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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-6521496

Fred C Rutz Foundation

A private foundation in Brooklyn, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $66,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $66,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $886,613

  • Tax year 2024

    $77,600

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $930,559

  • Tax year 2023

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $938,280

  • Tax year 2022

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $917,293

  • Tax year 2021

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $934,870

  • Tax year 2020

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $905,593

  • Tax year 2019

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $934,731

  • Tax year 2018

    $57,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $957,213

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beautiful Savior Ev Lutheran ChurchGrove City, OH

    Operating expenses & scholarships

    $12,000
  2. NMDP FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Operating expenses

    $10,000
  3. Immanuel Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OH

    Operating expenses

    $9,500
  4. Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN

    Scholarships

    $9,000
  5. St Lukes Lutheran ChurchReno, NV

    Operating expenses

    $5,500
  6. Truth in Love MinistriesNampa, ID

    Operating expenses

    $4,000
  7. Wisconsin Lutheran SeminaryMiquon, WI

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  8. Wisconsin Lutheran SeminaryMiquon, WI

    Libery fund

    $2,500
  9. Lutheran Ministries Media IncFort Wayne, IN

    Operating expenses

    $2,000
  10. Nationwide Childrens' HospitalColumbus, OH

    Operating expenses

    $2,000
  11. Time of GraceMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $2,000
  12. Wisconsin Lutheran ChapelMadison, WI

    Operating expenses

    $2,000
  13. Ohio Living FoundationWesterville, OH

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  14. Ablelight Foundation IncWatertown, WI

    Operating expenses

    $500
  15. Ernestines Daughter NFPCalumet City, IL

    Operating expenses

    $500
  16. Miami UniversityOxford, OH

    Operating expenses

    $500
  17. The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    Operating expenses

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00083% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $1,50012% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio6 grants $25,500
  2. Minnesota2 grants $19,000
  3. Wisconsin5 grants $10,000
  4. Nevada1 grant $5,500
  5. Idaho1 grant $4,000
  6. Indiana1 grant $2,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Fred L RutzMANAGER Hours 3Pay $4,355
  • Walter A Maier IIISECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $595
  • Michael JD RutzMANAGER Hours 0.5Pay $595
  • Key Trust Company of Ohio NATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $26,441
  • Karen M McCoyMANAGER Hours 0.25Pay $595

The return

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