Kenny and Kimberly Rueter Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should approach it only through a connection it already has.
- Its grants have gone mainly to churches, mission organisations, Christian camps, faith-based schools and a university, with some to breast cancer and pregnancy support groups, so organisations of those kinds are the closest fit.
- About 8 in 10 of its 19 grants to organisations across its recent filings fall between $10,000 and $115,000, with a median of $50,000, so a request in that region is typical rather than a ceiling.
- Relationships appear to matter, since 97% of its grant dollars in the latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing.
- The filing states no geographic focus, although its grants have mainly reached California and North Carolina, so location should not be treated as a rule for who may apply.
Overview
Kenny and Kimberly Rueter Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The recorded grants went mainly to churches, mission organisations, Christian camps, faith-based schools and a university. They also reached organisations concerned with breast cancer and pregnancy support. Most grants were recorded as general and unrestricted; one grant was for equipment and facility updates, while two were associated with a named fund. The filings show grants to organisations rather than stated eligibility rules or a published programme description. The recorded giving is concentrated in California, with additional recipients in North Carolina, Michigan, Virginia and Florida. They do not identify an open application route or set out preferred causes beyond the purposes and recipients shown in the grant record.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California and North Carolina.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 97% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 19 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 48% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to organisations Kenny and Kimberly Rueter Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $32,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Crossline Community Church · General & Unrestricted$550,0002024 tax year
- Global Mission · General & Unrestricted$60,0002024 tax year
- Hume Lake Christian Camps · General & Unrestricted$50,0002024 tax year
- Breast Cancer Angels · General & Unrestricted$15,0002024 tax year
- Biola University · General & Unrestricted$10,0002024 tax year
- Shield of Faith Missions · General & Unrestricted$8,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Kenny Rueter — Director, President
- Kimberly S Rueter — Director, Secretary, Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $514,921 | $342,000 | $17,092,400 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $477,337 | $261,800 | $18,689,678 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $946,770 | $693,000 | $20,071,582 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Wilmington, DE