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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 32-0037914

The Ruthmere Foundation

A private foundation in Elkhart, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $5,460 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,460

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $11,849,900

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,285

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $11,500,968

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,415

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $10,060,793

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,285

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $10,886,148

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,635

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $8,843,827

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,900

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,815,838

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,100

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,670,291

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Presbyterian ChurchElkhart, IN

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $4,000
  2. WNIT Public TelevisionSouth Bend, IN

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $750
  3. Community Foundation of Elkhart CountyElkhart, IN

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $560
  4. Elkhart Festivals IncElkhart, IN

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $150

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $75051% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $56038% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $15010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana4 grants $5,460

Officers, directors and trustees

18 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Edward A BeardsleyPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • James A BridenstineFirst Vice President Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Janet Evanega RieckhoffSecond Vice President Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • George E FreeseTreasurer Hours 8Pay $0
  • Todd ZeigerSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert J DeputyDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Gregory A KilDirector Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Ann KnollDirector Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Michael J ChurchDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jackson W BeckDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Colter Cody CombsDirector Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Thomas MyersDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • William BurtonDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Constance FulmerDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Daniel TychonievichDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Andrew H BeardsleyDirector Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Rebecca DeptulaDirector Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • William FirstenbergerExecutive Director Hours 40Pay $87,252

The return

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