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Nonprofit · EIN 20-2013753

RUTH CAROL FUND INC

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21203

Financials

$1.5M$2.3M2023$2.9M$1.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RUTH CAROL FUND INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,862,160$1,859,183$1,002,977$24,382,764$0$24,382,764
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,474,018$2,308,250-$834,232$23,379,787$0$23,379,787
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$654,994
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,207,166

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,581,275
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$72,500
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,645,121
Excise tax on investment income
$29,307

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$23,379,787
Total assets, end of year
$24,382,764
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$24,382,764
Fair market value of assets
$31,228,799
Qualifying distributions
$1,645,121
Net investment income
$2,326,140

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DONALD R MERING
PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR10$40,000
BETTY C BANNAT
PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.5$20,000
SANFORD S DONALD
C/O PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.5$12,500
CAROLANNE HARRIS
PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
SECRETARY1$0
JOHN P EDGAR
PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
TREASURER, DIRECTOR0.5$0
S SCOTT TATE
PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
DIRECTOR0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DONALD R MERING
PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR10$0
SANFORD S DONALD
C/O PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.5$0
CAROLANNE HARRIS
PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
SECRETARY1$0
BETTY C BANNAT
PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.5$0
JOHN P EDGAR
PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
TREASURER, DIRECTOR0.5$0
S SCOTT TATE
PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 212031795
DIRECTOR0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1795, BALTIMORE, MD 21203-1795
In care of
% DONALD R MERING
Signed the 990-PF
DONALD R MERING, PRESIDENT
Phone
(410) 347-7688
Return prepared by
BAKER DONELSON ET AL

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
20-2013753
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,382,764
Income (IRS master file)
$16,171,352

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$2,862,160$1,859,183$24,382,764IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,474,018$2,308,250$23,379,787XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2013753).

Questions about RUTH CAROL FUND INC

What is the EIN of RUTH CAROL FUND INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RUTH CAROL FUND INC is 20-2013753.
Is RUTH CAROL FUND INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to RUTH CAROL FUND INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does RUTH CAROL FUND INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of RUTH CAROL FUND INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RUTH CAROL FUND INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of RUTH CAROL FUND INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,000 (DONALD R MERING, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does RUTH CAROL FUND INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,862,160, expenses of $1,859,183 and total assets of $24,382,764 at year end.

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