Ringwald Eberle Foundation
The Ringwald Eberle Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 grants included support for schools, religious organizations, health services, and organizations addressing food needs.
Ringwald Eberle Foundation at a glance
In short: Ringwald Eberle Foundation gave $456K across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Missouri. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $456,350
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,735
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $6,206,649
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (10 of 59, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ringwald Eberle Foundation
- 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: 4525 Ridgemoor Place Court, Saint Louis, MO 63128
Phone: (314) 613-2807
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ringwald Eberle Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St John Vianney High School ($37K). Together the top 10 received $239K.
Grant Size Distribution
272 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 270 grants of 272 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 13% to recipients in Illinois. Colorado received 5%, while Maryland and Minnesota each received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ringwald Eberle Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 59 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $370K (2020) to $456K (2025). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $456K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney High School St. Louis, MO | Educational | $37,000 |
| Mater DEI Catholic High School Breese, IL | Religious | $31,500 |
| Cor Jesu Academy St. Louis, MO | Religious | $26,500 |
| Assumption Parish St. Louis, MO | Religious | $25,000 |
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary St. Louis, MO | Religious | $25,000 |
| Focus Mission Foundation Golden, CO | Religious | $22,000 |
| St Paul Catholic School Highland, IL | Educational | $21,500 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul (St Louis) St. Louis, MO | Religious | $20,000 |
| Cardinal Glennon Foundation St. Louis, MO | Health Services | $15,000 |
| Cardinal Ritter Senior Services St. Louis, MO | Health Services | $15,000 |
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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 | $6,206,649 | $582,269 | $514,750 | $456,350 | 59 | $460,617 | $528,136 | $494,015 |
| 2024 | $6,139,080 | $411,865 | $452,011 | $394,500 | 55 | $404,741 | $364,595 | $456,654 |
| 2023 | $6,178,220 | $521,195 | $480,779 | $418,695 | 52 | $432,906 | $473,322 | $408,638 |
| 2022 | $6,138,234 | $585,408 | $492,087 | $439,900 | 52 | $443,697 | $542,585 | $422,554 |
| 2021 | $6,057,530 | $444,342 | $441,558 | $374,000 | 54 | — | $391,859 | $445,797 |
| 2020 | $6,054,746 | $311,049 | $418,353 | $369,700 | 50 | — | $266,633 | $377,627 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ringwald Eberle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $494K 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 the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational, religious, and health-services purposes, as well as organizations whose work includes food assistance.
Among its grantees, Cardinal Ritter Senior Services says its mission is to bring the healing, help, and hope of Jesus Christ to people in need. Operation Food Search says it works to heal hunger through solutions that provide food and help create a hunger-free tomorrow. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 59 grants totaling $456,350. Grants ranged from $500 to $37,000, with a median of $3,500.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $37,000 to St John Vianney High School for educational purposes; $31,500 to Mater Dei Catholic High School for religious purposes; $26,500 to Cor Jesu Academy for religious purposes; and $25,000 each to Assumption Parish and Kenrick Glennon Seminary for religious purposes. Other notable awards included $22,000 to Focus Mission Foundation, $21,500 to St Paul Catholic School, and $20,000 to Society of St Vincent de Paul (St Louis). Cardinal Glennon Foundation, Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, Catholic Charities of St Louis, and Nazareth Living Center each received $15,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Ringwald, Donna Ringwald, and Richard Ringwald as trustees.
Ringwald Eberle Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Ringwald
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Ringwald
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Ringwald
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 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 Ringwald Eberle Foundation
How much does Ringwald Eberle Foundation give each year?
Ringwald Eberle Foundation gave $456K across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $395K across 55 grants.
What is Ringwald Eberle Foundation's typical grant size?
Ringwald Eberle Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $7,735, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ringwald Eberle Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Ringwald Eberle Foundation give grants?
Ringwald Eberle Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (32 grants), Highland, IL (3 grants), Ste Genevieve, MO (2 grants) and Louisville, KY (2 grants).
Does Ringwald Eberle Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 59 grants with a stated purpose on Ringwald Eberle Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (32 grants), "Health Services" (16 grants) and "Educational" (10 grants).
Who are Ringwald Eberle Foundation's largest grantees?
Ringwald Eberle Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St John Vianney High School ($37,000), Mater DEI Catholic High School ($31,500) and Cor Jesu Academy ($26,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ringwald Eberle Foundation?
Ringwald Eberle Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $461K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $494K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ringwald Eberle Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational, religious, and health-services purposes, as well as organizations whose work includes food assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ringwald Eberle Foundation?
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 Ringwald Eberle Foundation's EIN?
Ringwald Eberle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6935128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ringwald Eberle Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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