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James A Ruppe Foundation: 63 grants to organizations, $625,563 (tax year ended December 2024)
James A Ruppe Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 63 grants to organizations totaling $625,563 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 18, 2025. The largest was $180,184 to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN for general medical use.
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- EIN
- 527243982
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $14,088,201
- Grants paid
- $625,563
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 18, 2025, IRS object ID 202522309349100812. It reported $625,563 in grants paid; 63 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General medical use | Health care | $180,184 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bay Cliff Health Camp | Big Bay, MI | Educational purposes | $60,379 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Co-Cathedral of St John the Evangelist | Rochester, MN | Religious | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Tech Fund | Houghton, MI | Educational purposes | Education | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omega House | Houghton, MI | Hospice care | Human services | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Calumet High School | Calumet, MI | Educational purposes | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Albert the Great University Parish | Houghton, MI | Religious | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CLK Foundation | Calumet, MI | Educational purposes | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General medical use | Health care | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House | Rochester, MN | General medical use | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Boggy Creek Gang Inc (camp Boggy Creek) | Eustis, FL | Educational purposes | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CLK Council of Churches | Calumet, MI | Food pantry | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Copper Country Senior Meals Inc | Hancock, MI | Elderly care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Copper Shores Community Health Foundation | Hancock, MI | Community care fund | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gogebic Community College Foundation | Ironwood, MI | Education purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Brothers Friends of Elderly | Hancock, MI | Handicap/elderly care | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Copper Country Angel Mission | Calumet, MI | Clothing/feeding the poor | Human services | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Superior Bible Camp Association (gitchee Gumee) | Eagle River, MI | Religious | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nmu Foundation | Marquette, MI | Educational purposes | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House Florida | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Runaway/homeless youth | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons Alternative High School | Calumet, MI | Educational purposes | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Calumet Theatre | Calumet, MI | Building improvements | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communty Foundation of Broward | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Community charities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houghton County Medical Care Facility | Hancock, MI | Handicap/elderly care | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Ignatius Loyola Parish | Houghton, MI | Religious | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Sebastian Catholic Church | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Religious | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 31 Backpacks Inc | Hancock, MI | Childhood hunger | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Copper Shores Community Support & Outreach | Houghton, MI | Suicide pervention | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools Foundation | Lake Linden, MI | Educational purposes | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| School Sisters of Notre Dame | Wauwatosa, WI | Religious | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Broward County | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Community care fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Animal care | Environment | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| BHK Foundation (baraga Houghton Keweenaw Child Development Board Inc) | Houghton, MI | Educational purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home | Calumet, MI | Domestic violence victims | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Borthers Big Sisters of the Western Up (up Kids) | Houghton, MI | Education purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broward Public Library | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Public library | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Fort Lauderdale, FL | General medical use | Health care | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Copper Country Habitat for Humanity | Houghton, MI | Building improvements | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houghton County Historical Society | Lake Linden, MI | Historical preservation | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keweenaw Heritage Center | Calumet, MI | Historical preservation | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mainstreet Calumet | Calumet, MI | Historical preservation | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upper Peninsula Honor Flight | Gladstone, MI | Honor flights for veterans | Public and societal benefit | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grow & Lead Community & Youth Dev | Marquette, MI | Educational purposes | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Calumet Art Center | Calumet, MI | Community care fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sacred Heart Church | Calumet, MI | Religious | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simple Kindness for Youth Inc | Hancock, MI | Community care fund | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baraga County Shelter Home | Lanse, MI | Domestic violence victims | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Calumet Figure Skating Club | Calumet, MI | Youth athletics | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Copper Country Suzuki Association | Houghton, MI | Musical education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keweenaw Historical Society | Mohawk, MI | Historical preservation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakhouse Inc | Hancock, MI | Handicap care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | Lake Linden, MI | Religious | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Star Childrens Bereavement Services Inc | Marquette, MI | Child bereavement camp | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bootjack Fire & Rescue Foundation Inc | Lake Linden, MI | Community support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Josh | Ontonagon, MI | Outdoor education | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Copper Country Humane Society | Houghton, MI | Animal care | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Copper Country Junior Hockey Association | Hancock, MI | Youth athletics | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evangel Community Church | Houghton, MI | Religious | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Will Farm Association (read To Ride Up Kids) | Houghton, MI | Educational purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keweenaw Random Acts of Community Kindness Inc | Ahmeek, MI | Community support | Public and societal benefit | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | Miami, FL | Eye research and treatment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent Depaul | Hancock, MI | Community care fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| El Progrso Memorial Library | Uvalde, TX | Public library | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $206,684 |
| Human services | $48,500 |
| Education | $23,500 |
| Religion-related | $10,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $6,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $6,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $6,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $335,379 |
| Minnesota | $216,684 |
| Florida | $49,500 |
| Tennessee | $12,000 |
| Wisconsin | $6,000 |
| District of Columbia | $5,500 |
| Texas | $500 |
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Updated August 18, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.