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The Ransom Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Carefree, Arizona · EIN 263932278

The Ransom Family Foundation is a private foundation in Carefree, Arizona. In tax year 2024 it gave $26,964 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $590 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $14,861 the year before.

83% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$14,8613$327,084
2024$26,9646$346,270

How to apply

The Ransom Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$25,633
Arizona3$1,281
Missouri1$50

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carbone Cancer Center
Fitchburg, WI
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$20,000
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
Scholarships$5,633
Foothills Food Bank
Cave Creek, AZ
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$1,031
Superstition Mountain Historical Society
Apache Junction, AZ
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$150
Our Lady of Joy
Cave Creek, AZ
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$100
St Vincent de Paul
Maryland Heights, MO
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ransom Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Ransom Family Foundation give?

$26,964 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $590.

Who runs The Ransom Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Scott Ransom (President), Scott Ransom Jr (Vice President) and Virginia Ransom (Secretary).

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