Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc
Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fremont, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $3.3M.
Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,016,687
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,016,687
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,016,687
- Total assets
- $44,853,798
- +3.3% 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.
How to apply to Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc
Who Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 61% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2022) to $3.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached List - Cash Fremont, NE | Current Operations | $2,016,687 |
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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 | $44,853,798 | $3,863,259 | $2,413,951 | $2,016,687 | 1 | $2,016,687 | $3,326,564 | $3,294,999 |
| 2024 | $43,404,472 | $2,823,492 | $2,185,584 | $1,768,006 | 1 | $1,768,006 | $2,268,373 | $3,030,647 |
| 2023 | $42,766,564 | $3,702,166 | $2,131,191 | $1,792,500 | 1 | $1,792,500 | $3,265,096 | $2,668,713 |
| 2022 | $41,195,583 | $3,361,794 | $1,769,930 | $1,147,475 | 1 | $1,147,475 | $2,603,547 | $2,693,475 |
| 2021 | $39,602,669 | $13,359,391 | $3,682,237 | $3,176,040 | 1 | $3,176,040 | $12,902,507 | $2,606,481 |
| 2020 | $29,925,515 | $9,069,897 | $4,083,379 | $3,780,500 | 1 | — | $8,579,629 | $2,074,335 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc is led by Kari Ridder, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kari Ridder
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$17K (2023) → $85K (2025)
Terry J. McClain
President
Treasurer → Executive Director, 2021
Executive Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$30K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Lloyd Probasco
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$100K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Larry Shepard
Director
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Meyer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradley D. Holtorf
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Jelkin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Dunklau
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Del Toebben (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to Kari Ridder (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc
How much does Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc give each year?
Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 1 grant.
How large is Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc?
Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc reported $44.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.3M (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.
Where does Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc operate?
Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc's EIN?
Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6059030. 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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