Funding search · EIN 352063035 · Evansville, IN
Thomas a & Sharon K Ruder Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 69
- grants reported
- $605,854
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Hanover College4 grants · $129,100
- Stifel Chartible1 grant · $75,000
- Mater Dei High School2 grants · $51,000
- Mater Dei Student Inv1 grant · $50,000
- Evsc Foundation4 grants · $46,000
- Evsc Foundation2 grants · $35,000
- Ue Foundation4 grants · $27,604
- Hanover College1 grant · $25,000
- Ark Crisis Center2 grants · $20,600
- Evansville African American Museum1 grant · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 69 reported grants, largest first.
- $75,000
Stifel Chartible · St Louis, MO · 2022
General Fund
- $68,100
Hanover College · Hanover, IN · 2023
Education
- $50,000
Mater Dei Student Inv · Evansville, IN · 2025
Education
- $50,000
Mater Dei High School · Evansville, IN · 2024
Education
- $30,000
Hanover College · Hanover, IN · 2022
Education
- $25,000
Evsc Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2025
Education
- $25,000
Hanover College · Hanover, IN · 2025
Education
- $25,000
Evsc Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2024
Education
- $20,000
Evansville African American Museum · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $16,000
Hanover College · Hanover, IN · 2024
Education
- $15,000
Ue Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2024
Education
- $15,000
Hanover College · Hanover, IN · 2023
Education
- $14,000
Student Financial Aid Assn · Evansville, IN · 2022
Education
- $11,000
Ue Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2023
Education
- $11,000
University of Evansville · Evansville, IN · 2022
Education
- $10,600
Ark Crisis Center · Evansville, IN · 2024
General Fund
- $10,000
Ark Crisis Center · Evansville, IN · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
St Vincent Early Learning Center · Evansville, IN · 2025
Education
- $10,000
St Vincent Early Learning Center · Evansville, IN · 2024
General Fund
- $10,000
Tri State Food Bank · Evansville, IN · 2024
General Fund
- $10,000
Ark Crisis Center · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $10,000
Evsc Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2023
Education
- $10,000
Ark Crisis Children Center · Evansville, IN · 2022
General Fund
- $10,000
Evsc Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2022
Education
- $10,000
Evsc Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2022
Education
- $5,000
Big Brother Big Sister Sw in · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $5,000
Voices · Evansville, IN · 2022
General Fund
- $4,000
Voices Incorp · Evansville, IN · 2025
General fund
- $3,000
Wesselman Park Nature Society · Evansville, IN · 2025
General fund
- $3,000
Voices Incorp · Evansville, IN · 2024
General Fund
- $3,000
Voices Incorp · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $2,000
Wesselman Park Nature Society · Evansville, IN · 2024
General Fund
- $2,000
Hope of Evansville · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $1,500
Evansville Junior Football · Evansville, IN · 2025
General fund
- $1,500
Usi Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2025
Education
- $1,500
Evansville Junior Football · Evansville, IN · 2024
General Fund
- $1,500
Boys Scouts of America · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $1,500
Evansville Junior Football · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $1,000
Iu Foundation · Bloomington, IN · 2025
Education
- $1,000
Ue Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2025
Education
- $1,000
Vanderburgh Humane Society · Evansville, IN · 2025
General fund
- $1,000
Isu Foundation · Terra Haute, IN · 2024
Education
- $1,000
Mater Dei High School · Evansville, IN · 2024
Education
- $1,000
North Posey High School · Poseyville, IN · 2024
Education
- $1,000
Usi Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2024
Education
- $1,000
Vanderburgh Humane Society · Evansville, IN · 2024
General Fund
- $1,000
Ywca · Evansville, IN · 2024
General Fund
- $1,000
Evsc Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2023
Education
- $1,000
Ivy Tech Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Education
- $1,000
Ue Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2023
Education
- $1,000
Usi Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2023
Education
- $1,000
Ywca · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $1,000
Evansville African Museum · Evansville, IN · 2022
Education
- $1,000
Ivy Tech Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Education
- $1,000
Junior Football League · Evansville, IN · 2022
General Fund
- $604
Ue Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $600
Big Blue Booster · Evansville, IN · 2024
General Fund
- $500
Altrusa International · Evansville, IN · 2025
General fund
- $500
Mater Dei High School · Evansville, IN · 2025
Education
- $500
Meals On Wheels · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $200
US Ski Foundation · Park City, UT · 2023
General Fund
- $150
Boys Scouts of America · Evansville, IN · 2024
General Fund
- $100
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
General Fund
- $100
Big Blue Booster · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $100
Vanderburgh Cmnty Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $100
Big Blue Boosters · Evansville, IN · 2022
General Fund
- $100
Diocease of Evansville · Evansville, IN · 2022
General Fund
- $50
Youth Resources · Evansville, IN · 2023
Education
- $50
Ue Theatre Socieity · Evansville, IN · 2022
Education
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