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RUFFIN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
RUFFIN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (EIN 58-6335661)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-16
IRS object ID
202640759349100014
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-03-16T15:31:53-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2026-03-16SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEDWIN G HILLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00744480PTIN
Phone9127646951PhoneNum
Preparation2026-03-16PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$7,344,278FMVAssetsEOYAmt
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$16,402InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$16,402InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$165,791DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$165,791DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$190,104NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$434,898GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$190,104CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$372,297TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$372,297TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$2,595AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$519AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$2,076AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$64,425OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$12,885OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$51,540OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$11,054TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$11,054TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$38OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$38OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$78,112TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$24,496TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$53,616TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$0ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$0ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$78,112TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$24,496TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$53,616TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$294,185ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$347,801NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$333,817CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$598,660CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$598,660CashEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$2,186,812CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$2,265,321CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$5,430,602CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Bonds BOY$1,415,183CorporateBondsBOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOY$1,365,864CorporateBondsEOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOYFMV$1,311,702CorporateBondsEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$3,162OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$3,314OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$3,314OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,938,974TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,233,159TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$7,344,278TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$3,938,974NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$4,233,159NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$3,938,974TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$4,233,159TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$3,938,974TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$4,233,159TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$3,938,974TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$294,185ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$4,233,159SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$4,233,159TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (2 entries)

How AcquiredHowAcquiredCdGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
P$23,034$28,182-$5,148-$5,148
P$296,692$216,612$80,080$80,080
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$190,104CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$4,834InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$4,834SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$4,834TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$6,080EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Total Payments And Credits$6,080TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Overpayment$1,246OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$1,246AppliedToESTaxAmt

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 PYYes (true)UndistributedIncomePYInd
Undistributed Income PY12024UndistributedIncomePY1Yr
Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not AppYes (true)UndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd
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$6,442,019AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$377,814AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$6,819,833TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$6,819,833AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$102,297CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$6,717,536NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$335,877MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$335,877MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$4,834TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$4,834TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$331,043DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$331,043DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$331,043DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$53,616ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$53,616QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$331,043DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$303,328UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$53,616QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$53,616AppliedToYear1Amt
Taxable2$249,712Taxable2Amt
Undistributed Income CY$331,043UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

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

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$16,402ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$165,791ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$190,104ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$372,297ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$372,297TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

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)
CategoryACCOUNTING/TAXCategoryTxt
Amt$2,595Amt
Net Investment Income$519NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$2,076DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

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$1,365,864EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$1,311,702EOYFMVAmt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
StockEQUITIESStockNm
EOY Book Value$2,265,321EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$5,430,602EOYFMVAmt

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescIN TRANSITDesc
BOY Book Value$3,162BOYBookValueAmt
EOY Book Value$3,314EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$3,314EOYFMVAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
EXPENSES
MISC INV$38$38

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
TRUSTEE FEES$51,540$51,540
MANAGEMENT FEES$12,885$12,885

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
FOREIGN TAX$1,218$1,218
OTHER TAXES$9,836$9,836