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Ruby W And Lavon P Linn Foundation

Boston, MA  ·  EIN 316672883  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$68.8M

Total Giving

$12.1M

Grants on File

67

Average Grant

$181K

Giving Radius

Where Ruby W And Lavon P Linn Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $25K across 1 grant CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $10.5M across 52 grants MD — $200K across 2 grants ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — $50K across 1 grant NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $50K across 1 grant OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — $762K across 3 grants SC — $50K across 1 grant SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $46K across 1 grant UT — no grants on file VA — $471K across 5 grants VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 50 recipients across 9 states. Top concentrations: Boston ($7.1M, 24 grants), East Providence ($762K, 3 grants), Dorchester ($450K, 2 grants), Braintree ($385K, 2 grants), Arlington ($346K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
The Greater Boston Food Bank $500K 2021
Calvary United Methodist Church $96K 2021
New England Center & Home for Veterans $300K 2021
United Way of Massachusetts Bay $250K 2021
Lazarus House Ministries $100K 2021
Bread of Life $40K 2021
Caritas Communities $296K 2021
Mount Vernon Ladies Association $25K 2021
Rogerson Communities $153K 2021
Aldersbridge Communities $358K 2021
Project Bread $100K 2021
Pine Street Inn $225K 2021
FamilyAid Boston $100K 2021
United Way of Massachusetts Bay $75K 2022
Boston Area Gleaners $250K 2022
Veterans Legal Services $100K 2022
Boston Medical Center $75K 2022
Habitat for Humanity MetroWest $25K 2022
The Congressional Medal Of Honor Society $50K 2022
The Greater Boston Food Bank $250K 2022
Perkins School for the Blind $250K 2022
Operation Gratitude $25K 2022
Plimoth Patuxent Museums $150K 2022
Historic New England $90K 2022
Museum of Science $200K 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2024 $65.2M $3.0M $2.4M $3.2M
2023 $59.4M $2.9M $-250,357 $3.9M
2022 $60.1M $3.4M $4.9M $3.8M
2021 $76.2M $3.3M $4.7M $3.0M
2020 $62.3M $2.8M $6.3M $3.3M
2016 $52.1M $2.5M $1.3M $3.0M
2015 $54.5M $2.7M $3.8M $2.8M
2014 $55.2M $2.7M $2.9M $2.3M
2013 $44.6M $2.1M $13.2M $658K
2012 $33.2M $923K $31.5M $827K

Section VII

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