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Myron F Ratcliffe Foundation

Preselected recipients only Redlands, California · EIN 366047348

Myron F Ratcliffe Foundation is a private foundation in Redlands, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $12,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $30,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,5006$609,074
2024$30,0007$670,676
2025$31,5006$754,468

How to apply

Myron F Ratcliffe 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

What Myron F Ratcliffe Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$31,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Service Association
Redlands, CA
Operating fund$12,000
Youthhope Foundation
Redlands, CA
Operating fund$7,500
Redlands Historical Museum Associat
Redlands, CA
Capital fund$5,000
Redlands Symphony Association
Redlands, CA
General fund$4,000
Individual
CA
Operating fund$2,000
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Ratcliffe/heinze endowed scholarship fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Myron F Ratcliffe Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Myron F Ratcliffe Foundation give?

$31,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs Myron F Ratcliffe Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Elizabeth R Heinze (President), Robert W Heinze (Secretary/Treas) and Robert R Heinze (Vice President).

What does Myron F Ratcliffe Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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