Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rancho Santa Fe, CA EIN: 81-2646321

Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $186K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $15K.

Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation at a glance

In short: Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation gave $32K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,460
+102.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,410
+136.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,125
Total assets
$185,544
-57.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (47% 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 Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Pars Equality Center: $15KPars Equality Center$15KCaethedral School of St Mary: $10KCaethedral School of St Mary$10KAmericas Future: $4KAmericas Future$4KAlleghany College: $3KAlleghany College$3KHarvard University: $1KHarvard University$1KNAMI National Alliance on Mental IL: $210NAMI National Alliance onMental IL$210

The largest 2025 recipient was Pars Equality Center ($15K). Together the top 6 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoAustinMeadvilleCambridgeBostonHoustonIrvineLos AngelesNorth PortOceansideRed BluffRye BrookSan AntonioSan Jose

How Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 144% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K7 grants2020 8 grants2021 3 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $75K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pars Equality Center San Jose, CATo Support Local Charities$15,000
Caethedral School of St Mary Austin, TXTo Support Local Charities$10,000
Americas Future North Port, FLTo Support Local Charities$3,750
Alleghany College Meadville, PATo Support Local Charities$2,500
Harvard University Cambridge, MATo Support Local Charities$1,000
NAMI National Alliance on Mental IL Red Bluff, CATo Support Local Charitites$210
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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$185,544$15,470$82,056$32,4606$32,460$15,470$22,478
2024$437,069$116,389$51,951$16,0367$216,035$116,389$27,223
2023$372,631$44,945$115,094$25,0167$25,016$44,945$28,054
2022$444,140$61,688$83,901$23,0733$23,073$61,688$31,016
2021$467,354$53,993$121,588$74,7658$74,765$53,993$40,554
2020$539,703$13,126$59,585$21,1257—$16,339$34,321

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation is led by Julie Ruehle, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie Ruehle

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William J. Ruehle

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delara Bahadori

    Director Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Rebecca O'Toole (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Michael Manley (2021–2023) — Director

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 Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation

How much does Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation give each year?

Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation gave $32K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 7 grants.

What is Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation's typical grant size?

Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,125, and its average grant was $5,410, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation give grants?

Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation's top state is California, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (31%) and Florida (12%).

Does Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Local Charities" (5 grants).

Who are Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation's largest grantees?

Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pars Equality Center ($15,000), Caethedral School of St Mary ($10,000) and Americas Future ($3,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation?

Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation reported $186K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation's EIN?

Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2646321. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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