Private foundation · EIN 47-2275469 · Bridgeport, Connecticut · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Ruth Krauss Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 49 grants paid, $160K total, median $3,000. 55% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
49
$160K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in CT
55%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.8M

Grants paid in 2025

49 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schoke Jewish Family ServiceStamford, CTGeneral support$12K
Connecticut Food BankWallingford, CTGeneral support$10K
Marrakech IncWoodbridge, CTGeneral support$9,000
Stockbridge LibraryStockbridge, MAGeneral support$9,000
Project MorryElmsford, NYGeneral support$6,000
The Center for Family JusticeBridgeport, CTGeneral support$5,500
Berkshire BountyGreat Barrington, MAGeneral support$5,000
Connecticut Legal ServicesMiddletown, CTGeneral support$5,000
Food Bank of Western MassachusettsWellesly, MAGeneral support$5,000
Mass AudubonNorfolk, MAGeneral support$5,000
People's PantryGreat Barrington, MAGeneral support$5,000
Middlebury College Scholarship FundMiddlebury, VTGeneral support$4,500
Berkshire GrownGreat Barrington, MAGeneral support$4,000
18 DegreesPittsfield, MAGeneral support$3,000
Barrington Stage CompanyPittsfield, MAGeneral support$3,000
Berkshire Botanical GardenStockbridge, MAGeneral support$3,000
Berkshire Family YMCAPittsfield, MAGeneral support$3,000
Berkshire Music School IncPittsfield, MAGeneral support$3,000
Bridgeport YMCABridgeport, CTGeneral support$3,000
CataWestport, CTGeneral support$3,000
Domestic Violence Crisis CenterNorwalk, CTGeneral support$3,000
GreenagersHousatonic, MAGeneral support$3,000
Literacy Network of South BerkshireLee, MAGeneral support$3,000
Operation HopeFairfield, CTGeneral support$3,000
Railroad Street Youth ProjectGreat Barrington, MAGeneral support$3,000
Roots RisingPittsfield, MAGeneral support$3,000
Star IncNorwalk, CTGeneral support$3,000
Western Ct YMCA - DanburyDanbury, CTGeneral support$3,000
The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport IncBridgeport, CTGeneral support$2,500
CliccBridgeport, CTGeneral support$2,000
Neighbors Studios of Fairfield CountyBridgeport, CTGeneral support$2,000
Norman Rockwell MuseumStockbridge, MAGeneral support$2,000
Norwalk Symphony OrchestraNorwalk, CTGeneral support$2,000
Rites of Passage and Empowerment (rope)Pittsfield, MAGeneral support$2,000
The Kennedy CenterTrumbull, CTGeneral support$2,000
Woodruff Family YMCAMilford, CTGeneral support$2,000
Berkshire United WayPittsfield, MAGeneral support$1,500
St Joseph's Parenting CenterStamford, CTGeneral support$1,500
The Aldrich Contemporary Art MuseumRidgefield, CTGeneral support$1,500
Clasp Homes IncWestport, CTGeneral support$1,000
Connecticut Burns CareMilford, CTGeneral support$1,000
Liberation Programs IncNorwalk, CTGeneral support$1,000
Lifebridge Community ServicesBridgeport, CTGeneral support$1,000
Mill River Wetlands CommitteeFairfield, CTGeneral support$1,000
Stanton HomeGreat Barrington, MAGeneral support$1,000
The Womens Fund of Western MassachusettsSpringfield, MAGeneral support$1,000
Abc of RidgefieldRidgefield, CTGeneral support$750
Abc of Westport IncWestport, CTGeneral support$750
Mishkan Israel Day CampHamden, CTGeneral support$700

By state: Connecticut 27 · Massachusetts 20 · New York 1 · Vermont 1

About this foundation

Ruth Krauss Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Bridgeport, Connecticut, administered in care of Greta E Solomon, tax-exempt since 2015. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Ruth Krauss Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Ruth Krauss Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $160K across 49 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Ruth Krauss Foundation Inc give?

Connecticut (27 grants), Massachusetts (20 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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