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Filing year 2023

PETER B AND ADELINE W RUFFIN FOUNDATION INC

Johns Island, South Carolina·EIN 13-6170484·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$3.7M
Total assets
$3M
Total expenses
$4.9M
Reported officers
3

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

President
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$140k
$153k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at PETER B AND ADELINE W RUFFIN FOUNDATION INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
3%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$4.7M

Itemized grants

58

Median grant

$38k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
THE COLLEGE FOUNDATION OF UVACHARLOTTESVILLE, VAUNRESTRICTED$625k
WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOLWOODBERRY FOREST, VAUNRESTRICTED$500k
UNIVERSITYOF NOTRE DAMENOTRE DAME, INUNRESTRICTED$400k
SAINT MARY'S COLLEGENOTRE DAME, INUNRESTRICTED$250k
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGES HADLEY, MAUNRESTRICTIVE$250k
AMERICAN RED CROSSBOONE, IAUNRESTRICTIVE$250k
THURGOOD MARSHAL COLLEGE FUNDWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTIVE$250k
FEEDING AMERICACHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTIVE$200k
MALTA HOUSE OF GOOD COUNSELBALLSTON SPA, NYUNRESTRICTED$150k
FORDHAM PREPNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$100k
FIRST RESPONDERS CHIKDREN'S FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$100k
SAINT MARY'S SCHOLARSHIP FUNDNOTRE DAME, INUNRESTRICTIVE$100k
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NYNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTIVE$100k
GIVEWELL TOP CHARITIES FUNDOAKLAND, CAUNRESTRICTIVE$100k
FATHER FLANAGAN'S BOYS TOWNBOYS TOWN, NEUNRESTRICTIVE$100k
SAMARITAN'S PURSEBOONE, NCUNRESTRICTIVE$100k
AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUNDDENVER, COUNRESTRICTED$75k
TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONSTATEN ISLAND, NYUNRESTRICTED$75k
RON BROWN SCHOLAR PROGRAMCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAUNRESTRICTED$50k
GYACVERO BEACH, FLUNRESTRICTED$50k
HOPE FOR FAMILIES CENTERVERO BEACH, FLUNRESTRICTED$50k
INDIAN RIVER FOOD BANKVERO BEACH, FLUNRESTRICTIVE$50k
KIPP FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAUNRESTRICTIVE$50k
TEACH FOR AMERICABOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTIVE$50k
MARYLAND FOOD BANKBALTIMORE, MDUNRESTRICTIVE$50k
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Held steady
from 2022

From $140k in 2022 to $140k in 2023.

$140k
2022
$140k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$160k to $153k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 73%.

$140k in 2022 to $140k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about PETER B AND ADELINE W RUFFIN FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board President of PETER B AND ADELINE W RUFFIN FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2023, the Board President of PETER B AND ADELINE W RUFFIN FOUNDATION INC received $140,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at PETER B AND ADELINE W RUFFIN FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board President at PETER B AND ADELINE W RUFFIN FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PETER B AND ADELINE W RUFFIN FOUNDATION INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are PETER B AND ADELINE W RUFFIN FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, PETER B AND ADELINE W RUFFIN FOUNDATION INC reported $3.7M in total revenue and $4.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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