Grants paid by Thomas a & Sharon K Ruder Foundation
EIN 35-2063035 · Evansville, IN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Thomas a & Sharon K Ruder Foundation of Evansville, IN (EIN 35-2063035) reported 105 grants paid totaling $921,754 to 47 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$921,754
105 grants
Recipients
47
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | $136,250 | — |
| 2021 | 18 | $153,650 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $168,250 | — |
| 2023 | 23 | $154,654 | — |
| 2024 | 19 | $149,950 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | $159,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 47 recipients receiving the most from Thomas a & Sharon K Ruder Foundation, by grants paid, out of 47 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover College 35-0868096 | D | Hanover, IN | 9 | $296,100 | 2025 |
| Evsc Foundation 26-2863843 | B | Evansville, IN | 9 | $122,000 | 2025 |
| Stifel Chartible 84-2049692 | C | St Louis, MO | 1 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Student Financial Aid Assn 35-6024366 | C | Evansville, IN | 2 | $64,000 | 2022 |
| Ark Crisis Center | U | Evansville, IN | 6 | $55,600 | 2025 |
| Mater Dei High School | U | Evansville, IN | 3 | $51,500 | 2025 |
| Mater Dei Student Inv | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Ue Foundation 87-2018847 | D | Evansville, IN | 5 | $28,604 | 2025 |
| Evansville African American Museum 35-2079185 | B | Evansville, IN | 2 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Usi Foundation | U | Evansville, IN | 7 | $24,000 | 2025 |
| St Vincent Early Learning Center 35-0869067 | B | Evansville, IN | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Voices Incorp | U | Evansville, IN | 5 | $14,500 | 2025 |
| University of Evansville 35-0868074 | C | Evansville, IN | 1 | $11,000 | 2022 |
| Tri State Food Bank 35-1539870 | B | Evansville, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Ark Crisis Children Center | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Kansas University Endowment 48-0547734 | C | Lawrence, KS | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Evansville Junior Football 23-7038941 | C | Evansville, IN | 4 | $5,500 | 2025 |
| Urban Seed Inc 52-2457397 | C | Evansville, IN | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Wesselman Park Nature Society 23-7193105 | B | Evansville, IN | 2 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Voices Inc 35-1544787 | C | Evansville, IN | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Big Brother Big Sister Sw in | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| YWCA | U | Evansville, IN | 4 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| Isu Foundation | U | Terra Haute, IN | 2 | $3,500 | 2024 |
| Ivy Tech Foundation 23-7073977 | B | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $3,500 | 2023 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church 35-0867999 | C | Evansville, IN | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Vanderburgh Humane Society | U | Evansville, IN | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Hope of Evansville 35-6075575 | C | Evansville, IN | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Boys Scouts of America | U | Evansville, IN | 2 | $1,650 | 2024 |
| Junior Football League | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Iu Foundation | U | Bloomington, IN | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| North Posey High School | U | Poseyville, IN | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Evansville African Museum | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Big Blue Boosters 35-1692307 | B | Evansville, IN | 5 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Aurora Homeless | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Evansville Junior Achievement | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Alzheimer Association | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Altrusa International 23-7055379 | B | Evansville, IN | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| St Matthew Ucc | U | Lynnville, IN | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Meals On Wheels 35-1182075 | C | Evansville, IN | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| US Ski Foundation | U | Park City, UT | 1 | $200 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | U | East Lancing, MI | 2 | $100 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $100 | 2024 |
| Diocease of Evansville | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $100 | 2022 |
| Resurrection Catholic Church | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| Vanderburgh Cmnty Foundation | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $100 | 2023 |
| Youth Resources Inc 84-1880699 | D | Evansville, IN | 1 | $50 | 2023 |
| Ue Theatre Socieity | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $50 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 105 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mater Dei Student Inv Evansville, IN | U | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Evsc Foundation Evansville, IN | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Hanover College Hanover, IN | D | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Evsc Foundation Evansville, IN | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Ark Crisis Center Evansville, IN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | St Vincent Early Learning Center Evansville, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Voices Incorp Evansville, IN | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Wesselman Park Nature Society Evansville, IN | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Evansville Junior Football Evansville, IN | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Usi Foundation Evansville, IN | U | $1,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Ue Foundation Evansville, IN | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Iu Foundation Bloomington, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Vanderburgh Humane Society Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Mater Dei High School Evansville, IN | U | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202620999349100217 |
| 2025 | Altrusa International Evansville, IN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202620999349100217 |
| 2024 | Mater Dei High School Evansville, IN | U | $50,000 | paid | Education | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Evsc Foundation Evansville, IN | B | $25,000 | paid | Education | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Hanover College Hanover, IN | D | $16,000 | paid | Education | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Ue Foundation Evansville, IN | D | $15,000 | paid | Education | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Ark Crisis Center Evansville, IN | U | $10,600 | paid | General Fund | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Tri State Food Bank Evansville, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | General Fund | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | St Vincent Early Learning Center Evansville, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | General Fund | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Voices Incorp Evansville, IN | U | $3,000 | paid | General Fund | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Wesselman Park Nature Society Evansville, IN | B | $2,000 | paid | General Fund | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Evansville Junior Football Evansville, IN | C | $1,500 | paid | General Fund | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Mater Dei High School Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Isu Foundation Terra Haute, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | YWCA Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | General Fund | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | North Posey High School Poseyville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Usi Foundation Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Vanderburgh Humane Society Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | General Fund | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Big Blue Booster Evansville, IN | C | $600 | paid | General Fund | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | Boys Scouts of America Evansville, IN | U | $150 | paid | General Fund | 202531409349101113 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $100 | paid | General Fund | 202531409349101113 |
