Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation
Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wauconda, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K.
Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation at a glance
In short: Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $956.667), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,870
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $957
- -25.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $575
- Total assets
- $4,195
- -39.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (61% 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 Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rebecca Poor-University of SD ($2K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Poor-University of SD Groton, SD | Scholarship | $1,750 |
| 113 Cavalry Officer Assoc Sioux City, IA | Morale, Welfare and Recreation | $575 |
| HHT 1-113 Cavalry Sioux City, IA | Morale, Welfare and Recreation | $545 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,195 | $195 | $2,883 | $2,870 | 3 | $2,870 | $273 |
| 2024 | $6,883 | $43 | $2,812 | $2,553 | 2 | $2,553 | $407 |
| 2023 | $9,650 | $10,000 | $350 | — | — | — | $477 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $273 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation is led by David Updegraff, Chairman - Treasurer on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Updegraff
Chairman - Treasurer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Greiner
Director - Military Operations
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Alan Grage
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Arron Robinson
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Katherine Updegraff
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Angela Taylor Vanderpool
Vice Chair - Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tim Creasman (2023) — Director of Outreach
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation
How much does Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation give each year?
Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.
What is Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation's typical grant size?
Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $575, and its average grant was $957, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation give grants?
Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux City, IA (2 grants).
Does Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation?
Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $273 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation's EIN?
Colonel David A Updegraff Redhorse Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4413938. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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