
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,825$473,681
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,300$25,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,988$55,186
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $31,288$80,186
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,537$393,495
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $473,681 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$701,401
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,151
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$52,114
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$715,552
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$241,871−$241,871
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$241,871$473,681
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,186 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $780$780
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $40,850 · Fundraising $11,750$52,600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,113$1,113
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $693$693
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,000 · Management $43,436 · Fundraising $11,750$80,186
Part X · Balance sheet $466,008 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,513$466,008
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,513$466,008
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,513$466,008
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,513$466,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $466,008 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$473,681
XI-2 Total expenses$80,186
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$393,495
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,513
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$466,008

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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