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Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ridgecrest, California · EIN 463050745

Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation is a private foundation in Ridgecrest, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $27,033 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $4,800. 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 $17,352 the year before.

60% of its 2025 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
2021$1,5241$24,083
2023$11,8518$38,487
2024$17,3528$41,795
2025$27,03310$31,073

How to apply

Roadrunner Ridge Community 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 Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California8$22,300
Texas1$3,233
Virginia1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
BHS Music Booster
Ridgecrest, CA
Donation to music program$4,800
Robotics for STEM
Ridgecrest, CA
Donation to robotics program$4,000
Ridgecrest Lions Charity Troop
Ridgecrest, CA
Grant for charity$3,500
Music Learning Foundation
Rockwall, TX
Grant for music lessons$3,233
USC Socal Wildfire Relief
Los Angeles, CA
Disaster relief$2,500
Salvation Army
Long Beach, CA
Disaster relief$2,500
Ridgecrest Nexus
Ridgecrest, CA
Grant for charity$2,500
Thor
Ridgecrest, CA
Grant for horse therapy$2,000
Toys for Tots
Triangle, VA
Toys for children$1,500
Ridgecrest Library
Ridgecrest, CA
Summer reading program$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation give?

$27,033 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Betty Percifield (Chairman), Adrian Ochoa (Vice Chairman), Kristin Foster (Secretary) and Jenny Esquivel (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and human services.

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