Lance & Cindy Ruffel Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 47-1441687

Foundation Overview

Based in Oklahoma City, OK, Lance & Cindy Ruffel Family Foundation Inc has awarded 224 grants totaling $1,126,833 to organizations in Oklahoma, Texas and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $150 to $50,000, with a median award of $3,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,126,833
Total Assets
$293,199
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
34
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Decline
-50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 24%

8 of 34 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Oklahoma

88% of all grants are concentrated in Oklahoma, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Oklahoma, funding concentrates in Oklahoma City (78%), Wewoka (10%), Edmond (4%).

Funding Trajectory
-1%

Stable funding levels with 1% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + Education

Dual focus on community projects (60%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Lance & Cindy Ruffel Family Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Okc Museum Of Art $8,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2024
Wewoka Public Schools $10,500 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2024
Oklahoma City Ballet $3,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2024
Positive Tomorrows $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2024
Painted Sky Opera $7,500 Edmond, OK, US Financial Support 2024
Oklahoma City Philharmonic $2,500 Oklahoma City, OH, US Financial Support 2024
Arts Council Oklahoma City $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2024
American Red Cross - Tiffany Circle $10,000 Washington, DC, US Financial Support 2024
Library Endowment Trust $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2024
Ymca Of Greater Oklahoma City $1,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center $22,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Allied Arts $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Junior Achievement Of Oklahoma $2,400 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Childrens Health Foundation $1,850 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition $600 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Calm Waters $1,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Hearts For Hearing $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Okc Museum Of Art $8,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2024
Wewoka Public Schools $10,500 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2024
Oklahoma City Ballet $3,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2024
Positive Tomorrows $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2024
Painted Sky Opera $7,500 Edmond, OK, US Financial Support 2024
Oklahoma City Philharmonic $2,500 Oklahoma City, OH, US Financial Support 2024
Arts Council Oklahoma City $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2024
American Red Cross - Tiffany Circle $10,000 Washington, DC, US Financial Support 2024
Library Endowment Trust $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2024
Ymca Of Greater Oklahoma City $1,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center $22,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Allied Arts $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Junior Achievement Of Oklahoma $2,400 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Childrens Health Foundation $1,850 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition $600 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Calm Waters $1,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Hearts For Hearing $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support. 2024
Okc Museum Of Art $16,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2023
Wewoka Public Schools $6,000 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2023
Oklahoma City Ballet $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2023
Positive Tomorrows $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2023
Painted Sky Opera $10,000 Edmond, OK, US Financial Support 2023
Oklahoma Israel Exchange (Okie) $2,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2023
Oklahoma City Philharmonic $2,500 Oklahoma City, OH, US Financial Support 2023
Arts Council Oklahoma City $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2023
American Red Cross - Tiffany Circle $10,000 Washington, DC, US Financial Support 2023
Okc Museum Of Art $16,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2023
Wewoka Public Schools $6,000 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2023
Oklahoma City Ballet $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2023
Positive Tomorrows $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2023
Painted Sky Opera $10,000 Edmond, OK, US Financial Support 2023
Oklahoma Israel Exchange (Okie) $2,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2023
Oklahoma City Philharmonic $2,500 Oklahoma City, OH, US Financial Support 2023
Arts Council Oklahoma City $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2023
American Red Cross - Tiffany Circle $10,000 Washington, DC, US Financial Support 2023
Okc Museum Of Art $3,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Wewoka Public Schools $6,000 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2022
Oklahoma City Ballet $4,250 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Calm Waters $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Seminole Nation Museum $5,000 Wewoka, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Oklahoma City Philharmonic $2,500 Oklahoma City, OH, US Financial Support 2022
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Okc Museum Of Art $3,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Wewoka Public Schools $6,000 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2022
Oklahoma City Ballet $4,250 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Calm Waters $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Seminole Nation Museum $5,000 Wewoka, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Oklahoma City Philharmonic $2,500 Oklahoma City, OH, US Financial Support 2022
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Okc Museum Of Art $3,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Wewoka Public Schools $6,000 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2022
Oklahoma City Ballet $4,250 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Calm Waters $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Seminole Nation Museum $5,000 Wewoka, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Oklahoma City Philharmonic $2,500 Oklahoma City, OH, US Financial Support 2022
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2022
Okc Museum Of Art $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Wewoka Public Schools $9,000 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2021
Allied Arts $20,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Painted Sky Opera $10,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Oklahoma City Ballet $3,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Calm Waters $3,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Hope Is Alive $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Project Okie $5,400 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Oklahoma Baptist University $1,500 Shawnee, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Okc Arts Council $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
City Rescue Mission $2,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Ywca Oklahoma City $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $3,000 Dallas, TX, US Financial Support 2021
Citizens Caring For Children $1,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Thrive Community Church $700 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Esteem Education $25,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Seminole Nation Museum $500 Wewoka, OK, US Financial Support 2021
American Heart Association $1,500 Dallas, TX, US Financial Support 2021
St Anthony Foundation $500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Oklahoma Shakespeare $2,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Oklahoma Commission On The Status Of Women $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2021
Okc Philharmonic $3,750 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Okc Museum Of Art $8,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Wewoka Public Schools $6,000 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2020
Allied Arts $22,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Painted Sky Opera $20,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Positive Tomorrows $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Oklahoma City Ballet $3,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Calm Waters $4,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Seminole State Edu Foundation $4,000 Seminole, OK, US Scholarship 2020
