THE CREDENCE FOUNDATION
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Plain text THE CREDENCE FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2013–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/272931971. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2013–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $165K · expenses $279K · assets $936K
- EIN
- 27-2931971
- Address
- 5323 POCAHONTAS ST, BELLAIRE, TX 77401-4822
- NTEE code
- T20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2010
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia L Ruder | PRESIDENT | 2013-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terrence L Ruder | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2013-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA L RUDER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRENCE L RUDER | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA L RUDER | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRENCE L RUDER | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA L RUDER | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRENCE L RUDER | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 9 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA L RUDER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRENCE L RUDER | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA L RUDER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRENCE L RUDER | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA L RUDER | PRESIDENT | 11 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRENCE L RUDER | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 13 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA L RUDER | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRENCE L RUDER | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 9 grants to organizations · $22K · 14 grants to individuals · $249K
2023 · 5 grants to organizations · $42K · 21 grants to individuals · $25K
2022 · 10 grants to organizations · $69K · 22 grants to individuals · $22K
2021 · 6 grants to organizations · $10K · 27 grants to individuals · $39K
2020 · 6 grants to organizations · $10K · 22 grants to individuals · $28K
2014 · 11 grants to organizations · $15K · 51 grants to individuals · $58K
2013 · 45 grants to organizations · $52K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2022 · 4 contributors · $99K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | TERRENCE & CYNTHIA RUDER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 12312019 | Organization or other | HOUSTON, TX | $25,437 | $25,437 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
| 3 | TERRENCE & CYNTHIA RUDER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 12312019 | Organization or other | HOUSTON, TX | $25,088 | $25,088 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
| 2 | TERRENCE & CYNTHIA RUDER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 12312019 | Organization or other | HOUSTON, TX | $24,117 | $24,117 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
| 1 | TERRENCE & CYNTHIA RUDER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 12312019 | Organization or other | HOUSTON, TX | $23,984 | $23,984 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 1 contributor · $101K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TERRENCE & CYNTHIA RUDER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 12312019 | Organization or other | HOUSTON, TX | $100,782 | $100,782 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
2014 · 1 contributor · $35K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TERRENCE L RUDER REVOCABLE TRUST | Person | EDMOND, OK | $34,917 | $34,917 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing |
2013 · 1 contributor · $49K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TERRENCE L RUDER REVOCABLE TRUST | Person | $49,136 | $49,136 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $164,790 | $279,254 | $936,470 | $936,470 | $200 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $123,707 | $74,174 | $1,054,483 | $1,054,483 | $1,350 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $220,770 | $97,823 | $1,010,817 | $1,010,817 | $99,609 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $141,247 | $55,556 | $927,073 | $927,073 | $102,482 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $67,992 | $44,127 | $913,693 | $913,693 | $3,363 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $159,035 | $75,215 | $1,278,900 | $1,278,900 | $38,767 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $113,794 | $54,220 | $1,195,080 | $1,195,080 | $59,511 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| BUCHHOLZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T20 | $172,513 | $137,136 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| HEIDEMANN - WUEST FOUNDATION | TX | T20 | $156,798 | $125,151 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
| Grantor | Type | Total given | Grants | Organizations funded | Years | Which ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARANGIO FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $1,491,730 | 1 | 1 | 2021–2021 | THE ARANGIO FAMILY FOUNDATION |
| AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | $160,218 | 4 | 1 | 2014–2024 | TRI-COUNTY MEALS |
| UNCOMMON INDIVIDUAL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021–2021 | JAYMAR FOUNDATION |
| LARSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019–2019 | RO FOUNDATION |
| ATEL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021–2021 | RO FOUNDATION |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA INC | DAF sponsor | $9,473 | 1 | 1 | 2015–2015 | JACKSON FAMILY FOUNDATION |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2013–2013 | THE KANEFF FOUNDATION |
| DANNY KALEIKINI FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022–2022 | RO FOUNDATION |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $86 | 4 | 1 | 2020–2023 | TRI-COUNTY MEALS |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $279,254 spent · pay $0 · grants $271,392 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $271,392 | 97.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $4,829 | 1.7% | |
| Taxes | $1,661 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,250 | 0.4% | |
| Other expenses | $122 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $279,254 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $74,174 spent · pay $0 · grants $67,021 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $67,021 | 90.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $4,686 | 6.3% | |
| Taxes | $1,352 | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,050 | 1.4% | |
| Other expenses | $65 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $74,174 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $97,823 spent · pay $0 · grants $90,755 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $90,755 | 92.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $4,947 | 5.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,000 | 1.0% | |
| Taxes | $1,000 | 1.0% | |
| Other expenses | $121 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $97,823 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $55,556 spent · pay $0 · grants $48,909 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $48,909 | 88.0% | |
| Fees: other professional | $4,573 | 8.2% | |
| Taxes | $1,483 | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $500 | 0.9% | |
| Other expenses | $91 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $55,556 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $44,127 spent · pay $0 · grants $37,532 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $37,532 | 85.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $3,484 | 7.9% | |
| Taxes | $2,956 | 6.7% | |
| Other expenses | $155 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $44,127 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990PF · $75,215 spent · pay $0 · grants $73,212 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $73,212 | 97.3% | |
| Taxes | $1,074 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $775 | 1.0% | |
| Other expenses | $154 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $75,215 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990PF · $54,220 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,171 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $52,171 | 96.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,400 | 2.6% | |
| Taxes | $440 | 0.8% | |
| Other expenses | $209 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $54,220 | 100% |