The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hibbing, MN EIN: 81-1539919

The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hibbing, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $171K.

Key facts about The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation

In short: The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation gave $230K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-1539919
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$229,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$57,375
Median grant
$41,750
Total assets
$3,838,659
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.8M

-1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$230K

+20.8% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$57K

+51.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $254K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

DuluthChisholmHibbingGrand RapidsMinneapolisStanford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2019 4 grants2020 2 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2019) to $255K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $230K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

United Way Northeastern Minnesota: $142KUnited Way NortheasternMinnesota$142KMinnesota Diversified Industries Inc: $74KMinnesota DiversifiedIndustries Inc$74KSt Luke's Foundation: $10KSt Luke's Foundation$10KLighthouse Center for Vital Living: $4KLighthouse Center for VitalLiving$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Way Northeastern Minnesota ($142K). Together the top 4 received $230K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K8$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 21 (48%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way Northeastern Minnesota Chisholm, MNTo support critical work of nonprofit agencies in the community$142,000
Minnesota Diversified Industries Inc Minneapolis, MNGeneral Support$73,500
St Luke's Foundation Duluth, MNGeneral Support$10,000
Lighthouse Center for Vital Living Duluth, MNGeneral Support$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,838,659$3,908,678$3,816,971
Revenue$188,952$308,469$262,406
Expenses$258,167$215,627$276,164
Qualifying Distributions$235,330$195,725$259,675
Net Investment Income$170,811$291,802$245,917
Distributable Amount$254,270$241,308$224,306

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cary J. Rhude

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kent D. Rhude

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rana R. Porter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally A. Pernat

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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 The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation

How much does The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation gave $230K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $190K across 5 grants.

What is The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $41,750, and its average grant was $57,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Duluth, MN (2 grants).

Does The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation?

The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $235K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $254K (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 is The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1539919. 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.

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