Hope Is Alive $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Project Okie $970 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Oklahoma Baptist University $1,500 Shawnee, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Okc Arts Council $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Vizavance $1,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Oklahoma Creativity $2,800 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
City Rescue Mission $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Hearts For Hearing $500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Ywca Oklahoma City $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2020
Livegivesave $2,000 Red Wing, MN, US Financial Support 2020
Okc Arts Council $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Santa Fe Opera $2,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Financial Support 2019
Okc Philharmonic $1,250 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Okc Museum Of Art $6,360 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Wewoka Public Schools $1,500 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2019
Junior Achievement $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Allied Arts $20,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Painted Sky Opera $20,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Positive Tomorrows $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Oklahoma City Ballet $3,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Heartline $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Calm Waters $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Okc Orchestra $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Seminole State Edu Foundation $4,000 Seminole, OK, US Scholarship 2019
Hope Is Alive $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Summit View Elementary Pta $200 Littleton, CO, US Financial Support 2019
Russell Dougherty Elementary School $300 Edmond, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Project Okie $5,400 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Illinois State University $2,915 Normal, IL, US Scholarship 2019
Seminole Nation Museum $750 Wewoka, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Lyric Theatre Of Oklahoma $10,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Creative Oklahoma $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Northridge Elementary School $150 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Alzheimer's Association $6,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center $10,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Boy Scouts Of America $250 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Oklahoma Baptist University $1,500 Shawnee, OK, US Financial Support 2019
Cheetah Conservation Fund $300 Alexandria, VA, US Financial Support 2019
Okc Arts Council $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Santa Fe Opera $2,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Financial Support 2018
Okc Philharmonic $3,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Okc Museum Of Art $9,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Wewoka Public Schools $4,500 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2018
Junior Achievement $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Allied Arts $23,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Painted Sky Opera $25,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Positive Tomorrows $50,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
City Rescue Mission $5,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Oklahoma City Ballet $8,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Heartline $1,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Calm Waters $3,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Okc Orchestra $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Seminole State Edu Foundation $4,000 Seminole, OK, US Scholarship 2018
Hope Is Alive $3,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Summit View Elementary Pta $500 Littleton, CO, US Financial Support 2018
Russell Dougherty Elementary School $500 Edmond, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Surrey Hills Elementary School $200 Yukon, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Rollingwood Elementary School $3,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Project Okie $4,144 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Illinois State University $1,500 Normal, IL, US Scholarship 2018
Okc Beautiful $7,550 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Seminole Nation Museum $250 Wewoka, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Oklahoma Geological Foundation $250 Edmond, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Mustang Public Schools $150 Mustang, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Oklahoma Lawyers For Children $10,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2018
Okc Arts Council $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Santa Fe Opera $2,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Financial Support 2017
Okc Philharmonic $5,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Okc Museum Of Art $6,360 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Wewoka Public Schools $4,500 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2017
Junior Achievement $2,200 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Ok Oil Museum $500 Seminole, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Allied Arts $21,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Painted Sky Opera $20,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Grace Child Development Center $5,000 Newport News, VA, US Financial Support 2017
Ywca $1,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Tulsa Lawyers For Children $15,000 Tulsa, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Positive Tomorrows $6,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Lyric Theater Of Oklahoma $8,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
City Rescue Mission $7,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Oklahoma City Ballet $3,600 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Heartline $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Heritage Hall $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Calm Waters $2,260 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Okc Orchestra $2,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Seminole State Edu Foundation $4,000 Seminole, OK, US Scholarship 2017
Citizens Caring For Children $1,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Hope Is Alive $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Hearts For Hearings $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Northwood Elementary School $600 Seminole, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Piedmont Intermediate School $200 Piedmont, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Summit View Elementary Pta $600 Littleton, CO, US Financial Support 2017
Russell Dougherty Elementary School $500 Edmond, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Surry Hills Elementary School $200 Yukon, OK, US Financial Support 2017
American Heart Association $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Rollingwood Elementary School $2,800 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Eduacational Media Llc $8,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Project Okie $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2017
Lyric Theater Of Oklahoma $3,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2016
Okc Arts Council $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2016
Santa Fe Opera $1,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Financial Support 2016
Okc Philharmonic $3,374 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2016
Okc Museum Of Art $5,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2016
Wewoka Public Schools $4,500 Wewoka, OK, US Scholarship 2016
Junior Achievement $3,400 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2016
Ok Oil Museum $1,250 Seminole, OK, US Financial Support 2016
Allied Arts $20,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2016
Painted Sky Opera $20,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2016
Grace Child Development Center $5,000 Newport News, VA, US Financial Support 2016
Ywca $1,500 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2016
Tulsa Lawyers For Children $10,000 Tulsa, OK, US Financial Support 2016
Positive Tomorrows $6,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US Financial Support 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Lance & Cindy Ruffel Family Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 47-1441687
Website N/A
Address 210 PARK AVE STE 2150 Oklahoma City, OK 73102-5632

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Lance & Cindy Ruffel Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director/president Lance Ruffel
Director/vice President Cindy Ruffel

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.