Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

Ruth Lee Charitable Trust

View org profile →Find similar funders →Invitation only
Typical grant size
$3K – $4K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
13
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Katherine R Hill
CO-TRUSTEE
$6K
First State Trust Company
TRUSTEE
$2K
Susan L Runkle
CO-TRUSTEE
Bank of America Na
TRUSTEE
$18K
Bank of America N a
TRUSTEE
$31K
Ust-mlt
TRUSTEE
$29K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
97
Total grants awarded
$704K
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$53K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$101K
17 grants
2023
$93K
17 grants
2022
$117K
17 grants
2021
$105K
13 grants
2020
$100K
14 grants
2019
$96K
11 grants
2018
$91K
8 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · AL · ≈ likely match
$163K
7 grants · AL · ≈ likely match
$111K
Wesleyan Fund
5 grants · GA
$79K
7 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$78K
5 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$38K
6 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$28K
Montgomery Area Food Bank
2 grants · AL
$23K
Elba Church of Christ
7 grants · AL
$21K
Opp Church of Christ
7 grants · AL
$21K
Montgomery Area Food Bank Inc
2 grants · AL
$16K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Wesleyan Fund
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2024
$29K
Faulkner University
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2024
$13K
College of Charleston Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS
SC · TY 2024
$9K
Montgomery Area Council on Aging
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2024
$8K
Embrace Alabama Kids
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2024
$7K
Lunches for Learning Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2024
$6K
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Peachtree Road United Methodist
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Opp Church of Christ
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2024
$4K
Elba Church of Christ
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2024
$4K
Montgomery YMCA
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2024
$3K
American Red Cross
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Blue Gray Civitan
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2024
$2K
Union Church Cemetery
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2024
$2K
The Preschool
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Orion Baptist Cemetery Trust
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2024
$1K
Harmony Baptist Church
CEMETERY FUND
AL · TY 2024
$1K
Montgomery Area Council on Aging
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$20K
Wesleyan Fund
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$15K
Faulkner University
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$15K
College of Charleston Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS
SC · TY 2023
$8K
Lunches for Learning Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$6K
Peachtree Road United Methodist
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Elba Church of Christ
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$4K
Opp Church of Christ
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$4K
Montgomery YMCA
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$3K
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$3K
American Red Cross
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$2K
Blue Gray Civitan
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$2K
Montgomery Rotary Club
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$2K
Union Church Cemetery
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$2K
Hope Inspired Ministries
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$2K
Harmony Baptist Church
CEMETERY FUND
AL · TY 2023
$1K
Orion Baptist Cemetery Trust
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$1K
Wesleyan Fund
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2022
$20K
Montgomery Area Council on Aging
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2022
$15K
Montgomery Area Food Bank
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2022
$15K
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2022
$13K
Faulkner University
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2022
$11K
College of Charleston Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS
SC · TY 2022
$10K
Respite for All Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
AL · TY 2022
$10K
American Red Cross
GENERAL PURPOSES
AL · TY 2022
$5K
Lunches for Learning Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2022
$3K
Montgomery YMCA
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2022
$3K
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
GENERAL PURPOSES
AL · TY 2022
$3K
Montgomery Rotary Club
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2022
$3K
Opp Church of Christ
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2022
$3K
Elba Church of Christ
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2022
$3K
Samaritan Counseling Center
GENERAL PURPOSES
AL · TY 2022
$1K
Central Alabama Community Fdn
CAMP SUNSHINE FUND
AL · TY 2022
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.