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RUFFIN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2024

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Organization
RUFFIN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (EIN 58-6335661)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-04-14
IRS object ID
202501049349100620
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-04-14T14:02:02-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581137570PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DABBS HICKMAN HILL & CANNON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1319 S MAIN STAddressLine1Txt
CitySTATESBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP304580716ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN586335661EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RUFFIN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRUFFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9124899209PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 568AddressLine1Txt
CitySTATESBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30459ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDARRON M BURNETTEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9124899318PhoneNum
Signature2025-04-11SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEDWIN G HILLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00744480PTIN
Phone9127646951PhoneNum
Preparation2025-04-14PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$6,452,518FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$10,766InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$10,766InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$152,528DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$152,528DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$301,720NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$471,587GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$301,720CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$465,014TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$465,014TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$17,554AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$3,511AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$14,043AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$61,336OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$18,401OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$42,935OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$6,551TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$6,551TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$42OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$42OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$85,483TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$28,505TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$56,978TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$205,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$205,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$290,483TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$28,505TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$261,978TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$174,531ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$436,509NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$416,375CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$333,817CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$333,817CashEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$2,182,269CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$2,186,812CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$4,776,992CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Bonds BOY$1,159,357CorporateBondsBOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOY$1,415,183CorporateBondsEOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOYFMV$1,338,547CorporateBondsEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$6,442OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$3,162OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$3,162OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,764,443TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,938,974TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$6,452,518TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$3,764,443NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$3,938,974NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$3,764,443TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$3,938,974TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$3,764,443TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$3,938,974TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$3,764,443TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$174,531ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$3,938,974SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$3,938,974TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PropertySEE ATTACHEDPropertyDesc
How AcquiredPHowAcquiredCd
Gross Sales Price$401,891GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cost Or Other Basis$169,867CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Gain Or Loss$232,024GainOrLossAmt
Gains Minus Excess Or Losses$232,024GainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$301,720CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$6,067InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$6,067SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$6,067TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$2,320EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Total Payments And Credits$2,320TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$9EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$3,756TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateGAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksKIMBERLY F BARNHILLIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone9124899209PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17402 HODGSON MEMORIAL DRIVE STE 110AddressLine1Txt
CitySAVANNAHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31406ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
DARRON M BURNETTE
PO BOX 568STATESBOROGA30459PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0
CHADWICK P WIGGINS
PO BOX 568STATESBOROGA30459SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
KIMBERLY F BARNHILL
7402 HODGSON MEMORIAL DRIVE STE 110SAVANNAHGA31406DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE SELECTED STUDENTS WITH A SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY.Description1Txt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$5,906,153AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$383,472AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$6,289,625TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$6,289,625AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$94,344CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$6,195,281NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$309,764MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$309,764MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$6,067TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$6,067TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$303,697DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$303,697DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$303,697DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$261,978ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$261,978QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$303,697DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$261,609UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$261,978QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$261,609AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$369AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Undistributed Income CY$303,328UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 8053AddressLine1Txt
CitySTATESBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30460ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient RelationshipNONERecipientRelationshipTxt
Recipient Foundation Status501(C)(3)RecipientFoundationStatusTxt
Grant Or Contribution PurposeEDUCATIONALGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt
Amt$205,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$205,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$10,766ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$152,528ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$301,720ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$465,014ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$465,014TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryINDIRECT ACCOUNTING FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$17,554Amt
Net Investment Income$3,511NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$14,043DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (3 entries)

Short ExplanationShortExplanationTxt
DARRON M BURNETTE
.
CHADWICK P WIGGINS
.
KIMBERLY F BARNHILL
.

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corporate Bonds InvestmentsCorporateBondsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BondFIXED INCOMEBondNm
EOY Book Value$1,415,183EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$1,338,547EOYFMVAmt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
StockEQUITIESStockNm
EOY Book Value$2,186,812EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$4,776,992EOYFMVAmt

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescIN TRANSITDesc
BOY Book Value$6,442BOYBookValueAmt
EOY Book Value$3,162EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$3,162EOYFMVAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
EXPENSES
MISC INV$42$42

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
TRUSTEE FEES$42,935$42,935
MANAGEMENT FEES$18,401$18,401

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
FOREIGN TAX$1,370$1,370
OTHER TAXES$5,181$5,181