Lynne Ruffin Smith Charitable Foundation
LYNNE RUFFIN-SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is a active grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $520K through 16 grants annually.
2024 Summary
$9.97M
Total Assets
$523,750
Funding Awarded
16
Grants Given
$15,000
Median Grant
$210,000
Largest Grant
$2,500
Smallest Grant
2024 Recipients
Recipient | Award | Location | Purpose |
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The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute | $210,000 | Las Vegas, NEVADA | Support For Diagnosis And Treatment For Individuals Experiencing Cognitive Changes. |
St Rose Dominican Health Foundation | $55,000 | Henderson, NEVADA | Support To Improve Community Health And Wellness. |
Wichita Art Museum | $55,000 | Wichita, KANSAS | Supporting Connection With The Arts. |
Catholic Charities Of Southern Nevada | $52,500 | Las Vegas, NEVADA | Support For Offering Food, Shelter, Housing, And Comprehensive Services To Southern Nevada. |
Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust | $26,250 | Erlanger, KENTUCKY | Supporting Ill And Injured Veterans. |
Make A Wish Foundation Of Southern Nevada | $26,250 | Las Vegas, NEVADA | Supporting Creating Life Changing Wishes For Children With Critical Illnesses. |
The Shade Tree Incorporated | $26,250 | N Las Vegas, NEVADA | Support To Provide Safe Shelter And Resources To Homeless And Abused Women And Children In Crisis. |
Keck Medicine Of Usc | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA | Supporting Transformation Of The Practive Of Medicine And Ensuring Patient Centered Care In A Compassionate, Healing Environment. |
Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation | $10,000 | Las Vegas, NEVADA | Support For Hospice Care For Uninsured And Underinsured Patients. |
Olympia Companies Southern Highlands Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Las Vegas, NEVADA | Support To Improve The Quality Of Life For Women And Children In Southern Nevada. |
Southern Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation | $10,000 | Las Vegas, NEVADA | Support For The Maintenance Of Various Law Enforcement Memorials. |
Vegas Pbs | $10,000 | Las Vegas, NEVADA | Support For Public Broadcasting. |
Core Powered By The Rogers Foundation | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NEVADA | Support To Empower, Enrich, And Educate Underserved Children To Lead Choice Filled Lives. |
Bishop Gorman High School Diocese Of Las Vegas | $2,500 | Las Vegas, NEVADA | Support Of Catholic High School In The Diocese Of Las Vegas. |
Girl Scouts Of Southern Nevada | $2,500 | Las Vegas, NEVADA | Supporting Girls Making New Friends, Challenging Themselves, And Experiencing New Adventures. |
Music Theatre Wichita | $2,500 | Wichita, KANSAS | Support Educating And Nuturing Creators, Artists, And Audiences, Primarily Through The Production Of Broadway Caliber Shows. |
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NV
Nevada
$420,000 -
KS
Kansas
$57,500 -
KY
Kentucky
$26,250 -
CA
California
$20,000
Contacts
Name | Phone | Title |
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DAVID STRAUS | 3025735812 | MANAGING DIRECTOR |
DAVID STRAUS | Signing Officer |
Historical Financials
Year | Total Assets | Total Giving | Grants | Median Grant | Max Grant | Min Grant |
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2024 | $9,974,460 | $523,750 | 16 | $15,000 | $210,000 | $2,500 |
2023 | $10,162,557 | $650,000 | 16 | $20,000 | $260,000 | $2,500 |
2022 | $10,995,700 | $680,101 | 15 | $23,762 | $271,565 | $9,505 |
2021 | $9,837,625 | $500,000 | 12 | $25,000 | $200,000 | $10,000 |
2020 | $8,347,629 | $262,500 | 10 | $30,000 | $55,000 | $2,500 |
2019 | $7,673,287 | $712,642 | 31 | $10,000 | $200,000 | $500 |