Burton W Ruder Family Foundation

Highland Park, IL
Tax-exempt since May 1986
EIN: 36-3428676

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$24.2k (2024)

Expenses

$41.2k (2024)

Total Assets

$206k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2024

Revenue

$24,237

Expenses

$41,154

Net Income

-$16,917

Net Assets

$205,527

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$68	0.3%
Dividends	$7,628	31.5%
Sales of Assets	$16,335	67.4%
Other Income	$206	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$38,773	94.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$205,527
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$205,527

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Burton Ruder (President, Tres. & Dir)	$0	$0
Linda Ruder (Secretary & Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 28, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$26,256

Expenses

$41,171

Net Income

-$14,915

Net Assets

$224,381

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$52	0.2%
Dividends	$7,412	28.2%
Sales of Assets	$18,500	70.5%
Other Income	$292	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$38,189	92.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$224,381
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$224,381

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Burton Ruder (President, Tres. & Dir)	$0	$0
Linda Ruder (Secretary & Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 26, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$20,998

Expenses

$38,160

Net Income

-$17,162

Net Assets

$239,148

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8	0.0%
Dividends	$7,380	35.1%
Sales of Assets	$12,925	61.6%
Other Income	$685	3.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$35,080	91.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$239,148
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$239,148

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Burton Ruder (President, Tres. & Dir)	$0	$0
Linda Ruder (Secretary & Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 5, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$40,192

Expenses

$27,787

Net Income

$12,405

Net Assets

$254,329

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$6,058	15.1%
Sales of Assets	$34,132	84.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$25,027	90.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$254,704
Total Liabilities	$375
Net Assets	$254,329

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Burton Ruder (President, Tres. & Dir)	$0	$0
Linda Ruder (Secretary & Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 25, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$14,889

Expenses

$25,504

Net Income

-$10,615

Net Assets

$239,449

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5	0.0%
Dividends	$7,429	49.9%
Sales of Assets	$7,455	50.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$21,278	83.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$239,450
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$239,449

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Burton Ruder (President, Tres. & Dir)	$0	$0
Linda Ruder (Secretary & Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 3, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$16,592

Expenses

$29,117

Net Income

-$12,525

Net Assets

$250,065

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$56	0.3%
Dividends	$8,015	48.3%
Sales of Assets	$8,521	51.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$22,766	78.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$250,065
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$250,065

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$98,421

Expenses

$24,680

Net Income

$73,741

Net Assets

$262,752

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$424	0.4%
Dividends	$7,155	7.3%
Sales of Assets	$90,842	92.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$24,680	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$262,752
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$262,752

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Burton Ruder (President, Tres. & Dir)	$0	$0
Linda Ruder (Secretary & Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 29, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$18,485

Expenses

$22,451

Net Income

-$3,966

Net Assets

$188,961

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$19	0.1%
Dividends	$5,546	30.0%
Sales of Assets	$12,920	69.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$21,842	97.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$188,961
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$188,961

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Burton Ruder (President, Tres. & Dir)	$0	$0
Linda Ruder (Secretary & Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 22, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$9,504

Expenses

$21,858

Net Income

-$12,354

Net Assets

$192,576

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$500	5.3%
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$6,627	69.7%
Sales of Assets	$2,374	25.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$19,857	90.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$192,776
Total Liabilities	$200
Net Assets	$192,576

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Burton Ruder (President, Tres. & Dir)	$0	$0
Linda Ruder (Secretary & Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 6, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$27,242

Expenses

$24,092

Net Income

$3,150

Net Assets

$201,830

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$228	0.8%
Dividends	$18,526	68.0%
Sales of Assets	$8,488	31.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$22,683	94.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$204,930
Total Liabilities	$3,100
Net Assets	$201,830

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Burton Ruder (President, Tres. & Dir)	$0	$0
Linda Ruder (Secretary & Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 29, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$18,267

Expenses

$25,092

Net Income

-$6,825

Net Assets

$198,680

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$160	0.9%
Dividends	$14,786	80.9%
Sales of Assets	$3,321	18.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$21,200	84.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$201,580
Total Liabilities	$2,900
Net Assets	$198,680

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Burton Ruder (President, Tres. & Dir)	$0	$0
Linda Ruder (Secretary & Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 20, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$33,955

Expenses

$20,913

Net Income

$13,042

Net Assets

$205,505

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$160	0.5%
Dividends	$7,735	22.8%
Sales of Assets	$26,060	76.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$17,945	85.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$206,705
Total Liabilities	$1,200
Net Assets	$205,505

990-PF

Filed on March 18, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$10,357

Expenses

$19,719

Net Income

-$9,362

Net Assets

$191,986

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,634	15.8%
Dividends	$2,339	22.6%
Sales of Assets	$6,384	61.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$16,790	85.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$191,987
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$191,986

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$2,915

Expenses

$19,782

Net Income

-$16,867

Net Assets

$211,031

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$183	6.3%
Dividends	$2,649	90.9%
Sales of Assets	$83	2.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$17,190	86.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$211,032
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$211,031

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Burton W Ruder Family Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $24.2k (2024)

Expenses $41.2k (2024)

Total Assets $206k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2012

Revenue

$24.2k (2024)

Expenses

$41.2k (2024)

Total Assets

$206k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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