Ruesterholz Family Foundation
Ruesterholz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations in Florida and New York, including organizations focused on children, health, education, and the arts.
Ruesterholz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ruesterholz Family Foundation gave $64K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. 90% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,115
- +21.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,412
- +33.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $619,387
- +110.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 90% first-time grantees (9 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (56% 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 Ruesterholz Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3250 Gin Lane, Naples, FL 34102-7809
Phone: (732) 615-8893
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ruesterholz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Inner-City Scholarship Fund ($25K). Together the top 10 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 51 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 44% to recipients in New York. Listed Florida grantees were based in Naples, Immokalee, and Tampa; New York grantees were based in New York City and the Bronx.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ruesterholz Family Foundation open to new grantees?
90%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 10 grantees (90%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 48% 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 $5K (2020) to $75K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inner-City Scholarship Fund New York, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization. | $25,000 |
| Naples Children Foundation Naples, FL | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization. | $20,000 |
| Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization. | $10,000 |
| St Ann's School Foundation Naples, FL | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization. | $4,105 |
| St Jean Baptiste School New York, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization. | $2,500 |
| Pathways Early Education Center of Immokalee Immokalee, FL | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization. | $1,100 |
| Archdiocese of New York New York, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization. | $500 |
| Operation Healing Forces Tampa, FL | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization. | $500 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization. | $280 |
| NY Botantical Gardens Bronx, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization. | $130 |
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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 | $619,387 | $361,204 | $74,795 | $64,115 | 10 | $73,125 | $60,562 | $151,866 |
| 2024 | $294,565 | $14,532 | $62,504 | $53,002 | 11 | $60,782 | $12,810 | $130,892 |
| 2023 | $307,523 | $12,077 | $43,607 | $33,950 | 11 | $41,379 | $9,849 | $107,351 |
| 2022 | $525,291 | $11,362 | $54,233 | $50,926 | 9 | $53,156 | $10,705 | $101,325 |
| 2021 | $538,049 | $20,677 | $76,775 | $75,370 | 10 | $75,948 | $21,749 | $99,169 |
| 2020 | $543,826 | $10,146 | $4,900 | $4,900 | 9 | — | $10,146 | $65,932 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruesterholz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $152K 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 went to organizations including Naples Children Foundation, which describes its mission as investing in programs that improve education and healthcare for vulnerable children in Collier County; Naples Community Hospital, which says it aims to help everyone live a longer, happier, and healthier life; and Operation Healing Forces, which serves wounded, ill, and injured special operations service members, veterans, and their families. The foundation also gave to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, whose mission includes collecting, studying, conserving, and presenting significant works of art.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $64,115. Grant amounts ranged from $130 to $25,000, with a median grant of $1,800.
The largest grants were $25,000 to Inner-City Scholarship Fund, $20,000 to Naples Children Foundation, and $10,000 to Naples Community Hospital. Other grants included $4,105 to St Ann's School Foundation, $2,500 to St Jean Baptiste School, and $1,100 to Pathways Early Education Center of Immokalee.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kevin Ruesterholz and Virginia Ruesterholz as directors.
Ruesterholz Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Ruesterholz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Ruesterholz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Ruesterholz Family Foundation
How much does Ruesterholz Family Foundation give each year?
Ruesterholz Family Foundation gave $64K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 11 grants.
What is Ruesterholz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ruesterholz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $6,412, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ruesterholz Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Ruesterholz Family Foundation give grants?
Ruesterholz Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Naples, FL (3 grants).
Who are Ruesterholz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ruesterholz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Inner-City Scholarship Fund ($25,000), Naples Children Foundation ($20,000) and Naples Community Hospital ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ruesterholz Family Foundation?
Ruesterholz Family Foundation reported $619K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (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 Ruesterholz Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ruesterholz Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Ruesterholz Family Foundation's EIN?
Ruesterholz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4379703. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ruesterholz Family Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Ruesterholz Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ruesterholz-family-foundation-morg_4743e02d9e014b239c37d91534157574
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