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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 37-1055195

Charles Ruemmelin Foundation

A private foundation in Vandalia, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $40,690 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
November 1st of each year
Restrictions
Grants are to be restricted to worthy projects which will enhance the general health and welfare of the community of vandalia, il. Said projects may include but are not limited to educational grants, the improvements of recreational and park facilities, the making of loans to needy students, both on the high school and college level, the improvements or advancement of hospital and hospital facilities, research projects in the area of cancer, heart disease and other diseases, the control of air and water pollution and the development of adult training and educational programs.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $40,690

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $17

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,412

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,017

  • Tax year 2022

    $58,070

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2

  • Tax year 2021

    $42,036

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nourishing GreatnessVandalia, IL

    Food program

    $8,500
  2. YMCA of Fayette CoVandalia, IL

    Playground

    $5,000
  3. Friends and Family of FCHVandalia, IL

    LTC furniture

    $5,000
  4. Fayco EnterprisesVandalia, IL

    Bottle filling stations

    $2,758
  5. Roe 3Vandalia, IL

    Student resources

    $2,500
  6. Vandalia Jr Wrestling ClubVandalia, IL

    Wrestling mats

    $2,382
  7. Fayette Co Farm BureauVandalia, IL

    Mobile food pantries

    $2,000
  8. Fayette County Health DepartmentVandalia, IL

    Home hospice improvements

    $2,000
  9. Lighthouse Pregnancy & Health ServiVandalia, IL

    Mens parenting program

    $2,000
  10. Vandalia Field of DreamsVandalia, IL

    Baseball/softball fields

    $2,000
  11. Vandalia Elementary SchoolVandalia, IL

    Tune into learning

    $1,800
  12. Fayette Co Art ConnectionVandalia, IL

    Free community education art classes

    $1,500
  13. Vandalia StatehouseVandalia, IL

    Statehouse events

    $1,250
  14. Historical Vandalia IncVandalia, IL

    Museum materials

    $1,000
  15. National Road Interpretive CenterVandalia, IL

    Reading materials

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment1 grant $2,75841% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $2,00030% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,00030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois15 grants $40,690

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Randy ProtzPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Doug KnebelVICE PRES. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matt RovenstineSEC/TREAS. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ty McNaryDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dr Jennifer GarrisonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sharon JorandbyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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