| 2023 | Hanover College Hanover, IN | D | $68,100 | paid | Education | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Evansville African American Museum Evansville, IN | B | $20,000 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Hanover College Hanover, IN | D | $15,000 | paid | Education | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Ue Foundation Evansville, IN | D | $11,000 | paid | Education | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Ark Crisis Center Evansville, IN | U | $10,000 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Evsc Foundation Evansville, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Big Brother Big Sister Sw in Evansville, IN | U | $5,000 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Voices Incorp Evansville, IN | U | $3,000 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Hope of Evansville Evansville, IN | C | $2,000 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Evansville Junior Football Evansville, IN | C | $1,500 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Boys Scouts of America Evansville, IN | U | $1,500 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Ue Foundation Evansville, IN | D | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Usi Foundation Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Evsc Foundation Evansville, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | YWCA Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Ivy Tech Foundation Indianapolis, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Usi Foundation Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Ue Foundation Evansville, IN | D | $604 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Meals On Wheels Evansville, IN | C | $500 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | US Ski Foundation Park City, UT | U | $200 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Big Blue Booster Evansville, IN | D | $100 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Vanderburgh Cmnty Foundation Evansville, IN | U | $100 | paid | General Fund | 202410959349100021 |
| 2023 | Youth Resources Inc Evansville, IN | D | $50 | paid | Education | 202410959349100021 |
| 2022 | Stifel Chartible St Louis, MO | C | $75,000 | paid | General Fund | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Hanover College Hanover, IN | D | $30,000 | paid | Education | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Student Financial Aid Assn Evansville, IN | C | $14,000 | paid | Education | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | University of Evansville Evansville, IN | C | $11,000 | paid | Education | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Evsc Foundation Evansville, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Evsc Foundation Evansville, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Ark Crisis Children Center Evansville, IN | U | $10,000 | paid | General Fund | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Voices Inc Evansville, IN | C | $5,000 | paid | General Fund | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Junior Football League Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | General Fund | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Evansville African Museum Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Ivy Tech Foundation Indianapolis, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Big Blue Boosters Evansville, IN | B | $100 | paid | General Fund | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Diocease of Evansville Evansville, IN | U | $100 | paid | General Fund | 202331079349101403 |
| 2022 | Ue Theatre Socieity Evansville, IN | U | $50 | paid | Education | 202331079349101403 |
| 2021 | Student Financial Aid Asso Evansville, IN | D | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Hanover College Hanover, IN | D | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Kansas University Endowment Lawrence, KS | C | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Ark Crisis Center Evansville, IN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Evsc Foundation Evansville, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Urban Seed Inc Evansville, IN | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Evansville African American Mus Evansville, IN | C | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Voices Incorp Evansville, IN | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Isu Foundation Terra Haute, IN | U | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Ivy Tech Foundation Indianapolis, IN | B | $1,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Usi Foundation Evansville, IN | U | $1,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | St Joseph Catholic Church Evansville, IN | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Aurora Homeless Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Evansville Junior Football Evansville, IN | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | YWCA Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | St Matthew Ucc Lynnville, IN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | Big Blue Booster Evansville, IN | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241099349101424 |
| 2021 | American Cancer Society East Lansing, MI | U | $50 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202241099349101424 |
| 2020 | Hanover College Hanover, IN | D | $46,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Hanover College Hanover, IN | D | $37,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Usi Foundation Evansville, IN | U | $16,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Ark Crisis Center Evansville, IN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Hanover College Hanover, IN | D | $9,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Evsc Foundation Evansville, IN | B | $6,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Ark Crisis Center Evansville, IN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Usi Foundation Evansville, IN | U | $1,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Voices Incorp Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Evansville Junior Achievement Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | YWCA Evansville, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Alzheimer Association Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | St Joseph Catholic Church Evansville, IN | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Resurrection Catholic Church Evansville, IN | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | Big Blue Booster Evansville, IN | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121239349101537 |
| 2020 | American Cancer Society East Lancing, MI | U | $50 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202121239349101537 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202620999349100217 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531409349101113 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202410959349100021 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331079349101403 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241099349101424 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121239349101537 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/352063035.json.
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