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Don & Kathy Rydberg Foundation

Preselected recipients only Warrior, Alabama · EIN 990698391

Don & Kathy Rydberg Foundation is a private foundation in Warrior, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,250 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $10,750 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$10,7505$25,174
2025$13,2504$26,044

How to apply

Don & Kathy Rydberg Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Don & Kathy Rydberg Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama4$13,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Diocese of Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Promoting Christian Organaizations$10,000
Norht Jefferson Charity
Gardendale, AL
Promoting Christian Organaizations$2,000
Catholic Charities
Birmingham, AL
Promoting Christian Organaizations$1,000
Friars Poor of Jesus Christ
Birmingham, AL
Promoting Christian Organaizations$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Don & Kathy Rydberg Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Don & Kathy Rydberg Foundation give?

$13,250 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Don & Kathy Rydberg Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Don Rydberg (President), Kathleen Rydberg (Secretary) and Laura Stahl (Director).

What does Don & Kathy Rydberg Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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