Rimrock Ministries
Rimrock Ministries is a private foundation based in Hugo, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including church missions, gospel outreach, missionary support, discipleship, and services for people in need.
Rimrock Ministries at a glance
In short: Rimrock Ministries gave $16K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $622.2), top state Illinois. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,555
- +70.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +56.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $622
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $203,345
- +115.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (5 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rimrock Ministries
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4418 Rosemary Way Unit 1, Hugo, MN 55038
Phone: (320) 224-5831
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rimrock Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Loving In Deed ($3K). Together the top 10 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (34%), Minnesota (19%), and Florida (13%), followed by Tennessee (8%) and Texas (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rimrock Ministries open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 25 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $580; repeat grants $633. How we count
Medians: $600 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 240% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loving In Deed Antioch, IL | serve the poor | $2,900 |
| vineyard Church of Dupage Wheaton, IL | church missions | $2,400 |
| Grandi Nan Nou Home Ministries Mufreesboro, TN | helping Haiti poor | $1,000 |
| The North Church St. Paul, MN | discipleship | $800 |
| Wycliff Bible Translators Orlando, FL | Missions | $800 |
| Faith Radio Network St. Paul, MN | preach the gospel | $800 |
| Hospitality Center Minneapolis, MN | gospel outreach | $800 |
| Children's Relief International Rockwall, TX | childrens health | $600 |
| CRU Orlando, FL | missions | $600 |
| Frontiers Phoenix, AZ | missionary support | $600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $203,345 | $20,819 | $15,782 | $15,555 | 25 | $15,555 | $20,262 | $6,472 |
| 2024 | $94,205 | $-2,053 | $9,100 | $9,100 | 16 | $9,100 | $957 | $4,706 |
| 2023 | $87,836 | $2,514 | $9,105 | $7,700 | 23 | $7,700 | $1,672 | $4,348 |
| 2022 | $93,197 | $-3,374 | $2,129 | — | — | $5,200 | $836 | $4,559 |
| 2021 | $94,809 | $2,709 | $6,911 | $4,700 | 18 | $4,700 | $1,109 | $4,957 |
| 2020 | $112,275 | $3,378 | $10,266 | $7,933 | 21 | — | $10,556 | $5,319 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rimrock Ministries reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for Rimrock Ministries is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for religious and humanitarian work. For example, Children’s Relief International describes its mission as sharing the light of Christ with people in poverty “in word and deed,” while Union Gospel Mission Duluth says it serves physical, spiritual, and social needs through meals, housing, and supportive services. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not Rimrock Ministries’ own.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Rimrock Ministries reported 25 grants totaling $15,555. Grants ranged from $100 to $2,900, with a median of $500. Larger awards included $2,900 to Loving In Deed for serving the poor; $2,400 to vineyard Church of Dupage for church missions; and $1,000 to Grandi Nan Nou Home Ministries for helping Haiti’s poor. Other grants included $800 each to The North Church for discipleship, Wycliff Bible Translators for missions, Faith Radio Network to preach the gospel, and Hospitality Center for gospel outreach.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steven M Hilde as president and Leilin H Hilde as secretary.
Rimrock Ministries is led by Steven M Hilde, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven M Hilde
President
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leilin H Hilde
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/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 Rimrock Ministries
How much does Rimrock Ministries give each year?
Rimrock Ministries gave $16K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 16 grants.
What is Rimrock Ministries's typical grant size?
Rimrock Ministries's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $622, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rimrock Ministries that year got $580 on average.
Where does Rimrock Ministries give grants?
Rimrock Ministries's top state is Illinois, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (19%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (3 grants), St. Paul, MN (3 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Rimrock Ministries give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Rimrock Ministries's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Serve the Poor" (4 grants), "Missions" (4 grants) and "Discipleship" (4 grants).
Who are Rimrock Ministries's largest grantees?
Rimrock Ministries's largest 2025 grantees include Loving In Deed ($2,900), vineyard Church of Dupage ($2,400) and Grandi Nan Nou Home Ministries ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rimrock Ministries?
Rimrock Ministries reported $203K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rimrock Ministries fund?
No mission statement for Rimrock Ministries is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for religious and humanitarian work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rimrock Ministries?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rimrock Ministries's EIN?
Rimrock Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1951257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rimrock Ministries accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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