Funding search · EIN 426125502 · Milwaukee, WI
W E Ruebush 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.
- 52
- grants reported
- $201,302
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $3,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- University of Northern Iowa3 grants · $33,000
- University of Iowa3 grants · $13,500
- Wartburg College2 grants · $12,000
- Florida State University2 grants · $12,000
- Towson University3 grants · $12,000
- Spring Hill College3 grants · $9,302
- Loras College2 grants · $6,000
- Illinois Wesleyan University2 grants · $6,000
- Huntingdon College2 grants · $6,000
- Briar Cliff University2 grants · $6,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 52 reported grants, largest first.
- $12,000
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
General operating
- $12,000
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Scholarships
- $9,000
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Scholarship
- $6,000
Ellsworth Community College · Iowa Falls, IA · 2024
General operating
- $6,000
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
General operating
- $6,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2024
General operating
- $6,000
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2024
General operating
- $6,000
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
Scholarship
- $6,000
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2023
Scholarship
- $6,000
Towson University · Towson, MD · 2022
Scholarships
- $6,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,302
Spring Hill College · Mobile, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,000
Alabama a&M University · Normal, AL · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Buena Vista University · Storm Lake, IA · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Central College · Pella, IA · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Dmacc · Ankeny, IA · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Faith Baptist Bible College · Ankeny, IA · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Hawkeye Community College · Waterloo, IA · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Huntingdon College · Montgomery, AL · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Iona University · New Rochelle, NY · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Spring Hill College · Mobile, AL · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Swarthmore College · Swarthmore, PA · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
The Catholic University of America · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Towson University · Towson, MD · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Tusculum University · Greeneville, TN · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
University of Idaho · Moscow, ID · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
University of South Florida · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Briar Cliff University · Sioux City, IA · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Huntingdon College · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Iowa Valley Community College District · Marshalltown, IA · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Loras College · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Spring Hill College · Mobile, AL · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Swarthmore College · Swarthmore, PA · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Towson University · Towson, MD · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
University of Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
University of South Florida · Tampa, FL · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Upper Iowa University · Fayette, IA · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
Briar Cliff University · Sioux City, IA · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,000
Coe College · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,000
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,000
Loras College · Dubuque, IA · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,000
University of Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,000
University of Mount Union · Alliance, OH · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,000
University of St Thomas · St Paul, MN · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,000
Wingate University · Wingate, NC · 2022
Scholarships
- $1,500
Coe College · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
General operating
- $1,500
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2023
Scholarship
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