The Rudolph Family Foundation appears to concentrate its giving on supporting undergraduate international education, as evidenced by a single six-figure grant to a study-abroad scholarship program. With only one recorded grant, the foundation currently functions as a focused donor likely prioritizing access to global study opportunities for college students rather than broad community philanthropy.
Highly concentrated and targeted: a single large grant (one-off $90,000) rather than many small awards or a diversified portfolio; suggests targeted support for a specific program or beneficiary.
The Rudolph Family Foundation’s largest recorded gift is a $90,000 grant to WashingtonLee Study Abroad Scholars for general support, which points to a clear interest in access to international education for college students. Across the recent record, the foundation also supports Indiana-based nonprofits and university scholarship funds, with grants ranging from local operating support to scholarship awards tied to named institutions. The pattern includes repeated support for a small set of recipients over multiple years, suggesting an ongoing relationship rather than one-off awards. Recent grants show a mix of education, community service, and place-based support. Washington & Lee University received scholarship funding in multiple years, while Fort Wayne organizations such as Northeast Indiana Positive Resource and Wboi appear more than once in the record. The foundation’s giving also reaches Florida nonprofits, including organizations connected to Sanibel and Sanibel Island, alongside a concentration of grants in Indiana. Its annual grantmaking total is $420,740, and the typical gift is relatively modest compared with the largest awards, which indicates a portfolio with both larger anchor grants and smaller general-support distributions.
Education is the clearest thread in the foundation’s record. Washington & Lee University received $10,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024 for scholarships, and Washington Lee University Scholarsh received $10,000 in 2025 for general support. DePauw University also received $10,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024 for scholarships, with another $10,000 grant in 2025 to DePauw University Scholarship Fund for general support. The foundation also supports local community organizations in Fort Wayne. Northeast Indiana Positive Resource received $24,216 in 2023 and $21,000 in 2024 for general support, while Wboi received $20,000 in 2025 and $8,686 in 2025. Arts, trails, and youth-serving work appear as smaller parts of the portfolio through grants such as $5,910 to The Literary Alliance of Fort Wayne, $5,000 to Fort Wayne Trails Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and $5,000 to Fort Wayne Children Zoo in 2024 and 2025.
Typical grants are $2,691 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile, so the foundation’s middle-of-the-road awards are clustered around a five-thousand-dollar level. The record also includes a much larger $90,000 grant at the top end, showing that the foundation uses both standard operating-size awards and occasional larger grants. Recurrence is a clear feature: several recipients appear in more than one year, including multiple scholarship grantees and local operating recipients. The foundation funds individuals only through scholarship-related support, and the data shows grants being made through nonprofit and affiliate entities rather than direct individual awards.
$160K
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Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: WashingtonLee Study Abroad Scholars
Grantmaking is concentrated in Indiana, where 63% of grants go and where the top giving state is located. Fort Wayne appears repeatedly, including Northeast Indiana Positive Resource, Wboi, The Literary Alliance of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Trails Inc, and Fort Wayne Children Zoo. Outside Indiana, Virginia appears through Lexington-based grantees tied to study-abroad and scholarship support. The record also includes grants in Florida, especially Sanibel and Sanibel Island, showing a secondary geographic cluster alongside the Indiana core.
The record shows support for universities and university scholarship funds, local operating nonprofits in Fort Wayne, and several Florida-based charities. Examples include scholarship support for Washington & Lee University and DePauw University, general support for Northeast Indiana Positive Resource and Wboi, and grants to organizations in Sanibel and Sanibel Island.
The typical grant size is $2,691 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. That places most awards in a relatively compact range, with occasional larger grants above that level.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year. Washington & Lee University received scholarship grants in 2023 and 2024, DePauw University received scholarship grants in 2023 and 2024, and Fort Wayne-based groups such as Northeast Indiana Positive Resource, Wboi, and Fort Wayne Trails Inc also show repeated support.
