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 20222024. 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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  • 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

$51,302
2022
$58,500
2023
$91,500
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.