Grants paid by Dave G Ruf Jr Family Foundation
EIN 52-7241082 · Overland Park, KS · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21
Dave G Ruf Jr Family Foundation of Overland Park, KS (EIN 52-7241082) reported 73 grants paid totaling $801,442 to 38 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$801,442
73 grants
Recipients
38
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | $111,390 | — |
| 2020 | 8 | $79,799 | — |
| 2022 | 15 | $147,517 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $155,340 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $129,400 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | $177,996 | — |
Top recipients
The 38 recipients receiving the most from Dave G Ruf Jr Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 38 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ku Endowment | U | Lawrence, KS | 4 | $208,000 | 2024 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | U | Memphis, TN | 6 | $125,147 | 2025 |
| The Higgins Family Foundation | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| William Educational Fund | U | Lawrence, KS | 3 | $88,000 | 2025 |
| Colonial Presbyterian Church 44-0595113 | B | Kansas City, MO | 3 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Life Unlimited 43-1237483 | C | North Kansas City, MO | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Kansas University Physicians Inc 48-1163756 | B | Kansas City, KS | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| John Diemer Elementary | U | Overland Park, KS | 3 | $22,998 | 2024 |
| University of Kansas Memorial 48-6033927 | B | Lawrence, KS | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Higgins Brothers Surgicenter Co Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | U | Kansas City, MO | 4 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| The University of Kansas Cancer Center 48-0680117 | D | Westwood, KS | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Cure of Ars Catholic Church | U | Leawood, KS | 4 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Engineering at Kansas State University Inc 26-3520449 | B | Manhattan, KS | 1 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Junior League of Wyandotte & Johnson Counties 48-6120346 | C | Overland Park, KS | 3 | $10,500 | 2023 |
| In Time of Need Foundation 82-3114198 | C | Springfield, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | U | Mission, KS | 4 | $8,740 | 2023 |
| Bingham Waggoner Historical Society 43-1179443 | C | Independence, MO | 2 | $6,000 | 2022 |
| Pheasants Forever | U | Overland Park, KS | 2 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Bishop Miege High School 43-1615938 | C | Roeland Park, KS | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Adventhealth Kansas City Foundation 48-0868859 | B | Merriam, KS | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Starlight Theatre Kansas City 44-0552079 | D | Kansas City, MO | 3 | $3,996 | 2025 |
| Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation Inc | U | Buffalo, MO | 2 | $2,750 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Foundation | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Ku Alumni | U | Lawrence, KS | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Ku Alumni Association | U | Lawrence, KS | 2 | $1,100 | 2025 |
| Cristo Rey Kansas City 20-2842522 | B | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Luekemia & Lymphoma Society | U | Rye Brook, NY | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| The Heritage Foundation 23-7327730 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $125 | 2023 |
| The Research Foundation 43-1349021 | B | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | U | Missoula, MT | 1 | $50 | 2018 |
| The Shadow Buddies Foundation 48-1190112 | C | Lenexa, KS | 1 | $50 | 2018 |
| Trout Unlimited | U | Arlington, VA | 1 | $26 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy 53-0242652 | B | Arlington, VA | 1 | $25 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | U | Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $25 | 2020 |
| Aic Foundation 20-3713472 | D | Stony Brook, NY | 1 | $25 | 2020 |
| Americans for Constitutional Liberty | U | Warrenton, VA | 1 | $25 | 2018 |
| Nleomf-National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund | U | Washington, DE | 1 | $10 | 2018 |
| Pheasants & Quail Forever | U | St Paul, MN | 1 | $0 | 2018 |
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 73 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TN | U | $55,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE | 202621339349102187 |
| 2025 | Kansas University Physicians Inc Kansas City, KS | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202621339349102187 |
| 2025 | Colonial Presbyterian Church Kansas City, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | NONPROFIT - MINISTRIES | 202621339349102187 |
| 2025 | William Educational Fund Lawrence, KS | U | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202621339349102187 |
| 2025 | University of Kansas Memorial Lawrence, KS | B | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION CONCESSIONAIRE SERVICES | 202621339349102187 |
| 2025 | Foundation for Engineering at Kansas State University Inc Manhattan, KS | B | $12,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202621339349102187 |
| 2025 | Cure of Ars Catholic Church Leawood, KS | U | $5,000 | paid | NONPROFIT-MINISTRIES | 202621339349102187 |
| 2025 | Higgins Brothers Surgicenter Co Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE SURGICENTER IN HAITI-DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SURGICAL MISSION TEAMS TO WORK. | 202621339349102187 |
| 2025 | Pheasants Forever Overland Park, KS | U | $3,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE | 202621339349102187 |
