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John Ruan Foundation Trust Grants

Private foundation · EIN 42-6059463 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$4M
Grants reported
52
Median grant
$10K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202452$4M

Where John Ruan Foundation Trust gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FOUNDATIONIowa City, IAGeneral Operations2024$1M
MERCY ONE FOUNDATIONDes Moines, IAGeneral Operations2024$1M
MERCY ONE FOUNDATIONDes Moines, IAHealth Services and Related Activities2024$500K
IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILSDes Moines, IASports, Athletic2024$300K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEvanston, ILSports, Athletic2024$250K
IOWA MOTOR CARRIERS FOUNDATIONDes Moines, IAGeneral Operations2024$250K
ELLIPSISJohnston, IAYouth Activities2024$250K
BRAVO GREATER DES MOINESDes Moines, IACultural, Historical or Other Education Activities2024$100K
DOWLING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLWest Des Moines, IASchools, Colleges and Related Activities2024$60K
ISU FOUNDATIONAmes, IASchools, Colleges and Related Activities2024$25K
WORLD FOOD PRIZEDes Moines, IAGeneral Operations2024$25K
DES MOINES SYMPHONYDes Moines, IAGeneral Operations2024$25K
DRAKE UNIVERSITYDes Moines, IASchools, Colleges and Related Activities2024$20K
DOWNTOWN EVENTS GROUPDes Moines, IAInner City or Community Activities2024$10K
DES MOINES ART CENTERDes Moines, IACultural, Historical or Other Education Activities2024$10K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEvanston, ILSchools, Colleges and Related Activities2024$10K
BALLET DES MOINESWest Des Moines, IACultural, Historical or Other Education Activities2024$10K
CIVIC CENTER OF GREATER DES MOINESDes Moines, IACultural, Historical or Other Education Activities2024$10K
DES MOINES METROPOLITAN OPERAIndianola, IACultural, Historical or Other Education Activities2024$10K
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYDallas, TXSchools, Colleges and Related Activities2024$10K
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATIONDes Moines, IASchools, Colleges and Related Activities2024$10K
ABOVE AND BEYOND CANCERWest Des Moines, IAHealth Services and Related Activities2024$10K
BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATIONDes Moines, IACultural, Historical or Other Education Activities2024$10K
SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWADes Moines, IACultural, Historical or Other Education Activities2024$10K
BERGMAN ACADEMYDes Moines, IASchools, Colleges and Related Activities2024$10K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
John Ruan IV
Address
11207 NW Aurora Avenue Urbandale, IA, 50322
Phone
5152452575
Deadlines
None
Application materials
No special form
Restrictions
None

About this data

Figures are aggregated from John Ruan Foundation Trust's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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