The Rudolph Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fayetteville, TX EIN: 26-3730815

The Rudolph Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fayetteville, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $321K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $10K.

The Rudolph Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Rudolph Family Foundation gave $21K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,000
+50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,333
+16.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$321,292
+26.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (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.

Who The Rudolph Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Diocese of Austin CSA: $15KDiocese of Austin CSA$15KFayetteville Baseball Alumni Association: $1KFayetteville Baseball AlumniAssociation$1KTexas Ramp Project: $1KTexas Ramp Project$1KFayette County Habitat for Humanity: $1KFayette County Habitat forHumanity$1KEllinger Volunteer Fire Department: $500Ellinger Volunteer FireDepartment$500Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum: $500Fayetteville Area HeritageMuseum$500Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department: $500Fayetteville Volunteer FireDepartment$500Area Ministries for Emergency Needs: $500Area Ministries for EmergencyNeeds$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Diocese of Austin CSA ($15K). Together the top 8 received $20K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

FayettevilleLa GrangeEllingerRichardsonAustinHayesvilleMarathonVirginia GardensWest Park

How The Rudolph Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 170% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2019 6 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $34K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Diocese of Austin CSA Austin, TXTo support the church with operating funds to continue in future$15,000
Fayetteville Baseball Alumni Association Fayetteville, TXTo provide uniforms, baseball gloves and gear to underprivileged children in the fayetteville isd.$1,000
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$1,000
Texas Ramp Project Richardson, TXTo build freedom for the homebound by building ada-compliant wheelchair ramps$1,000
Fayette County Habitat for Humanity La Grange, TXTo build and improve homes in partnership with individuals and families in need of a safe and affordable place to live$1,000
Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department Ellinger, TXTo support the mission of the volunteer fire department$500
Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum Fayetteville, TXTo archive the history of the fayetteville area and educate visitors and community members$500
Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department Fayetteville, TXTo support the mission of the volunteer fire department$500
Area Ministries for Emergency Needs La Grange, TXTo provide supplemental assistance to Fayette county residents who are experiencing financial hardship$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$321,292$89,508$21,475$21,0009$21,000$9,508$12,343
2024$253,418$21,426$14,400$14,0007$14,000$11,426$12,174
2023$246,466$5,305$33,860$33,5006$33,500$5,305$12,768
2022$275,033$873$23,360$23,0003$23,000$873$12,672
2021$297,523$50,198$5,860$5,5002$5,500$198$13,559
2020$253,237$43,767$10,360$10,0006—$3,767$11,599
2019$219,886$2,782$9,435$9,0004—$2,782$10,834

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rudolph Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Rudolph Family Foundation is led by Diane M. Rudolph, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Diane M. Rudolph

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Humphrey

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vincent E. Orsak

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Priscilla Malota

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Priscilla Ballard (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Tracy T. Rudolph (2019–2022) — Director

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 Rudolph Family Foundation

How much does The Rudolph Family Foundation give each year?

The Rudolph Family Foundation gave $21K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 7 grants.

What is The Rudolph Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Rudolph Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,333, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Rudolph Family Foundation give grants?

The Rudolph Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fayetteville, TX (3 grants) and La Grange, TX (2 grants).

Does The Rudolph Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 11% of The Rudolph Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Rudolph Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Rudolph Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Diocese of Austin CSA ($15,000), Fayetteville Baseball Alumni Association ($1,000) and Texas Ramp Project ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Rudolph Family Foundation?

The Rudolph Family Foundation reported $321K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Rudolph Family Foundation's EIN?

The Rudolph Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3730815. 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.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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