Indiana is the top giving state by grant count, with 63% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Fort Wayne is the most visible city in the record, while Virginia and Florida appear as additional recipient locations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBOI | Fort Wayne, IN | $31,250 | 2026 | General Support |
| Ding Darling Wildlife Society | Sanibel Island, FL | $25,250 | 2026 | General Support |
| Wabash College Scholarship | Crawfordsville, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| WashingtonLee Study Abroad Scholars | Lexington, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Washington Lee University Scholarsh | Lexington, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| DePauw University Scholarship Fund | Greencastle, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum Aquari | Sanibel, FL | $7,500 | 2026 | General Support |
| Blue Jacket Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 2026 | General Support |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Fort Wayne Trails Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Sanibel Public Library Foundation | Sanibel, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Positive Resource Connection | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,566 | 2026 | General Support |
| Sanibel Captiva Conservation Founda | Sanibel, FL | $4,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Literary Alliance of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,500 | 2026 | General Support |
| FISH of Sanibel | Sanibel, FL | $3,500 | 2026 | General Support |
| YMCA Camp Carson | Princeton, IN | $3,500 | 2026 | General Support |
| Sanibel Captiva Conservation Founda | Sanibel, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | General Support |
| Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildli | Sanibel, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | General Support |
| Sanibel Community House | Sanibel, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | General Support |
| Homebound Meals | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 2026 | General Support |
| Washington Lee Generals Club | Lexington, VA | $500 | 2026 | General Support |
| DePauw University Parent's Fund | Greencastle, IN | $500 | 2026 | General Support |
| WashingtonLee Study Abroad Scholars | Lexington, VA | $90,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| WBOI | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Ding Darling Wildlife Society | Sanibel Island, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Wabash College Scholarship | Crawfordsville, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Washington Lee University Scholarsh | Lexington, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| DePauw University Scholarship Fund | Greencastle, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| WBOI | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,686 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bridge of Grace Compassionate Minis | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Blue Jacket Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Fort Wayne Trails Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| FISH of Sanibel | Sanibel, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum Aquari | Sanibel, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Homebound Meals | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Literary Alliance of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Sanibel Community House | Sanibel, FL | $2,588 | 2025 | General Support |
| YMCA Camp Carson | Princeton, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Positive Resource Connection | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Sanibel Captiva Conservation Founda | Sanibel, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Sanibel Captiva Conservation Founda | Sanibel, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Washington Lee Generals Club | Lexington, VA | $500 | 2025 | General Support |
| DePauw University Parent's Fund | Greencastle, IN | $500 | 2025 | General Support |
| NORTHEAST INDIANA POSITIVE RESOURCE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $21,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEPAUW UNIVERSITY | GREENCASTLE, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BRIDGE OF COMPANSSIONATE MINISTRIES | FORT WAYNE, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WABASH COLLEGE | CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE LITERARY ALLIANCE OF FORT WAYNE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $5,910 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
WashingtonLee Study Abroad Scholars
$10,000General Support
DePauw University Scholarship Fund
General Support
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum Aquari
$7,500General Support
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
$7,000General Support
Fort Wayne Trails Inc
$6,000General Support
Sanibel Public Library Foundation
$5,000General Support
Positive Resource Connection
$4,566General Support
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Founda
$4,000General Support
Literary Alliance of Fort Wayne
$3,500General Support
YMCA Camp Carson
$3,500General Support
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Founda
$2,500General Support
Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildli
$2,500General Support
Sanibel Community House
$2,500General Support
Homebound Meals
$2,500General Support
Washington Lee Generals Club
$500General Support
DePauw University Parent's Fund
$500General Support
WashingtonLee Study Abroad Scholars
$90,000General Support
Wabash College Scholarship
$10,000General Support
Washington Lee University Scholarsh
$10,000General Support
DePauw University Scholarship Fund
$10,000General Support
Bridge of Grace Compassionate Minis
$7,500General Support
Fort Wayne Trails Inc
$5,000General Support
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum Aquari
$5,000General Support
Homebound Meals
$3,500General Support
Literary Alliance of Fort Wayne
$3,500General Support
Sanibel Community House
$2,588General Support
YMCA Camp Carson
$2,500General Support
Washington Lee Generals Club
$500General Support
DePauw University Parent's Fund
$500General Support
NORTHEAST INDIANA POSITIVE RESOURCE
$21,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
BRIDGE OF COMPANSSIONATE MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE LITERARY ALLIANCE OF FORT WAYNE
$5,910GENERAL SUPPORT