| 2025 | Starlight Theatre Kansas City Kansas City, MO | D | $1,996 | paid | PRODUCING, PRESENTING AND PROMOTING AN EXCEPTIONAL ARTS EXPERIENCE BY DELIVERING ACCESSIBLE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AUDIENCES, SUPERIOR THEATRE ARTS EDUCATION, IMPACTFUL OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT UTILIZE THIS ICONIC CITY-OWNED VENUE. | 202621339349102187 |
| 2025 | Ku Alumni Association Lawrence, KS | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202621339349102187 |
| 2024 | Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TN | U | $36,650 | paid | CHARITABLE - CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE | 202522589349101202 |
| 2024 | Ku Endowment Lawrence, KS | U | $23,000 | paid | CHARITABLE-SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202522589349101202 |
| 2024 | William Educational Fund Lawrence, KS | U | $13,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202522589349101202 |
| 2024 | Life Unlimited North Kansas City, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE | 202522589349101202 |
| 2024 | The University of Kansas Cancer Center Westwood, KS | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE | 202522589349101202 |
| 2024 | John Diemer Elementary Overland Park, KS | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202522589349101202 |
| 2024 | Colonial Presbyterian Church Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | NONPROFIT - MINISTRIES | 202522589349101202 |
| 2024 | Higgins Brothers Surgicenter Co Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE SURGICENTER IN HAITI-DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SURGICAL MISSION TEAMS TO WORK. | 202522589349101202 |
| 2024 | Cure of Ars Catholic Church Leawood, KS | U | $5,000 | paid | NONPROFIT-MINISTRIES | 202522589349101202 |
| 2024 | Pheasants Forever Overland Park, KS | U | $3,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE | 202522589349101202 |
| 2024 | Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation Buffalo, MO | U | $2,750 | paid | DEDICATED TO RESTORING HABITAT AND POPULATIONS OF ALL UPLAND WILDLIFE SPECIES INCLUDING DEER, TURKEY, QUAIL, PHEASANT, RABBITS, DOVE, PRAIRIE CHICKENS, GROUSE AND MORE. PROJECTS FROM FOOD PLOTS TO WATERING SITES. | 202522589349101202 |
| 2024 | Starlight Theatre Kansas City Kansas City, MO | D | $1,000 | paid | PRODUCING, PRESENTING AND PROMOTING AN EXCEPTIONAL ARTS EXPERIENCE BY DELIVERING ACCESSIBLE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AUDIENCES, SUPERIOR THEATRE ARTS EDUCATION, IMPACTFUL OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT UTILIZE THIS ICONIC CITY-OWNED VENUE. | 202522589349101202 |
| 2023 | Ku Endowment Lawrence, KS | U | $103,000 | paid | CHARITABLE-SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TN | U | $10,613 | paid | CHARITABLE - CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | Colonial Presbyterian Church Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | NONPROFIT - MINISTRIES | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | Life Unlimited North Kansas City, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | Bishop Miege High School Roeland Park, KS | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | Higgins Brothers Surgicenter Co Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE SURGICENTER IN HAITI-DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SURGICAL MISSION TEAMS TO WORK. | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | Cure of Ars Catholic Church Leawood, KS | U | $5,000 | paid | NONPROFIT-MINISTRIES | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | Junior League of Wyandotte & Johnson Counties Overland Park, KS | C | $3,500 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mission, KS | U | $1,745 | paid | CHARITABLE-RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND ASSISTING WITH CARE FOR THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | John Diemer Elementary Overland Park, KS | U | $1,256 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | Ku Alumni Association Lawrence, KS | U | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202421309349102682 |
| 2023 | Trout Unlimited Arlington, VA | U | $26 | paid | PROTECTING, RECONNECTING, RESTORING AND SUSTAINING OUR COLDWATER RESOURCES. | 202421309349102682 |
| 2022 | William Educational Fund Lawrence, KS | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Ku Endowment Lawrence, KS | U | $31,000 | paid | CHARITABLE-SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | John Diemer Elementary Overland Park, KS | U | $11,742 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE-CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Life Unlimited North Kansas City, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | The University of Kansas Cancer Center Westwood, KS | D | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Higgins Brothers Surgicenter Co Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE SURGICENTER IN HAITI-DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SURGICAL MISSION TEAMS TO WORK. | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Adventhealth Kansas City Foundation Merriam, KS | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Cure of Ars Catholic Church Leawood, KS | U | $5,000 | paid | NONPROFIT-MINISTRIES | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Junior League of Wyandotte & Johnson Counties Overland Park, KS | C | $3,500 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Wildlife Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING TO PROTECT NATRUE | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mission, KS | U | $1,750 | paid | CHARITABLE-RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND ASSISTING WITH CARE FOR THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Bingham-Waggoner Historical Society Independence, MO | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING HISTORICAL LANDMARK | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Starlight Theatre Kansas City Kansas City, MO | D | $1,000 | paid | PRODUCING, PRESENTING AND PROMOTING AN EXCEPTIONAL ARTS EXPERIENCE BY DELIVERING ACCESSIBLE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AUDIENCES, SUPERIOR THEATRE ARTS EDUCATION, IMPACTFUL OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT UTILIZE THIS ICONIC CITY-OWNED VENUE. | 202333179349103883 |
