Private foundation · EIN 35-2063035

Thomas A & Sharon K Ruder Foundation

Accepts applications

Evansville, IN

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202620999349100217
Total assets (EOY)$4,841,653
Grants paid$159,000
Typical (median) grant$3,000
Grants listed15
Giving in home state (IN)100%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K9
$5K–$25K2
$25K–$100K4
$100K+0

Smallest $500 · Largest $50,000

Geographic focus

IN
100%

Common purposes

education

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$154,654$2,884,95323
2025$159,000$4,841,65315

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactTHOMAS A RUDER
AddressPO BOX 2482, EVANSVILLE, IN, 477280482
Phone8124795551
Form & materialsNO FORMAL APPLICATION PROCESS
DeadlinesNO FORMAL DEADLINE
RestrictionsNO FORMAL RESTRICTIONS

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Mater Dei Student InvEVANSVILLE, INEDUCATION$50,000
Evsc FoundationEVANSVILLE, INEDUCATION$25,000
Hanover CollegeHANOVER, INEDUCATION$25,000
Evsc FoundationEVANSVILLE, INEDUCATION$25,000
Ark Crisis CenterEVANSVILLE, INGENERAL FUND$10,000
St Vincent Early Learning CenterEVANSVILLE, INEDUCATION$10,000
Voices IncorpEVANSVILLE, INGENERAL FUND$4,000
Wesselman Park Nature SocietyEVANSVILLE, INGENERAL FUND$3,000
Evansville Junior FootballEVANSVILLE, INGENERAL FUND$1,500
Usi FoundationEVANSVILLE, INEDUCATION$1,500
Iu FoundationBLOOMINGTON, INEDUCATION$1,000
Ue FoundationEVANSVILLE, INEDUCATION$1,000
Vanderburgh Humane SocietyEVANSVILLE, INGENERAL FUND$1,000
Altrusa InternationalEVANSVILLE, INGENERAL FUND$500
Mater Dei High SchoolEVANSVILLE, INEDUCATION$500
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