Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Steamboat Springs, CO EIN: 33-0780489

Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation is a private foundation, based in Steamboat Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4K.

Key facts about Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation

In short: Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
33-0780489
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$1,000
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$25,676
Primary geography
Colorado (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26K

-3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$5K

+150.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

+150.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Steamboat SpringsNew OrleansPacific PalisadesOxnardSanta BarbaraEastonMontencitoSanta ClaraSanta MonicaWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $18K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

The Steamboat Institute: $2KThe Steamboat Institute$2KSteamboat Mountain School: $1KSteamboat Mountain School$1KLafayette College: $1KLafayette College$1KCorpus Christi Parish: $500Corpus Christi Parish$500National Multiple Sclerosis Society: $500National Multiple SclerosisSociety$500

The largest 2025 recipient was The Steamboat Institute ($2K). Together the top 5 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Steamboat Institute Steamboat Springs, COCharitable$2,000
Steamboat Mountain School Steamboat Springs, COCharitable$1,000
Lafayette College Easton, PACharitable$1,000
Corpus Christi Parish Pacific Palisades, CACharitable$500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Santa Clara, CACharitable$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$25,676$26,496$30,692
Revenue$7,480$1,013$12,855
Expenses$8,300$5,209$20,878
Qualifying Distributions$5,000$2,000$17,630
Net Investment Income$4,180—$9,607
Distributable Amount$4,301$4,564$3,969

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation is led by William P. Rutledge, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William P. Rutledge

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Rutledge Crump

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation

How much does Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation give each year?

Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.

What is Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation's typical grant size?

Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation give grants?

Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (20%) and Pennsylvania (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Steamboat Springs, CO (2 grants).

Does Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).

Who are Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation's largest grantees?

Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Steamboat Institute ($2,000), Steamboat Mountain School ($1,000) and Lafayette College ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation?

Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation reported $26K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation's EIN?

Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0780489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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