Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Erie, CO EIN: 41-2127782

Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Erie, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2K.

Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation at a glance

In short: Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation gave $2K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $325), top state Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,625
+1.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$325
-18.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$300
Total assets
$8,491
-9.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Tiny Home for Veterans: $500Tiny Home for Veterans$500Ms of Colorado: $300Ms of Colorado$300Boulder County Alzheimer: $300Boulder County Alzheimer$300Southeast Technical College: $275Southeast Technical College$275Gonzaga University: $250Gonzaga University$250

The largest 2024 recipient was Tiny Home for Veterans ($500). Together the top 5 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BoulderSt. LouisBosemanCherry HillDenverEast LansingEugeneFt CollinsSan DiegoSioux FallsSpokaneVillanovaWacoWindsor

How Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 445% of 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

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $850 (2020) to $2K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tiny Home for Veterans Windsor, CODonation$500
Ms of Colorado Cherry Hill, NJDonation$300
Boulder County Alzheimer Denver, CODonation$300
Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SDDonation$275
Gonzaga University Spokane, WADonation$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$8,491$700$1,625$1,6255$1,625$365
2023$9,416$1,812$1,600$1,6004$1,600$471
2021$8,754$1,600$1,050$1,0503$1,050$435
2020$8,204$1,100$850$8504—$588

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $365 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation is led by Shelly K. Rudolph, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Shelly K. Rudolph

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Rudolph

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodell J. Rudolph

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation

How much does Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation give each year?

Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation gave $2K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 4 grants.

What is Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?

Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $300, and its average grant was $325, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation give grants?

Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (18%) and South Dakota (17%).

Does Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (5 grants).

Who are Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?

Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Tiny Home for Veterans ($500), Ms of Colorado ($300) and Boulder County Alzheimer ($300), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation?

Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $365 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Jon Rudolph Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2127782. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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