Rubendall Foundation
Rubendall Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $361K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $24K.
Rubendall Foundation at a glance
In short: Rubendall Foundation gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,000
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $361,130
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% 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 Rubendall Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nebraska Foundation ($20K). Together the top 3 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rubendall Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $66K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE | Artist in Residence/ Performing Arts | $19,500 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation Lincoln, NE | General | $17,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Lincoln, NE | General | $5,000 |
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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 | $361,130 | $24,898 | $42,741 | $42,000 | 3 | $42,000 | $24,157 | $34,278 |
| 2024 | $378,973 | $31,080 | $73,864 | $66,000 | 4 | $66,000 | $30,476 | $33,358 |
| 2023 | $421,757 | $31,512 | $17,585 | $16,000 | 2 | $16,000 | $20,876 | $31,780 |
| 2022 | $407,829 | $42,590 | $48,210 | $43,004 | 4 | $43,004 | $18,497 | $32,732 |
| 2021 | $413,451 | $29,219 | $18,294 | $16,500 | 2 | $16,500 | $28,906 | $31,849 |
| 2020 | $402,525 | $21,295 | $36,755 | $29,500 | 2 | — | $21,007 | $28,546 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rubendall Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rubendall Foundation is led by Ward F. Hoppe, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ward F. Hoppe
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Rubendall Foundation
How much does Rubendall Foundation give each year?
Rubendall Foundation gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 4 grants.
What is Rubendall Foundation's typical grant size?
Rubendall Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $14,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rubendall Foundation give grants?
Rubendall Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lincoln, NE (3 grants).
Does Rubendall Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Rubendall Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Rubendall Foundation?
Rubendall Foundation reported $361K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rubendall Foundation's EIN?
Rubendall Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6218940. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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