RUTH LEPSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2021
$69K
37 grants · $12K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$200
typical micro grants · $100–$3K
grant size
40%
supporter · 10/25 multi-year
repeat
$670
Assets · 2021
25
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6179455638
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $24K | $11K | $65K | 12 |
| 2017 | $37K | $16K | $68K | 15 |
| 2018 | $4K | $12K | $10 | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $12K | $10 | N/A |
| 2021 | $4K | $670 | $1K | 5 |
| 2023 | N/A | $0 | $3K | N/A |
| 2024 | N/A | $0 | $2K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 37 grants on record
Minimum
$40
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$200
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| RUTH LEPSON | PRESIDENT | — |
Grants Awarded (37 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | TO HELP EMPOWER VULNERABLE PEOPLE TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND CREATE A NEW FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.... | 2016 |
| HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT | WATERBURY, VT | $8,000 | TO HELP ERADICATE PREVENTABLE AND CURABLE BLINDNESS | 2017 |
| HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT | WATERBURY, VT | $8,000 | TO HELP ERADICATE PREVENTABLE AND CURABLE BLINDNESS | 2016 |
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $8,000 | TO HELP EMPOWER VULNERABLE PEOPLE TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND CREATE A NEW FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.... | 2017 |
| ACACIA IN KENYA | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $5,000 | TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS IN MUMIAS, WESTERN KENYA, TO SUPPORT STUDENTS OF ST. ELIZABETH LUREKO GIRLS HIGH... | 2017 |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | TO HELP CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL ANIMALS | 2017 |
| MERCY FOR ANIMALS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | TO HELP PREVENT CRUELTY TO FARM ANIMALS AND PROMOTE COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES AND POLICIES. | 2017 |
| USA FOR UNHCR | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | TO HELP AND PROTECT REFUGEES AND THOSE DISPLACED BY VIOLENCE, CONFLICT AND PERSECUTION. | 2017 |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,000 | TO HELP CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL ANIMALS | 2016 |
| ACACIA IN KENYA | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $3,000 | TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS IN MUMIAS, WESTERN KENYA, TO SUPPORT STUDENTS OF ST. ELIZABETH LUREKO GIRLS HIGH... | 2018 |
| PHILLIPS BROOKS HOUSE ASSOCIATION INC Y2Y HARVARD SQUARE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | TO HELP YOUNG ADULT, HOMELESS PEOPLE HAVE A PLACE TO SLEEP AND PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE THEY ARE CONNECTED WITH... | 2016 |
| MERCY FOR ANIMALS INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | TO CONSTRUCT A COMPASSIONATE FOOD SYSTEM THAT IS NOT JUST KIND TO ANIMALS BUT ESSENTIAL FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR PLANET... | 2021 |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $1,000 | TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH BETTER EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. | 2021 |
| MSPCA | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | 2021 |
| COMMUNITY SUPPORTED FILM | BOSTON, MA | $500 | TO AMPLIFY LOCAL VOICES IN UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES | 2021 |
| ACACIA IN KENYA | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $500 | TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS IN MUMIAS, WESTERN KENYA, TO SUPPORT STUDENTS OF ST. ELIZABETH LUREKO GIRLS HIGH... | 2016 |
| FRACTURED ATLAS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | TO EMPOWER ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER CULTURAL SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS BY ELIMINATING PRACTICAL BARRIERS TO... | 2018 |
| ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $200 | TO HELP ANIMALS IN NEED WITH FOOD, SHELTER, MEDICAL ATTENTION AND OTHER | 2016 |
| GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER | GLOUCESTER, MA | $200 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION TO PROMOTE AND CELEBRATE CAPE ANN'S RICH LITERACY LEGACY AND ENSURE THAT DIVERSE VOICES... | 2016 |
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $200 | TO HELP END HUNGER IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS | 2017 |
| GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER | GLOUCESTER, MA | $200 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION TO PROMOTE AND CELEBRATE CAPE ANN'S RICH LITERACY LEGACY AND ENSURE THAT DIVERSE VOICES... | 2017 |
| MSPCA ANGELL | BOSTON, MA | $200 | TO HELP PROTECT, HEAL, AND PLACE ANIMALS INTO LOVING HOMES. | 2017 |
| EDVESTORS | BOSTON, MA | $200 | TO HELP INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS IN BOSTON DELIVERING IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS. | 2017 |
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $170 | TO HELP END HUNGER IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS | 2016 |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $150 | TO HELP THE FIGHT AGAINST HATE AND BIGOTRY AND SEEK JUSTICE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMEBERS OF OUR SOCIETY | 2017 |