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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE RUTH FOUNDATION PROVIDED A GRANT TO HOPE FOR THE HEART IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000 AND MEDIALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000. THESE ORGANIZATIONS SHARE THE SAME VISION AND MISSION AS THE FOUNDATION. THE GRANTS WERE DISTRIBUTED ONLY AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS, THE ORGANIZATION THAT IS SUPPORTED BY THE RUTH FOUNDATION. THIS APPROVAL EVIDENCES THE CONCURRENCE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS THAT THESE GRANTS SUPPORT AND BENEFIT COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS AND ITS MISSION. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FOUNDATION ONLY PROVIDES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE THE SAME VISION AND MISSION AS THE FOUNDATION. FOR THE GRANTS MADE FROM JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018, SELECTED OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE RUTH FOUNDATION AND THE COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS FOLLOWED UP WITH DONEE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE GRANT FUNDS WERE USED FOR THEIR DESIGNATED PURPOSES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE RUTH FOUNDATION IS A TEXAS NONPROFIT FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED TO OFFER FUNDING & ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE AS THEIR GOAL CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE LISTING BELOW INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE VARIOUS BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS HELD BY THE FOLLOWING INTERESTED PERSONS. NONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS WERE INVOLVED IN ANY SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES OR OTHER SHARED TRANSACTIONS: JUNE HUNT - PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RUTH FOUNDATION. PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF HOPE FOR THE HEART, BENEFICIAL OWNER OF RRH CORPORATION. RRH CORPORATION IS BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF THE LATE RUTH RAY HUNT, A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO THE RUTH FOUNDATION. DAVID J. SCULLIN - VICE PRESIDENT OF THE RUTH FOUNDATION. DIRECTOR OF THE RUTH FOUNDATION LINDA CUSTARD - DIRECTOR OF THE RUTH FOUNDATION. MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CFT. STEPHANIE GOBLE - DIRECTOR OF THE RUTH FOUNDATION P. STAN KEITH - DIRECTOR OF THE RUTH FOUNDATION MEREDITH WOODWORTH - DIRECTOR OF THE RUTH FOUNDATION. MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CFT. KAREN PERRY - DIRECTOR OF THE RUTH FOUNDATION ELIZABETH A. LUND - SECRETARY OF THE RUTH FOUNDATION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE FOUNDATION EMAILS A COPY OF THE RETURN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES ARE COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THROUGH MONITORING OF ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS AND FOLLOW-UP WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONFLICTS NOTED ON THESE FORMS, DETERMINES A) WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, AND B) REVIEWS THE ACTUAL CONFLICT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE RUTH FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE AUDITORS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
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