Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean

Private foundation · Grantmaker Carmel, IN EIN: 31-1021800

Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean is a private foundation, based in Carmel, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $106K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $4K.

Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean at a glance

In short: Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,633
-1.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,658
-1.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,658
Total assets
$106,492
-4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (75% 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 Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

University of Louisville: $2KUniversity of Louisville$2KIndiana Wesleyan University: $2KIndiana Wesleyan University$2KAnderson University: $2KAnderson University$2KBall State University: $2KBall State University$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Louisville ($2K). Together the top 4 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

KokomoMuncieBloomingtonMarionWest LafayetteAndersonAngolaCrawfordsvilleIndianapolisLouisvilleNew AlbanyProvo

How Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$2K$4K$6K$8K4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $8K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Louisville Louisville, KYScholarship$1,659
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, INScholarship$1,658
Anderson University Anderson, INScholarship$1,658
Ball State University Muncie, INScholarship$1,658
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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$106,492$4,905$9,882$6,6334$6,633$4,173$6,685
2024$111,469$7,784$9,927$6,6994$6,699$3,906$6,633
2023$113,612$-228$10,822$7,5533$7,553$3,122$6,699
2022$124,662$8,128$10,940$7,7394$7,739$1,755$7,553
2021$127,372$3,803$10,919$7,7094—$2,596$7,739

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Star Wealth Management

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $3K (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • Ben Richwine

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • John Burnette Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Cassidy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Star Wealth Management — Trustee: $3KStar Wealth ManagementTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Star Wealth Management (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean

How much does Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean give each year?

Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 4 grants.

What is Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean's typical grant size?

Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean's median grant in 2025 was $1,658, and its average grant was $1,658, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean give grants?

Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean gives mostly in Indiana: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (25%).

Does Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).

How large is Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean?

Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean reported $106K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 is Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean's EIN?

Robert L Dehority & Ruby Jean's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1021800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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