Rutherford Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Owasso, OK EIN: 47-2053900

Rutherford Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Owasso, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $31.

Rutherford Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Rutherford Family Foundation gave $31 across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $31), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$31
-100.0% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
-50.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$31
-99.9% vs 2020
Median grant
$31
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Rutherford Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Life Church: $31Life Church$31

The largest 2021 recipient was Life Church ($31).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Broken ArrowOwassoTulsa

How Rutherford Family Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above 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

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 1 grant2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $31 (2021) to $109K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $31.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Life Church Broken Arrow, OKGeneral Fund$31
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2021——$4,942$311$4,942$10
2020$4,942$-50,728$108,648$108,6482—$5,430

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rutherford Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rutherford Family Foundation is led by Eric W. Rutherford, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Eric W. Rutherford

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lesleigh B. Rutherford

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Rutherford Family Foundation

How much does Rutherford Family Foundation give each year?

Rutherford Family Foundation gave $31 across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $109K across 2 grants.

Where does Rutherford Family Foundation operate?

Rutherford Family Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

How much is Rutherford Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Rutherford Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Rutherford Family Foundation's EIN?

Rutherford Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2053900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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