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Ruth E Brookshire Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lebanon, Indiana · EIN 352007869

Ruth E Brookshire Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lebanon, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $64,100 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 down from $80,282 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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
2021$63,47018$959,812
2023$80,28216$1.0 million
2024$64,10013$1.1 million

How to apply

Ruth E Brookshire Charitable Foundation Inc 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 Ruth E Brookshire Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana13$68,600

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lebanon Education Foundation
Lebanon, IN
Scholarships$15,000
Boone County Senior Services
Lebanon, IN
Programming$10,000
Shalom House
Lebanon, IN
Programming$10,000
Boone County Historical Society
Lebanon, IN
Programming$6,000
Iladd
Zionsville, IN
Programming$5,100
Lebanon Boys & Girls Club
Lebanon, IN
Programming$5,000
Sullivan Munce Cultural Center
Zionsville, IN
Arts Cultural Programming$4,000
Oak Hill Cemetary Foundation
Lebanon, IN
Proggramming$3,000
The Caring Center
Lebanon, IN
Programming$2,500
Sylvia's Place
Lebanon, IN
Programming$2,500
Individual
IN
Scholarship$2,500
Love Inc
Lebanon, IN
Programming$2,000
Thorntown Historical Society
Thorntown, IN
Programming$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ruth E Brookshire Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ruth E Brookshire Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$64,100 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Ruth E Brookshire Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Karen Richards (Director), Claudia Trefz (Director) and Susan Lehmann (Director).

What does Ruth E Brookshire Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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