Bill and Dinah Ruch Family Foundation
EIN 453990748Total Given 2016–2024
$3.5M
26 grants · $390K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $25K–$150K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 8/12 multi-year
repeat
$14.0M
Assets (2024)
12
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $210K | $5.9M | $173K | 1 |
| 2017 | $340K | $6.8M | $292K | 1 |
| 2018 | $384K | $6.5M | $674K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $8.0M | $451K | N/A |
| 2020 | $460K | $9.2M | $581K | 2 |
| 2021 | $48K | $12.8M | $1.2M | 3 |
| 2022 | $540K | $10.2M | $635K | 5 |
| 2023 | $875K | $11.9M | $939K | 8 |
| 2024 | $650K | $14.0M | $3.3M | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 26 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$100K
Average
$135K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DR
Dinah Ruch
Dir, President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Walner
Sec
DR
Dinah Ruch
Dir, President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Walner
Sec
DR
Dinah Ruch
Dir, President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Walner
Sec
DR
Dinah Ruch
Dir, President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Walner
Sec
DR
Dinah Ruch
Dir, President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Walner
Sec
DR
Dinah Ruch
Dir, President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Walner
Sec
DR
Dinah Ruch
Dir, President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Walner
Sec
DR
Dinah Ruch
President / Dir
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Walner
Sec
DR
Dinah Ruch
President / Dir
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Walner
Sec
Grants Awarded (26 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | La Jolla, CA | $500,000 | William W. Ruch Distinguished Endowed Chair fUND | 2023 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | La Jolla, CA | $500,000 | The William W. Ruch Distinguished Endowed Chair | 2024 |
| Thinking Nation Corp | Porter Ranch, CA | $360,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Shanes Inspiration | Van Nuys, CA | $340,000 | Rocket Park Project | 2017 |
| Thinking Nation Corp | Porter Ranch, CA | $250,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Shanes Inspiration | Van Nuys, CA | $210,000 | Rocket Park Project | 2016 |
| Thinking Nation Corp | Northridge, CA | $150,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Thinking Nation Corp | Porter Ranch, CA | $150,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | La Jolla, CA | $150,000 | the Rocket Scientist within the Rocket Fund | 2022 |
| Bright Star Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | Thinking Nation Project | 2018 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | La Jolla, CA | $130,000 | The Rocket Fund | 2018 |
| Bright Star Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | Thinking Nation Project | 2020 |
| Inner City Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Inner City Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | the Small Claims Project | 2022 |
| Inner City Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | Homeful LA project | 2018 |
| Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Gals the Girls Athletic Leadership Schools | Panorama City, CA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| St Bernard Project Inc | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | New Orleans, LA | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | New Orleans, LA | $15,000 | Beyond Camp Program | 2021 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | New Orleans, LA | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Blue Jay Jazz Foundation | Blue Jay, CA | $7,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |