Al Ruckriegel & David Adams

Private foundation · Grantmaker Terre Haute, IN EIN: 82-0886499

Al Ruckriegel & David Adams is a private foundation, based in Terre Haute, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $539K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $92K.

Al Ruckriegel & David Adams at a glance

In short: Al Ruckriegel & David Adams gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,525
-52.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,131
-52.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,750
Total assets
$539,195
+17.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Al Ruckriegel & David Adams funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Patty Baker Humane Society Naples: $5KPatty Baker Humane SocietyNaples$5KSwope Art Museum: $3KSwope Art Museum$3KHolly's House: $1KHolly's House$1KHospice of Wabash Valley: $25Hospice of Wabash Valley$25

The largest 2025 recipient was Patty Baker Humane Society Naples ($5K). Together the top 4 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Terre HauteNaplesEvansvilleMuncieTerra Haute

How Al Ruckriegel & David Adams gives

  • Giving grew 114% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 46% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $23K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Patty Baker Humane Society Naples Naples, FLCharitable$5,000
Swope Art Museum Terre Haute, INCharitable$2,500
Holly's House Evansville, INCharitable$1,000
Hospice of Wabash Valley Terra Haute, INCharitable$25
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$539,195$91,800$11,760$8,5254$11,150$91,748$24,297
2024$458,843$11,976$21,778$17,9474$21,429$11,811$23,603
2023$469,045$475,262$30,418$23,2502$27,942$10,788$18,043
2022$24,201$28,497$4,462$3,9863$4,462—$66
2021$166$2,900$2,925$2,5002$2,926—$9
2020$191$500$1,080————$12

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Al Ruckriegel & David Adams reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Al Ruckriegel & David Adams is led by Al Ruckriegel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Al Ruckriegel

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Adams

    V President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Conley

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Al Ruckriegel & David Adams

How much does Al Ruckriegel & David Adams give each year?

Al Ruckriegel & David Adams gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 4 grants.

What is Al Ruckriegel & David Adams's typical grant size?

Al Ruckriegel & David Adams's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $2,131, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Al Ruckriegel & David Adams give grants?

Al Ruckriegel & David Adams gives mostly in Florida: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (41%).

Does Al Ruckriegel & David Adams give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Al Ruckriegel & David Adams's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).

How large is Al Ruckriegel & David Adams?

Al Ruckriegel & David Adams reported $539K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Al Ruckriegel & David Adams's EIN?

Al Ruckriegel & David Adams's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0886499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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