Ruud Family Foundation Inc
Ruud Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Racine, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $354K. Net investment income was $795K.
Ruud Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ruud Family Foundation Inc gave $354K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), top state Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $353,500
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,188
- +40.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,750
- Total assets
- $6,489,676
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (43% 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 Ruud Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic - Alix School of Medicine ($100K). Together the top 8 received $354K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 50 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ruud Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% 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 $315K (2024) to $370K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $354K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic - Alix School of Medicine Rochester, MN | Charitable Operation Expenses | $100,000 |
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | Charitable Operation Expenses | $100,000 |
| Prairie School Wind Point, WI | Charitable Operation Expenses | $60,000 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society Racine Milwaukee, WI | Charitable Operation Expenses | $53,500 |
| All Saints Foundation - Wow Women of Worth Racine, WI | Charitable Operation Expenses | $20,000 |
| Racine Zoo Racine, WI | Charitable Operation Expenses | $10,000 |
| EAA Chapter 838 Racine, WI | Aviation Scholarship Program | $5,000 |
| Fellow Mortals Wildlife Hospital Lake Geneva, WI | Charitable Operation Expenses | $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 | $6,489,676 | $821,057 | $411,453 | $353,500 | 8 | $363,559 | $794,685 | $300,768 |
| 2024 | $5,975,712 | $370,033 | $372,095 | $315,000 | 10 | $325,658 | $260,650 | $295,146 |
| 2023 | $5,448,590 | $165,898 | $403,790 | $334,387 | 11 | $344,915 | $138,815 | $276,346 |
| 2022 | $5,689,807 | $612,021 | $392,317 | $330,417 | 10 | $340,457 | $582,560 | $284,897 |
| 2021 | $5,452,791 | $548,589 | $393,974 | $341,073 | 11 | $341,939 | $498,181 | $321,528 |
| 2020 | $5,281,400 | $265,959 | $421,990 | $370,052 | 14 | — | $217,642 | $282,369 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruud Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $301K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruud Family Foundation Inc is led by Christopher A. Ruud, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher A. Ruud
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chantil F. Ruud
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore O. Sokoly
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/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 Ruud Family Foundation Inc
How much does Ruud Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Ruud Family Foundation Inc gave $354K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $315K across 10 grants.
What is Ruud Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ruud Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $36,750, and its average grant was $44,188, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruud Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Ruud Family Foundation Inc's top state is Wisconsin, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (28%) and California (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Racine, WI (3 grants).
Does Ruud Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Ruud Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Operation Expenses" (7 grants).
Who are Ruud Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Ruud Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mayo Clinic - Alix School of Medicine ($100,000), Pepperdine University ($100,000) and Prairie School ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ruud Family Foundation Inc?
Ruud Family Foundation Inc reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $364K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $301K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ruud Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ruud Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1915760. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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