W E Ruebush Foundation

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 42-6125502

W E Ruebush Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $92K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$92K

+56.4% YoY

Grant Count

24

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+4.3% YoY

About W E Ruebush Foundation

Based on IRS filings

W E Ruebush Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $92K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

ALLIANCEAMESANKENYATLANTAAllianceBLOOMINGTONBRONXCEDAR FALLSCEDAR RAPIDSCedar RapidsDECORAHDUBUQUEDubuqueFAYETTEFOREST CITYFort DodgeGREENEVILLEIOWA CITYIOWA FALLSLEWISBURG

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$24K$49K$73K$97K19 grants202016 grants202112 grants202216 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN I…$12KELLSWORTH COMMUNITY COLL…$6KWARTBURG COLLEGE$6KUNIVERSITY OF IOWA$6KFLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY$6KDMACC$3KUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLOR…$3KTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA$3KIONA UNIVERSITY$3KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$3K

Grant Size Distribution

87 grants across all recorded years

87<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Northern Iowa ($12,000), Ellsworth Community College ($6,000), Wartburg College ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DMACC ANKENY, IAGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ATLANTA, GAGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IAGENERAL OPERATING$12,000
ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE IOWA FALLS, IAGENERAL OPERATING$6,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA TUSCALOOSA, ALGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
IONA UNIVERSITY NEW ROCHELLE, NYGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE SWARTHMORE, PAGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON, ILGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
CENTRAL COLLEGE PELLA, IAGENERAL OPERATING$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SCOTT R NELSONDIRECTOR1
JOY FRANCKOWIAKDIRECTOR/TREASURER1
MICHAEL FEINBERGDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT1
JOHN ALDRICHDIRECTOR/SECRETARY1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is W E Ruebush Foundation?

W E Ruebush Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does W E Ruebush Foundation operate?

W E Ruebush Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

What size grants does W E Ruebush Foundation award?

In 2024, W E Ruebush Foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $92K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is W E Ruebush Foundation's EIN?

W E Ruebush Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6125502. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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