Rudlaff Family Foundation
Rudlaff Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $181K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $6K.
Rudlaff Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rudlaff Family Foundation gave $38K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,500
- +17.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,357
- +84.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $180,708
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (53% 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 Rudlaff Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salvation Army Disaster Relief ($10K). Together the top 7 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rudlaff Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 377% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2022) to $48K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Disaster Relief Fort Myers, FL | Assistance to People in Need | $10,000 |
| Penrickton Center for Blind Childre Taylor, MI | Assistance for Blind Children | $7,500 |
| Salvation Army Fort Myers, FL | Assistance to People in Need | $5,000 |
| Paws with a Cause Wayland, MI | Animal Welfare Organization | $5,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | International Crisis Response | $5,000 |
| Animal Refuge Center North Fort Myers, FL | Animal Welfare Organization | $2,500 |
| Crow Sanibel Island, FL | Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | $2,500 |
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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 | $180,708 | $103,890 | $89,456 | $37,500 | 7 | $37,500 | $6,379 | $9,948 |
| 2024 | $166,274 | $83,676 | $70,035 | $32,000 | 11 | $32,000 | $5,894 | $8,786 |
| 2023 | $152,755 | $147,803 | $112,044 | $38,564 | 10 | $38,564 | $3,944 | $7,067 |
| 2022 | $117,097 | $1,706 | $6,898 | $19,000 | 8 | $19,000 | $3,144 | $7,139 |
| 2021 | $137,698 | $102,618 | $94,177 | $38,500 | 8 | $38,500 | $2,215 | $7,360 |
| 2020 | $122,594 | $96,683 | $98,246 | $47,500 | 10 | — | $2,193 | $7,062 |
| 2019 | $120,679 | $116,430 | $80,638 | $28,750 | 6 | — | $2,384 | $4,954 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rudlaff Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rudlaff Family Foundation is led by F. Richard Rudlaff III, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
F. Richard Rudlaff III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Rudlaff Family Foundation
How much does Rudlaff Family Foundation give each year?
Rudlaff Family Foundation gave $38K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 11 grants.
What is Rudlaff Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rudlaff Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,357, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rudlaff Family Foundation give grants?
Rudlaff Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (33%) and North Carolina (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Myers, FL (2 grants).
Does Rudlaff Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Rudlaff Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Rudlaff Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Rudlaff Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Salvation Army Disaster Relief ($10,000), Penrickton Center for Blind Childre ($7,500) and Salvation Army ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rudlaff Family Foundation?
Rudlaff Family Foundation reported $181K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rudlaff Family Foundation's EIN?
Rudlaff Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3391369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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