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The Bill and Ruth Mary Service Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fishers, Indiana · EIN 261704805

The Bill and Ruth Mary Service Foundation is a private foundation in Fishers, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $80,891 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $13,435 and the largest $62,456. 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 down from $127,575 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$72,7254$887,621
2024$127,5755$823,101
2025$80,8913$801,141

How to apply

The Bill and Ruth Mary Service 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 The Bill and Ruth Mary Service Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio3$80,891

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Andover United Methodist Church
Andover, OH
General$62,456
Andover Public Library
Andover, OH
General$13,435
Civic Development Corporation of Ashtabula County
Ashtabula, OH
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bill and Ruth Mary Service Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Bill and Ruth Mary Service Foundation give?

$80,891 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $13,435.

Who runs The Bill and Ruth Mary Service Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jonathan D Herbruck (Director/Treasurer) and Stuart Cordell (Director/President/Secretary).

What does The Bill and Ruth Mary Service Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and community development.

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