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Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation

Preselected recipients only Steamboat Springs, Colorado · EIN 330780489

Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation is a private foundation in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $2,000 the year before.

80% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2,0002$90,125
2024$5,0005$91,134

How to apply

Bill and Trudy Rutledge 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 Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado2$3,000
California2$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Steamboat Institute
Steamboat Springs, CO
Charitable$2,000
Steamboat Mountain School
Steamboat Springs, CO
Charitable$1,000
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Charitable$1,000
Corpus Christi Parish
Pacific Palisades, CA
Charitable$500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Santa Clara, CA
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation give?

$5,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William P Rutledge (President) and Sarah Rutledge Crump (Secretary).

What does Bill and Trudy Rutledge Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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