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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6059030

Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fremont, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $2 million paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Kari Ridder
PO Box 770
Fremont, NE 68026
(402) 328-0370
Form and materials
Complete inquiry application on dunklaufoundation.org website or written request.
Deadlines
March 31 and september 30, annually
Restrictions
Applicants must have 501(c)(3) tax status or be a tax supported entity. The foundation will not make a grant for more that 50% of the grant seeker's total need.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,016,687

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $44,853,798
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,768,006

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $43,404,472
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,792,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $42,766,564
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,147,475

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $41,195,583
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,176,040

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $39,602,669
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,780,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $29,925,515

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Current operations

    $2,016,687

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    Current operations

    $2,794,454

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Rev Paul DunklauSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kari RidderExecutive Dir. Hours 25Pay $85,000
  • Joel JelkinTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Casey MeyerDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bradley D HoltorfVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lloyd ProbascoDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Terry J McClainPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Larry ShepardDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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