Rugaber Family Fund
Private foundation · Roanoke, VA · EIN 54-1771747 · reported 2023–2025
174grants reported
$1,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$590Ktotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 13 of its 174 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $220K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3804 Brandon Ave SW Apt 716
Roanoke, VA 24018-7006
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Lutheran Homes TO FURTHER RELIAGOUS OUTREACH | Roanoke, VA | $120,000 |
| Agnes Scott College EDUCATION | Decatur, GA | $25,000 |
| Agnes Scott College EDUCATION | Decatur, GA | $25,000 |
| Mayberry Presbyterian Church RELIGIOUS | Meadows of Dan, VA | $21,000 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation CONSERVATION | Winston Salem, NC | $20,000 |
| Virginia Lutheran Homes TO FURTHER RELIAGOUS OUTREACH | Roanoke, VA | $20,000 |
| Mayberry Presbyterian Church RELIGIOUS | Meadows of Dan, VA | $15,000 |
| Wellesley College EDUCATION | Wellesley, MA | $15,000 |
| Mayberry Presbyterian Church RELIGIOUS | Meadows of Dan, VA | $15,000 |
| Dickinson College EDUCATION | Carlisle, PA | $11,000 |
| Cardinal News JOURNALISM | Roanoke, VA | $10,000 |
| Cardinal News JOURNALISM | Roanoke, VA | $10,000 |
| Cardinal News JOURNALISM | Roanoke, VA | $10,000 |
| Reynolda House Museum of American A ART EXHIBITS | Winstonsalem, NC | $7,500 |
| Smith College EDUCATION | Northampton, MA | $5,000 |
| Wellesley College EDUCATION | Wellesley, MA | $5,000 |
| United Way of Rke Valley GENERAL SOCIAL PROGRAMS | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 |
| Grace Episcopal Church CHURCH | Silver Spring, MD | $5,000 |
| Floyd County Humane Society ANIMAL SERVICES | Floyd, VA | $5,000 |
| Presbyterian Community Center TO INCREASE RELIGOUS OUTREACH | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 |
| Dickinson College EDUCATION | Carlisle, PA | $5,000 |
| Smith College EDUCATION | Northampton, MA | $5,000 |
| Grace Episcopal Church CHURCH | Silver Spring, MD | $5,000 |
| Floyd County Humane Society ANIMAL SERVICES | Floyd, VA | $5,000 |
| Dickinson College EDUCATION | Carlisle, PA | $5,000 |
| Smith College EDUCATION | Northampton, MA | $5,000 |
| Wellesley College EDUCATION | Wellesley, MA | $5,000 |
| United Way of Rke Valley GENERAL SOCIAL PROGRAMS | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 |
| Grace Episcopal Church CHURCH | Silver Spring, MD | $5,000 |
| Floyd County Humane Society ANIMAL SERVICES | Floyd, VA | $5,000 |
| Presbyterian Community Center TO INCREASE RELIGOUS OUTREACH | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 |
| Ram House RELIGIOUS OUTREACH | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 |
| Taubman Museum of Art ART EXHIBITS | Roanoke, VA | $4,500 |
| Alleghany Highlands Arts Crafts Cen TO ASSIST IN FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE | Clifton Forge, VA | $3,000 |
| Roanoke Symphony Orchestra SYMPHONY PERFORMANCE | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 |
| Agnes Scott College EDUCATION | Decatur, GA | $2,500 |
| Hollins University EDUCATION | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 |
| Curry College EDUCATION | Milton, MA | $2,500 |
| Virginia Humanities ARTS | Charlotesville, VA | $2,500 |
| Taubman Museum of Art ART EXHIBITS | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 |
| Roanoke Symphony Orchestra SYMPHONY PERFORMANCE | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 |
| Hollins University EDUCATION | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 |
| United Way of Rke Valley GENERAL SOCIAL PROGRAMS | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 |
| The Bush School EDUCATION | Seattle, WA | $2,500 |
| Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Dept VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | Meadows of Dan, VA | $2,500 |
| Vesta Rescue Squad VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD | Meadows of Dan, VA | $2,500 |
| Floyd Center for the Arts ARTS | Floyd, VA | $2,500 |
| Virginia Humanities ARTS | Charlotesville, VA | $2,500 |
| Taubman Museum of Art ART EXHIBITS | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 |
| Roanoke Symphony Orchestra SYMPHONY PERFORMANCE | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 |
| Hollins University EDUCATION | Roanoke, VA | $2,500 |
| Curry College EDUCATION | Milton, MA | $2,500 |
| Meadows of Dan Backpack Relief Fund NUTRITION | Meadows of Dan, VA | $2,500 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation EDUCATION | Blacksburg, VA | $2,500 |
| Vesta Rescue Squad VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD | Meadows of Dan, VA | $2,500 |
| Floyd Center for the Arts ARTS | Floyd, VA | $2,500 |
| Virginia Humanities ARTS | Charlotesville, VA | $2,500 |
| Roanoke Women's Foundation WOMEN'S CHARITABLE GIVING | Roanoke, VA | $2,100 |
| Roanoke Women's Foundation WOMEN'S CHARITABLE GIVING | Roanoke, VA | $2,100 |
| Roanoke Women's Foundation WOMEN'S CHARITABLE GIVING | Roanoke, VA | $2,100 |
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