Private foundation · Wayzata, MN

The Rum Fund

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Typical grant size
$398 $1K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
83
Repeat grantees
39
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Abigail Rose
President
Michael Blum
Vice President

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
16.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'13
'13
'14
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
366
Total grants awarded
$3.0M
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$175K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$470K
36 grants
2023
$407K
41 grants
2022
$563K
47 grants
2021
$490K
39 grants
2020
$711K
47 grants
2014
$218K
84 grants
2013
$143K
72 grants

Top recipients

14 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$477K
5 grants · MN · ≈ likely match
$402K
University of Mn Foundation
5 grants · MN
$401K
Planned Parenthood of America
5 grants · NY
$273K
31 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$213K
5 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$197K
Temple Israel
25 grants · NY
$135K
Children's Theatre Company
7 grants · MN
$128K
5 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$125K
4 grants · MN · ≈ likely match
$107K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University of Mn Foundation
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$100K
Minnesota Orchestra Association
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$93K
Planned Parenthood of America
General operations
NY · TY 2024
$60K
Temple Israel
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$48K
Minneapolis Jewish Federation
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$43K
Children's Theatre Company
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$28K
Greater Twin Cities United Way
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$26K
The Sholom Foundation
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$15K
Washington University
General operations
MO · TY 2024
$10K
Guthrie Theater
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$10K
Central Synagogue
General operations
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Fanfare for the Commons
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$4K
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$3K
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
General operations
PA · TY 2024
$3K
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$3K
The Blake School
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$3K
Southern Poverty Law Center
General operations
AL · TY 2024
$2K
Herzl Camp Foundation
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$2K
Minnesota Hillel
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$2K
Jewish Family and Children's Services
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$2K
Minnesota Zoo Foundation
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$1K
Oratorio Society of Minnesota
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$1K
180 Degrees Inc
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$1K
Minnesota Council on Foundations
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$1K
Six Points Theatre
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$1K
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
General operations
CA · TY 2024
$1K
A Long Swim
General operations
IL · TY 2024
$780
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
General operations
AZ · TY 2024
$600
Twin Cities in Motion
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$500
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion (huc-jir)
General operations
OH · TY 2024
$500
Lake Minnetonka Conservation District
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$500
Lake Minnetonka Association
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$500
Minnetonka Center for the Arts
General operations
MN · TY 2024
$250
Evan's Scholars Foundation
General operations
IL · TY 2024
$250
Pan-mass Challenge
General operations
MA · TY 2024
$120
Center for Science and Public Interest
General operations
DC · TY 2024
$75
University of Mn Foundation
General operations
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Sholom Foundation
General operations
MN · TY 2023
$68K
Planned Parenthood of America
General operations
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Minneapolis Jewish Federation
General operations
MN · TY 2023
$42K
Temple Israel
Capital campaign and Bridge to the Future
MN · TY 2023
$41K
Greater Twin Cities United Way
General operations
MN · TY 2023
$25K
Children's Theatre Company
General operations
MN · TY 2023
$13K
Washington University
General operations
MO · TY 2023
$10K
Minnesota Orchestra
General operations
MN · TY 2023
$10K
Project Lyme
General operations
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Minnesota Hillel
General operations
MN · TY 2023
$5K
The Blake School
Capital campaign, annual fund and Science Wing
MN · TY 2023
$3K
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
General operations
PA · TY 2023
$3K
International Center of Photography
General operations
NY · TY 2023
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.