Lynne Ruffin-Smith Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Wilmington, DE · EIN 45-0521059 · reported 2023–2025
48grants reported
$22Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$2.2Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 48 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $220K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2 Righter Pkwy Ste 300a
Wilmington, DE 19803-1551
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute | Las Vegas, NV | $360,000 |
| The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute | Las Vegas, NV | $310,000 |
| The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute SUPPORT FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING COGNITIVE CHANGES. | Las Vegas, NV | $210,000 |
| St Rose Dominican Health Foundation | Henderson, NV | $97,500 |
| Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | $90,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | $75,000 |
| St Rose Dominican Health Foundation | Henderson, NV | $65,000 |
| Wichita Art Museum | Wichita, KS | $60,000 |
| St Rose Dominican Health Foundation SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS. | Henderson, NV | $55,000 |
| Wichita Art Museum SUPPORTING CONNECTION WITH THE ARTS. | Wichita, KS | $55,000 |
| Wichita Art Museum | Wichita, KS | $55,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada SUPPORT FOR OFFERING FOOD, SHELTER, HOUSING, AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO SOUTHERN NEVADA. | Las Vegas, NV | $52,500 |
| The Shade Tree Incorporated | North Las Vegas, NV | $45,000 |
| Dav Charitable Service Trust | Erlanger, KY | $45,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevad | Las Vegas, NV | $45,000 |
| The Shade Tree Incorporated | North Las Vegas, NV | $35,000 |
| Dav Charitable Service Trust | Erlanger, KY | $35,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevad | Las Vegas, NV | $35,000 |
| Keck Medicine of Usc | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 |
| Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust SUPPORTING ILL AND INJURED VETERANS. | Erlanger, KY | $26,250 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada SUPPORTING CREATING LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES. | Las Vegas, NV | $26,250 |
| The Shade Tree Incorporated SUPPORT TO PROVIDE SAFE SHELTER AND RESOURCES TO HOMELESS AND ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN CRISIS. | N Las Vegas, NV | $26,250 |
| Southern Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial | Las Vegas, NV | $25,000 |
| Music Theater Wichita | Wichita, KS | $25,000 |
| Vegas PBS | Las Vegas, NV | $20,000 |
| Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $20,000 |
| Olympia Companies Southern Highlands Cha | Las Vegas, NV | $20,000 |
| Core Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $20,000 |
| Keck Medicine of Usc SUPPORTING TRANSFORMATION OF THE PRACTIVE OF MEDICINE AND ENSURING PATIENT-CENTERED CARE IN A COMPAS | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Vegas PBS | Las Vegas, NV | $20,000 |
| Southern Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial | Las Vegas, NV | $20,000 |
| Keck Medicine of Usc | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Music Theater Wichita | Wichita, KS | $20,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Bishop Gorman High School | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation SUPPORT FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS. | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Olympia Companies Southern Highlands Charitable Foundation SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Southern Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation SUPPORT FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIALS. | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Vegas PBS SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Olympia Companies Southern Highlands Cha | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Core Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Bishop Gorman High School | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 |
| Core Powered BY the Rogers Foundation SUPPORT TO EMPOWER, ENRICH, AND EDUCATE UNDERSERVED CHILDREN TO LEAD CHOICE-FILLED LIVES. | Las Vegas, NV | $5,000 |
| Bishop Gorman High School - Diocese of Las Vegas SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE DIOCESE OF LAS VEGAS. | Las Vegas, NV | $2,500 |
| Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada SUPPORTING GIRLS MAKING NEW FRIENDS, CHALLENGING THEMSELVES, AND EXPERIENCING NEW ADVENTURES. | Las Vegas, NV | $2,500 |
| Music Theatre Wichita SUPPORT EDUCATING AND NUTURING CREATORS, ARTISTS, AND AUDIENCES, PRIMARILY THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF | Wichita, KS | $2,500 |
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