Rich Ruvelson

Director

Rich Ruvelson has nearly 25 years of experience in providing tax services to nonprofit clients, including colleges and universities, hospitals and hospital systems, federated fund-raising agencies, private foundations, religious organizations, private schools, grant-funded organizations, trade associations, and other entities.  He has worked closely with clients on a wide range of nonprofit issues including unrelated business income tax, exemption, choice of entity, lobbying, private foundation rules and charitable giving and substantiation.  Prior to joining Wipfli, Rich gained experience through leadership roles with nonprofit tax practices in Southern California, New England, the Pacific Northwest, and Kansas.  Rich has worked with both Big Four and local accounting firms and has worked with both large and small nonprofit clients.  Outside of public accounting, he has served as corporate tax manager of the University of Washington and as treasurer and finance director of the California Endowment.

Rich’s knowledge and experience, together with his understanding of a client’s business operations, are unique among nonprofit tax advisors and consultants.