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Thomas A & Sharon K Ruder Foundation: 15 grants to organizations, $159,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Thomas A & Sharon K Ruder Foundation, a private foundation in Evansville, IN, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $159,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 9, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Mater Dei Student Inv in Evansville, IN for education.
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- EIN
- 352063035
- Based in
- Evansville, IN
- Assets
- $5,812,677
- Grants paid
- $159,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 9, 2026, IRS object ID 202620999349100217. It reported $159,000 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mater Dei Student Inv | Evansville, IN | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evsc Foundation | Evansville, IN | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evsc Foundation | Evansville, IN | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hanover College | Hanover, IN | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ark Crisis Center | Evansville, IN | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent Early Learning Center | Evansville, IN | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices Incorp | Evansville, IN | General fund | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesselman Park Nature Society | Evansville, IN | General fund | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evansville Junior Football | Evansville, IN | General fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usi Foundation | Evansville, IN | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iu Foundation | Bloomington, IN | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ue Foundation | Evansville, IN | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderburgh Humane Society | Evansville, IN | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Altrusa International | Evansville, IN | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mater Dei High School | Evansville, IN | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202531409349101113. It reported $149,950 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mater Dei High School | Evansville, IN | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evsc Foundation | Evansville, IN | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hanover College | Hanover, IN | Education | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ue Foundation | Evansville, IN | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ark Crisis Center | Evansville, IN | General Fund | $10,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent Early Learning Center | Evansville, IN | General Fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tri State Food Bank | Evansville, IN | General Fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices Incorp | Evansville, IN | General Fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesselman Park Nature Society | Evansville, IN | General Fund | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evansville Junior Football | Evansville, IN | General Fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Isu Foundation | Terra Haute, IN | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mater Dei High School | Evansville, IN | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Posey High School | Poseyville, IN | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usi Foundation | Evansville, IN | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderburgh Humane Society | Evansville, IN | General Fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA | Evansville, IN | General Fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Blue Booster | Evansville, IN | General Fund | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Scouts of America | Evansville, IN | General Fund | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General Fund | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 |
| Environment | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Indiana | $308,850 |
| District of Columbia | $100 |
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Updated April 9, 2026. 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.