RAY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2024

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Organization
RAY FOUNDATION (EIN 63-1159873)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2025-10-21
IRS object ID
202532949349100753
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)
Return2025-10-21T12:22:35-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN631027759PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES S SNOW & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13 OFFICE PARK CIR STE 302AddressLine1Txt
CityMOUNTAIN BRKCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP35223ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN631159873EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE RAY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRAYFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2058793036PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13800 FOREST GLEN DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBIRMINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP35213ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHENRY B RAY JRPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2058796100PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-15SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES S SNOW JR CPA PFS ABVPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01426899PTIN
Phone2058701166PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-15PreparationDt
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$908,299FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$2,831InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$2,831InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$11,384DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$11,384DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$25,183NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$595,368GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$25,183CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$39,398TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$39,398TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$2,666AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$1,000AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$7,180OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$7,180OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$444OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$10,290TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$8,180TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$29,900ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$29,900ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$40,190TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$8,180TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$29,900TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$792ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$31,218NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$19,773CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$14,264CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$14,264CashEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$545,967CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$894,035CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$894,035CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$565,740TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$908,299TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$908,299TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$565,740NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$908,299NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$565,740TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$908,299TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$565,740TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$908,299TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$565,740TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$792ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$343,351OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$908,299SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$908,299TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
How AcquiredPHowAcquiredCd
Gross Sales Price$595,368GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cost Or Other Basis$570,185CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Gain Or Loss$25,183GainOrLossAmt
Gains Minus Excess Or Losses$25,183GainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$25,183CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss$25,183NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$434InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$434SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$434TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Tax Due$434TaxDueAmt

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
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenfalseForm990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksHENRY B RAY JRIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone2058793036PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13800 FOREST GLEN DRAddressLine1Txt
CityBIRMINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP35213ZIPCd
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 (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
HENRY B RAY JR
3800 FOREST GLEN DRBIRMINGHAMAL35223PRESIDENT000.00$0$0$0
CAROLYN M RAY
3800 FOREST GLEN DRBIRMINGHAMAL35213TREASURER000.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

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$720,001AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$100,906AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$820,907TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$820,907AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$12,314CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$808,593NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$40,430MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$40,430MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$434TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$434TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$39,996DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$39,996DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$39,996DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$29,900ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$29,900QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$39,996DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$24,744UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$29,900QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$24,744AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$5,156AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Undistributed Income CY$34,840UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonHENRY B RAY JRRecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13800 FOREST GLENN DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBIRMINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP35213ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone2058796100RecipientPhoneNum
Form And Info And MaterialsWRITTEN APPLICATION WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND REASON FOR REQUEST.FormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt
Submission DeadlinesJULY 31 OF EACH YEARSubmissionDeadlinesTxt
Restrictions On AwardsGREATER BIRMINGHAM, AL AREARestrictionsOnAwardsTxt

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (8 entries)

Business Name Line2RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine2TxtAddress Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY3600 8TH AVE SOP O BOX 320189BIRMINGHAMAL35232UNRELATEDGENERAL DONATION$10,000
CHILDREN'S HARBOR
1600 6TH AVE SOBIRMINGHAMAL35233UNRELATEDGENERAL DONATION$5,000
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
1600 7TH AVE SOBIRMINGHAMAL35233UNRELATEDGENERAL DONATION$5,000
PARKINSON ASSN OF ALABAMA
837 ABERLADY PLACEBIRMINGHAMAL35242UNRELATEDGENERAL DONATION$7,000
TWO RIVERS ART COUNCIL
327 N MAIN STLEWISTONIL61542UNRELATEDGENERAL DONATION$400
YMCA - MOUNTAIN BROOK
2401 20TH PLACE SMOUNTAIN BROOKAL35223UNRELATEDGENERAL DONATION$1,000
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
262 DANNY THOMAS PLMEMPHISTN38105UNRELATEDGENERAL DONATION$1,000
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
2361 HYLAN BLVDSTATEN ISLANDNY10306UNRELATEDGENERAL DONATION$500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$29,900TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$2,831RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$11,384ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion2ExclusionCd
Exclusion$25,183ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$36,567ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$2,831RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$39,398TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

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)
Amt$2,666Amt
Net Investment Income$1,000NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Expln Of Non Filing With AG Stmt ExplnOfNonFilingWithAGStmt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationSTATE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT ASK FOR AND WILL NOT ACCEPT FOUNDATION REPORTS.ExplanationTxt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
StockSECURITIESStockNm
EOY Book Value$894,035EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$894,035EOYFMVAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
EXPENSES
$444

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBOOK VS COST UNREALIZED GAINDesc
Amt$343,351Amt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryMANAGEMENT FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$7,180Amt
Net Investment Income$7,180NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

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