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Grants paid by Lance & Cindy Ruffel Family Foundation Inc

EIN 47-1441687 · Oklahoma City, OK · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22

Lance & Cindy Ruffel Family Foundation Inc of Oklahoma City, OK (EIN 47-1441687) reported 135 grants paid totaling $680,139 to 58 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$680,139

135 grants

Recipients

58

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201828$184,044
201928$121,875
202022$96,020
202123$101,600
20228$29,750
20239$59,000
202417$87,850

Top recipients

The 58 recipients receiving the most from Lance & Cindy Ruffel Family Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 58 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Painted Sky Opera 47-4955667COklahoma City, OK6$92,5002024
Allied Arts 73-0804291BOklahoma City, OK5$90,5002024
Positive Tomorrows 73-1393438COklahoma City, OK5$66,0002024
Okc Museum of ArtUOklahoma City, OK7$53,8602024
Wewoka Public SchoolsUWewoka, OK7$43,5002024
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center 73-1334271COklahoma City, OK4$40,0002024
Oklahoma City BalletUOklahoma City, OK7$30,2502024
Esteem EducationUOklahoma City, OK1$25,0002021
Calm Waters 33-4793487DOklahoma City, OK6$20,5002024
American Red Cross - Tiffany CircleUWashington, DC2$20,0002024
Okc Arts CouncilUOklahoma City, OK4$17,5002021
Project OkieUOklahoma City, OK4$15,9142021
Seminole State Edu FoundationUSeminole, OK3$12,0002020
City Rescue Mission 73-0713883BOklahoma City, OK3$10,0002021
Oklahoma Lawyers for Children 73-1542815COklahoma City, OK1$10,0002018
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma 73-1001687BOklahoma City, OK1$10,0002019
Hope Is Alive 46-1181070COklahoma City, OK4$9,0002021
Okc PhilharmonicUOklahoma City, OK3$8,0002020
Okc BeautifulUOklahoma City, OK1$7,5502018
Okc OrchestraUOklahoma City, OK2$7,5002019
Oklahoma City PhilharmonicUOklahoma City, OH3$7,5002024
Alzheimer's AssociationUOklahoma City, OK2$7,0002020
Seminole Nation MuseumUWewoka, OK4$6,5002022
Arts Council Oklahoma City 73-6112471COklahoma City, OK2$5,0002024
Oklahoma Visual Arts CoalitionUOklahoma City, OK5$4,6002024
Oklahoma Baptist UniversityUShawnee, OK3$4,5002021
Illinois State UniversityUNormal, IL2$4,4152019
Santa Fe Opera 85-0131810BSanta Fe, NM2$4,0002019
Heartline 73-0800311COklahoma City, OK2$4,0002019
Junior AchievementUOklahoma City, OK2$3,5002019
Rollingwood Elementary School 81-4235950COklahoma City, OK1$3,0002018
Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyUDallas, TX1$3,0002021
Oklahoma Creativity 73-1576109COklahoma City, OK1$2,8002020
Creative Oklahoma 20-4463290COklahoma City, OK1$2,5002019
Library Endowment Trust 73-6227587BOklahoma City, OK1$2,5002024
Junior Achievement of Oklahoma 73-0757053COklahoma City, OK1$2,4002024
Oklahoma ShakespeareUOklahoma City, OK1$2,0002021
YWCA Oklahoma CityUOklahoma City, OK2$2,0002021
Oklahoma Israel Exchange (okie) 73-1519817COklahoma City, OK1$2,0002023
LivegivesaveURed Wing, MN1$2,0002020
Childrens Health FoundationUOklahoma City, OK1$1,8502024
Vizavance 73-6108998COklahoma City, OK1$1,5002020
Hearts for Hearing 58-2670613COklahoma City, OK2$1,5002024
Citizens Caring for Children 73-1230194BOklahoma City, OK1$1,5002021
American Heart Association 13-5613797BDallas, TX1$1,5002021
YMCA of Greater Oklahoma CityUOklahoma City, OK1$1,5002024
Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School 47-5521087COklahoma City, OK1$1,0002021
Oklahoma Commission On the Status of WomenUOklahoma City, OK1$1,0002021
Russell Dougherty Elementary SchoolUEdmond, OK2$8002019
Thrive Community ChurchUOklahoma City, OK1$7002021
Summit View Elementary PTA 61-1764350BLittleton, CO2$7002019
St Anthony FoundationUOklahoma City, OK1$5002021
Cheetah Conservation Fund 31-1726923CAlexandria, VA1$3002019
Oklahoma Geological Foundation 73-1439474BEdmond, OK1$2502018
Boy Scouts of AmericaUOklahoma City, OK1$2502019
Surrey Hills Elementary SchoolUYukon, OK1$2002018
Mustang Public SchoolsUMustang, OK1$1502018
Northridge Elementary SchoolUOklahoma City, OK1$1502019

