Private foundation · EIN 42-6125502 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Education

W E Ruebush Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (No specific deadline.) and its median grant is $3,000.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 24 grants paid, $92K total, median $3,000. Stated restrictions: Students in the fields of journalism, athletics, and any other fields as designated by the board. Grants are made to students attending irc sec 170(b)(1)(a)(ii) educational institutions who are pursuing train-

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
24
$92K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in WI
—
of grants
Deadline
See below
No specific deadline.
Assets
$1.2M

How to apply

No specific form. Contact: W E Ruebush Foundation, C/O US Bank Na Po Box 88, Waterloo, Ia, 3192353282 Deadlines: No specific deadline. Restrictions: Students in the fields of journalism, athletics, and any other fields as designated by the board. Grants are made to students attending irc sec 170(b)(1)(a)(ii) educational institutions who are pursuing train-

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IAGeneral operating$12K
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IAGeneral operating$6,000
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IAGeneral operating$6,000
University of IowaIowa City, IAGeneral operating$6,000
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FLGeneral operating$6,000
DmaccAnkeny, IAGeneral operating$3,000
University of South FloridaAtlanta, GAGeneral operating$3,000
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, ALGeneral operating$3,000
Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NYGeneral operating$3,000
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYGeneral operating$3,000
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PAGeneral operating$3,000
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, ILGeneral operating$3,000
Central CollegePella, IAGeneral operating$3,000
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IAGeneral operating$3,000
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IAGeneral operating$3,000
Alabama A&m UniversityNormal, ALGeneral operating$3,000
Faith Baptist Bible CollegeAnkeny, IAGeneral operating$3,000
Towson UniversityTowson, MDGeneral operating$3,000
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DCGeneral operating$3,000
Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TNGeneral operating$3,000
Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, ALGeneral operating$3,000
Spring Hill CollegeMobile, ALGeneral operating$3,000
University of IdahoMoscow, IDGeneral operating$3,000
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IAGeneral operating$1,500

By state: Iowa 10 · Alabama 4 · New York 2 · Florida 1 · Georgia 1 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

W E Ruebush Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, administered in care of U S Bank Na, tax-exempt since 1968. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does W E Ruebush Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. No specific form. Deadlines: No specific deadline..

How much does W E Ruebush Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $92K across 24 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does W E Ruebush Foundation give?

Iowa (10 grants), Alabama (4 grants), New York (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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