Rippleworks Inc
Preselected recipients only
Rippleworks Inc is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $154 million in 89 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $91.8 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$154 million
- Number of grants89
- Typical grant$100,000
- Largest grant$91.8 million
- Assets$2.5 billion
- New grantees80%
Giving in 2024 was up from $39.3 million the year before.
80% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58.6 million | 106 | $1.1 billion |
| 2023 | $39.3 million | 92 | $1.4 billion |
| 2024 | $154 million | 89 | $2.5 billion |
How to apply
Rippleworks Inc 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.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Rippleworks Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 18 states, the most to California. It also paid $16.4 million in 22 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17 | $98.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $10.2 million |
| Washington | 7 | $5.4 million |
| New York | 5 | $5.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Delaware | 6 | $4.2 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Alabama | 2 | $2.1 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $500,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Khmer Buddhist Foundation | General support | $91.8 million |
| Windward Fund | General support | $10.0 million |
| Food for Education | General support | $5.0 million |
| Inkomoko | General support | $5.0 million |
| Covaagua | General support | $3.0 million |
| Development Media International | To support dmi in conducting evidence-based social behaviour change (sbc) campaigns | $3.0 million |
| Project Healthy Children (Sanku) | General support | $3.0 million |
| Smartstart | To support grantees affordable, accessible, and high-quality early learning programs for low-resource communities in south africa. | $3.0 million |
| We Care Solar | General support | $3.0 million |
| Mafisa Community Transformation Trust LTD | To expand mafisas climate and veterinary program in zambia. | $2.5 million |
| Rocket Learning Foundation | General support | $2.5 million |
| Kheyti Inc | General support | $2.0 million |
| One Heart Worldwide | General support | $2.0 million |
| Ujamaa DBA Manasseh's Children | General support | $2.0 million |
| Tenderloin Community Benefit District (TLCBD) | To support tlcbds raising of capital to support tlcbds purchase of the building | $1.5 million |
| Farm to Thrive | To support grasslands work increasing the incomes of smallholder farmers in cameroon | $750,000 |
| Absolute Return for Kids (Peepul) | To enable peepul to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| Bridges to Prosperity | General support | $500,000 |
| Development Media International | To enable dmi to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| Ea Foods Limited | To enable ea foods to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| Earthenable | General support | $500,000 |
| Friends of Solid Africa | General support | $500,000 |
| Ggem Farming (Tranche #1) | To enable ggem farming to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| Hala Systems | To enable hala systems to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| Language and Learning Foundation | General support | $500,000 |
| Lwala Community Alliance | General support | $500,000 |
| Recividiz | General support | $500,000 |
| Rocket Learning | General support | $500,000 |
| Semilla Nueva | General support | $500,000 |
| Sirum | General support | $500,000 |
| Ujamaa DBA Manasseh's Children | General support | $500,000 |
| Warc Ghana Limited | To enable grantee to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| We Care Solar | General support | $500,000 |
| Within Reach | General support | $500,000 |
| Grassland | To support grassland's work increasing the income of smallholder farmers in cameroon | $250,000 |
| Wezesha Impact Limited | To enable grantee to recruit and retain human capital | $250,000 |
| Inkomoko | General support | $137,958 |
| Accesso Impact Inc | General support | $100,000 |
| Associacao de Pesquisa Aplicada (Instituto Jurua) | To enable instituto jurua to maintain high-impact programs | $100,000 |
| Building Tomorrow Inc | General support | $100,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Doug Galen
- Christian Larsen
- Anushka Ratnayake
- John Carroll
- Alexa Parsons
Questions people ask
Does Rippleworks Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Rippleworks Inc give?
$154 million in tax year 2024, across 89 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.
Who runs Rippleworks Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Doug Galen (President/Ceo), Christian Larsen (Secretary/Treasurer), Anushka Ratnayake (Board Member) and John Carroll (Controller) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Rippleworks Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, education and youth programs.