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 135 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Lance & Cindy Ruffel Family Foundation Inc
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Oklahoma City, OKB$22,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT.202511439349100711
2024Wewoka Public Schools Wewoka, OKU$10,500paidSCHOLARSHIP202511439349100711
2024American Red Cross - Tiffany Circle Washington, DCU$10,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202511439349100711
2024Okc Museum of Art Oklahoma City, OKU$8,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202511439349100711
2024Painted Sky Opera Edmond, OKB$7,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202511439349100711
2024Allied Arts Oklahoma City, OKB$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT.202511439349100711
2024Positive Tomorrows Oklahoma City, OKC$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202511439349100711
2024Oklahoma City Ballet Oklahoma City, OKU$3,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202511439349100711
2024Library Endowment Trust Oklahoma City, OKB$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202511439349100711
2024Oklahoma City Philharmonic Oklahoma City, OHU$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202511439349100711
2024Arts Council Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKC$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202511439349100711
2024Junior Achievement of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OKC$2,400paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT.202511439349100711
2024Childrens Health Foundation Oklahoma City, OKU$1,850paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT.202511439349100711
2024YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKU$1,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT.202511439349100711
2024Calm Waters Oklahoma City, OKD$1,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT.202511439349100711
2024Hearts for Hearing Oklahoma City, OKC$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT.202511439349100711
2024Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Oklahoma City, OKU$600paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT.202511439349100711
2023Okc Museum of Art Oklahoma City, OKU$16,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202441709349100414
2023American Red Cross - Tiffany Circle Washington, DCU$10,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202441709349100414
2023Painted Sky Opera Edmond, OKB$10,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202441709349100414
2023Wewoka Public Schools Wewoka, OKU$6,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202441709349100414
2023Oklahoma City Ballet Oklahoma City, OKU$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202441709349100414
2023Positive Tomorrows Oklahoma City, OKC$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202441709349100414
2023Oklahoma City Philharmonic Oklahoma City, OHU$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202441709349100414
2023Arts Council Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKC$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202441709349100414
2023Oklahoma Israel Exchange (okie) Oklahoma City, OKC$2,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202441709349100414
2022Wewoka Public Schools Wewoka, OKU$6,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202322429349100502
2022Seminole Nation Museum Wewoka, OKU$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202322429349100502
2022Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Oklahoma City, OKB$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202322429349100502
2022Oklahoma City Ballet Oklahoma City, OKU$4,250paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202322429349100502
2022Okc Museum of Art Oklahoma City, OKU$3,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202322429349100502
2022Calm Waters Oklahoma City, OKD$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202322429349100502
2022Oklahoma City Philharmonic Oklahoma City, OHU$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202322429349100502
2022Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Oklahoma City, OKU$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202322429349100502
2021Esteem Education Oklahoma City, OKU$25,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Allied Arts Oklahoma City, OKB$20,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Painted Sky Opera Oklahoma City, OKC$10,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Wewoka Public Schools Wewoka, OKU$9,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202241659349100329
2021Project Okie Oklahoma City, OKU$5,400paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Okc Arts Council Oklahoma City, OKU$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Calm Waters Oklahoma City, OKD$3,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Dallas, TXU$3,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Oklahoma City Ballet Oklahoma City, OKU$3,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Okc Museum of Art Oklahoma City, OKU$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Oklahoma Shakespeare Oklahoma City, OKU$2,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021City Rescue Mission Oklahoma City, OKB$2,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OKU$1,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021American Heart Association Dallas, TXB$1,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Citizens Caring for Children Oklahoma City, OKB$1,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Hope Is Alive Oklahoma City, OKC$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021YWCA Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKU$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School Oklahoma City, OKC$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Oklahoma Commission On the Status of Women Oklahoma City, OKU$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Oklahoma City, OKU$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Thrive Community Church Oklahoma City, OKU$700paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021St Anthony Foundation Oklahoma City, OKU$500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2021Seminole Nation Museum Wewoka, OKU$500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202241659349100329
2020Allied Arts Oklahoma City, OKB$22,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Painted Sky Opera Oklahoma City, OKC$20,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Okc Museum of Art Oklahoma City, OKU$8,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Wewoka Public Schools Wewoka, OKU$6,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202121409349100902
2020Calm Waters Oklahoma City, OKD$4,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Seminole State Edu Foundation Seminole, OKU$4,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202121409349100902
