Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc
Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Floyds Knobs, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $54K.
Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- -53.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,232,211
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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 Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Serentity House Inc ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 40% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $125K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Serentity House Inc Auburn, IN | To Support the Serenity House Inc's Mission | $10,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation Pepper Pike, IN | To Support the Healthnetwork Foundation's Mission | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,232,211 | $256,173 | $24,252 | $20,000 | 2 | $21,820 | $54,285 | $53,975 |
| 2024 | $1,000,290 | $234,781 | $46,455 | $43,333 | 3 | $44,643 | $33,363 | $42,540 |
| 2023 | $811,964 | $229,075 | $61,243 | $58,333 | 3 | $59,043 | $28,365 | $32,434 |
| 2022 | $644,132 | $131,724 | $72,130 | $68,333 | 4 | $68,898 | $26,144 | $29,240 |
| 2021 | $584,538 | $26,482 | $127,297 | $124,770 | 6 | $125,307 | $25,929 | $33,751 |
| 2020 | $685,353 | $129,833 | $41,455 | $40,000 | 4 | — | $28,277 | $29,535 |
| 2019 | $596,975 | $123,082 | $36,340 | $34,000 | 3 | — | $22,083 | $26,471 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Jean M. Unruh, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean M. Unruh
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Wickens
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cammie Unruh
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad M. Unruh
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Unruh
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria J. Unruh Wheatley
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman Kruer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Travis O. Unruh
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor O. Unruh
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/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 Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 3 grants.
How large is Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc?
Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (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.
Where does Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc operate?
Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio.
What is Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Unruh Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2149131. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
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