The Rudolph Family Foundation
The Rudolph Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $159,566 to charitable organizations, including recipients in Indiana, Florida, and Virginia.
Key facts about The Rudolph Family Foundation
In short: The Rudolph Family Foundation gave $160K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Indiana. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 46-6337083
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,566
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- Average grant
- $7,253
- Median grant
- $4,783
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025)
- Total assets
- $3,219,752
- Primary geography
- Indiana (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.2M
-0.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$160K
-25.7% YoY
Grant Count
22
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
-25.7% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rudolph Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $161K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is The Rudolph Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work, as described by the grantees, includes wildlife and refuge support, employment training for disadvantaged people, community trails, public library services, and meal delivery to people who are homebound.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 22 grants totaling $159,566. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $31,250, with a median grant of $4,783. The largest awards included $31,250 to WBOI in Fort Wayne, Indiana; $25,250 to the Ding Darling Wildlife Society in Sanibel Island, Florida; and $10,000 each to DePauw University Scholarship Fund, Washington Lee University Scholarsh, Wabash College Scholarship, and WashingtonLee Study Abroad Scholars.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 33% to recipients in Florida, and 13% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2019) to $215K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $160K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wboi ($31K). Together the top 10 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 93 (99%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wboi Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $31,250 |
| Ding Darling Wildlife Society Sanibel Island, FL | General Support | $25,250 |
| DePauw University Scholarship Fund Greencastle, IN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Washington Lee University Scholarsh Lexington, VA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Wabash College Scholarship Crawfordsville, IN | General Support | $10,000 |
| WashingtonLee Study Abroad Scholars Lexington, VA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Blue Jacket Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $7,500 |
| Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum Aquari Sanibel, FL | General Support | $7,500 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $7,000 |
| Fort Wayne Trails Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $6,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,219,752 | $196,975 | $211,112 | $159,566 (22) |
| 2024 | $3,235,130 | $1,367,696 | $235,184 | $214,774 (22) |
| 2023 | $2,102,815 | $159,403 | $118,693 | $103,500 (18) |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,219,752 | $3,235,130 | $2,102,815 |
| Revenue | $196,975 | $1,367,696 | $159,403 |
| Expenses | $211,112 | $235,184 | $118,693 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $159,566 | $214,774 | $103,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $145,429 | $1,347,286 | $91,567 |
| Distributable Amount | $160,869 | $96,213 | $100,733 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rhys Rudolph, Laura Rudolph, Kathryn Diekhoff, Michael Diekhoff, Lauren Rudolph, and Wesley Eastin as trustees.
The Rudolph Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn Diekhoff
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Laura Rudolph
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lauren Rudolph
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Diekhoff
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rhys Rudolph
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wesley Eastin
Trustee
On filings since 2023
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.
Contact
Mailing address: 9970 Foxwood Passage, Fort Wayne, IN 46835
Phone: (260) 413-1638
Frequently asked questions about The Rudolph Family Foundation
How much does The Rudolph Family Foundation give each year?
The Rudolph Family Foundation gave $160K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $215K across 22 grants.
What is The Rudolph Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Rudolph Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,783, and its average grant was $7,253, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Rudolph Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Rudolph Family Foundation give grants?
The Rudolph Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (33%) and Virginia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (7 grants), Sanibel, FL (7 grants), Lexington, VA (3 grants) and Greencastle, IN (2 grants).
Does The Rudolph Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Rudolph Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) 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 Wboi ($31,250), Ding Darling Wildlife Society ($25,250) and DePauw University Scholarship Fund ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Rudolph Family Foundation?
The Rudolph Family Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $161K (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 does The Rudolph Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Rudolph Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Rudolph Family Foundation's EIN?
The Rudolph Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6337083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Rudolph Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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