2020Okc Philharmonic Oklahoma City, OKU$3,750paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Oklahoma City Ballet Oklahoma City, OKU$3,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Oklahoma Creativity Oklahoma City, OKC$2,800paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020City Rescue Mission Oklahoma City, OKB$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Hope Is Alive Oklahoma City, OKC$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Oklahoma City, OKC$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Okc Arts Council Oklahoma City, OKU$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Livegivesave Red Wing, MNU$2,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OKU$1,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Vizavance Oklahoma City, OKC$1,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Oklahoma City, OKU$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma City, OKU$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Positive Tomorrows Oklahoma City, OKC$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020YWCA Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKU$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Project Okie Oklahoma City, OKU$970paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2020Hearts for Hearing Oklahoma City, OKC$500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202121409349100902
2019Painted Sky Opera Oklahoma City, OKC$20,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Allied Arts Oklahoma City, OKB$20,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Oklahoma City, OKC$10,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OKB$10,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Okc Museum of Art Oklahoma City, OKU$6,360paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma City, OKU$6,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Project Okie Oklahoma City, OKU$5,400paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Okc Arts Council Oklahoma City, OKU$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Positive Tomorrows Oklahoma City, OKC$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Calm Waters Oklahoma City, OKD$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Seminole State Edu Foundation Seminole, OKU$4,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202001579349100710
2019Oklahoma City Ballet Oklahoma City, OKU$3,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Illinois State University Normal, ILU$2,915paidSCHOLARSHIP202001579349100710
2019Heartline Oklahoma City, OKC$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Hope Is Alive Oklahoma City, OKC$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Creative Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OKC$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Okc Orchestra Oklahoma City, OKU$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Santa Fe Opera Santa Fe, NMB$2,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Wewoka Public Schools Wewoka, OKU$1,500paidSCHOLARSHIP202001579349100710
2019Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OKU$1,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Okc Philharmonic Oklahoma City, OKU$1,250paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Junior Achievement Oklahoma City, OKU$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Seminole Nation Museum Wewoka, OKU$750paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Russell Dougherty Elementary School Edmond, OKU$300paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Cheetah Conservation Fund Alexandria, VAC$300paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Boy Scouts of America Oklahoma City, OKU$250paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Summit View Elementary PTA Littleton, COB$200paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2019Northridge Elementary School Oklahoma City, OKU$150paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT202001579349100710
2018Positive Tomorrows Oklahoma City, OKC$50,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Painted Sky Opera Oklahoma City, OKC$25,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Allied Arts Oklahoma City, OKB$23,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Oklahoma Lawyers for Children Oklahoma City, OKC$10,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Okc Museum of Art Oklahoma City, OKU$9,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Oklahoma City Ballet Oklahoma City, OKU$8,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Okc Beautiful Oklahoma City, OKU$7,550paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018City Rescue Mission Oklahoma City, OKB$5,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Okc Orchestra Oklahoma City, OKU$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Okc Arts Council Oklahoma City, OKU$5,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Wewoka Public Schools Wewoka, OKU$4,500paidSCHOLARSHIP201912599349100851
2018Project Okie Oklahoma City, OKU$4,144paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Seminole State Edu Foundation Seminole, OKU$4,000paidSCHOLARSHIP201912599349100851
2018Calm Waters Oklahoma City, OKD$3,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Rollingwood Elementary School Oklahoma City, OKC$3,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Okc Philharmonic Oklahoma City, OKU$3,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Hope Is Alive Oklahoma City, OKC$3,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Junior Achievement Oklahoma City, OKU$2,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Santa Fe Opera Santa Fe, NMB$2,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Illinois State University Normal, ILU$1,500paidSCHOLARSHIP201912599349100851
2018Heartline Oklahoma City, OKC$1,500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Oklahoma City, OKU$1,000paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Russell Dougherty Elementary School Edmond, OKU$500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Summit View Elementary PTA Littleton, COB$500paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Seminole Nation Museum Wewoka, OKU$250paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Oklahoma Geological Foundation Edmond, OKB$250paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Surrey Hills Elementary School Yukon, OKU$200paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851
2018Mustang Public Schools Mustang, OKU$150paidFINANCIAL SUPPORT201912599349100851

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202511439349100711
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202441709349100414
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202322429349100502
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202241659349100329
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202121409349100902
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.1202001579349100710
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201912599349100851

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/471441687.json.

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