| 2022 | Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $25 | paid | CHARITABLE - SUPPORTING TO PROTECT NATURE | 202333179349103883 |
| 2020 | Ku Endowment Lawrence, KS | U | $51,000 | paid | CHARITABLE-SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202111349349101541 |
| 2020 | Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TN | U | $10,684 | paid | CHARITABLE-CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE | 202111349349101541 |
| 2020 | In Time of Need Foundation Springfield, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | CAHRITABLE-ASSISTING PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT HEALTHCARE BURDENS THAT NEED FINANCIAL HELP OBTAINING THE CARE THEY NEED | 202111349349101541 |
| 2020 | Bingham Waggoner Historical Society Independence, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE-HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202111349349101541 |
| 2020 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mission, KS | U | $2,065 | paid | CHARITABLE-RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND ASSISTING WITH CARE FOR THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS | 202111349349101541 |
| 2020 | Cristo Rey Kansas City Kansas City, MO | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE-EDUCATION | 202111349349101541 |
| 2020 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $25 | paid | CHARITABLE-SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 202111349349101541 |
| 2020 | Aic Foundation Stony Brook, NY | D | $25 | paid | CHARITABLE-ASSISTING THOSE IN NEED | 202111349349101541 |
| 2018 | The Higgins Family Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | PRIVATE FOUNDATION-PHILANTHROPIC GOALS-FUNDING FOR HOSPITAL IN HAITI | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson County Overland Park, KS | D | $3,500 | paid | ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROMOTING VOLUNTEERISM, DEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN, AND IMPROVING COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE ACTION AND LEADERSHIP OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mission, KS | U | $3,180 | paid | CHARITABLE-RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND ASSISTING WITH CARE FOR THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TN | U | $2,200 | paid | CHARITABLE-CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | Ku Alumni Lawrence, KS | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE-SUPPORTING EDUCATION | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | Luekemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY | U | $250 | paid | VOLUNTEER HEALTH ORGAINIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO FINDING THE CURE FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA, HODGKIN'S DISEASE AND MYELOMA, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | The Research Foundation Kansas City, MO | B | $100 | paid | CHARITABLE-EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO LEAD HEALTHIER LIVES THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | The Shadow Buddies Foundation Lenexa, KS | C | $50 | paid | NON-PROFIT CHILDREN'S CHARITY DEIDICATED TO PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE, COMFORT, AND SUPPORT TO CHILDREN WITH SEVERE ILLNESS AND DISABILITIES. | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Missoula, MT | U | $50 | paid | CHARITABLE-TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE, THEIR HABITAT AND HUNTING HERITAGE. | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | Americans for Constitutional Liberty Warrenton, VA | U | $25 | paid | CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS THATS GOAL IS TO INFLUENCE POLITICAL POLICY | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $25 | paid | AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE THINK TANK THAT SEEKS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | Nleomf-National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund Washington, DE | U | $10 | paid | FUND BUILT AND MAINTAINS THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON DC-THE MEMORIAL HONORS THOSE WHO DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation Inc Buffalo, MO | U | $0 | paid | MAXIMIZE THE RECOVERY AND RESTORATION OF THE WILD QUAIL AND OTHER UPLAND SPECIES THROUGH CRITICAL HABITAT MANAGEMENT UNSING SOUND SCIENCE, WITH TECHNOLOGY, AND OLD FASHIONED SWEAT EQUITY | 201901339349101195 |
| 2018 | Pheasants & Quail Forever St Paul, MN | U | $0 | paid | CHARITABLE-DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF PHEASANTS, QUAIL, AND OTHER WILDLIFE THROUGH HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND LAND MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. | 201901339349101195 |
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 | 202621339349102187 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522589349101202 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421309349102682 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333179349103883 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111349349101541 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901339349101195 |
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/527241082.json.
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