The Ruthmere Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in ELKHART, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $839K.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$11.8M
+3.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$5K
+27.4% YoY
Grant Count
4
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1K
-4.4% YoY
About The Ruthmere Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Ruthmere Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in ELKHART, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $839K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,849,900 | $11,500,968 | $10,060,793 |
| Revenue | $1,187,726 | $1,539,499 | $1,689,933 |
| Expenses | $1,193,504 | $931,047 | $1,023,372 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,057,352 | $798,160 | $866,965 |
| Net Investment Income | $838,598 | $422,713 | $89,049 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward A Beardsley | President | 2 | — |
| James A Bridenstine | First Vice President | 0.1 | — |
| Janet Evanega Rieckhoff | Second Vice President | 0.5 | — |
| George E Freese | Treasurer | 8 | — |
| Todd Zeiger | Secretary | 0.5 | — |
| Robert J Deputy | Director | 0.25 | — |
| Gregory A Kil | Director | 0.1 | — |
| Ann Knoll | Director | 0.1 | — |
| Michael J Church | Director | 0.25 | — |
| Jackson W Beck | Director | 0.25 | — |
| Colter Cody Combs | Director | 0.1 | — |
| Thomas Myers | Director | 0.25 | — |
| William Burton | Director | 0.25 | — |
| Constance Fulmer | Director | 0.25 | — |
| Daniel Tychonievich | Director | 0.25 | — |
| Andrew H Beardsley | Director | 0.1 | — |
| Rebecca Deptula | Director | 0.1 | — |
| William Firstenberger | Executive Director | 40 | $87,252 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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