The Rutter Foundation INC

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The specific and primary purposes of the corporation are to support, benefit and further the charitable, education and scientific purposes of Bay Area Life Sciences Alliance and National Academy of Sciences. The corporation may also support, benefit and further the charitable, education and scientific purposes of other organizations.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-3289264) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $538K a year · 72% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
42%
of spending
42% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.3 mo
of spending, in cash
0.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$225
0.2% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.5M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$4.8M
To programs
42%
Net assets
$135K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$757K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$4.8M
FY2025▲ +299%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$4.8M
Net assets
$135K
FY2025▼ -99%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$8.1M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$9.4M
FY2025$135K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1999.

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

Where the money goes

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $2.0M Management & general 58% · $2.8M

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec./Treasurer
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Foundation supported 12 Section 501(c)(3) exempt organizations in 2025 through grants to benefit and further scientific medical research, educational, musical and artistic purposes.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-3289264) · Dispute this line
$2.0Mprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 19 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2023
National Academy of SciencesDC · FY2023$200,000
Moab Music Festival INCUT · FY2023$50,000
Science History InstitutePA · FY2023$5,000
National Academy of SciencesDC · FY2022$300,000
Moab Music Festival INCUT · FY2022$50,000
National Academy of SciencesDC · FY2021$100,000
Moab Music Festival INCUT · FY2021$50,000
Ibiology INCCA · FY2020$200,000
National Academy of SciencesDC · FY2020$100,000
Moab Music Festival INCUT · FY2020$50,000
Science History InstitutePA · FY2020$5,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$4.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$135K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225
Net assetsLn 32$135K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$907K$135K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.9M$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$225
Net assetsLn 32$9.4M$135K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.8M$2.0M$2.8M
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.8M$2.0M$2.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 3, 2026 $1.5M$4.8M−$3.3M$135K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 $1.3M$1.2M$48K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $485K$399K$86K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2023 $289K$409K−$121K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $757K$445K$312K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $157K$414K−$257K$7.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support N · Closing or selling assets O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,546,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,217,901$6,409
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,472$1,540,275
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,261,373$1,546,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,185,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,127$4,845,172
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,213,127$4,845,172
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,246−$3,298,488
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,546,684 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,409$6,409
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,540,275$1,540,275
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,540,275 · Excluded from tax $6,409$1,546,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,845,172 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,663$29,663
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,015,000 · Management $2,800,509$4,815,509
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,015,000 · Management $2,830,172 · Fundraising $0$4,845,172
Part X · Balance sheet $135,283 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $906,735$135,283
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $650,000$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $710,443$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $7,143,116$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,410,294$135,283
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$225
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$225
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $9,410,294$135,058
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,410,294$135,058
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,410,294$135,283
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $135,058 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,546,684
XI-2 Total expenses$4,845,172
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,298,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,410,294
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,976,748
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$135,058

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