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The Georgia B Ridder Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 954813547

The Georgia B Ridder Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $254,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $60,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $311,400 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$311,40011$6.4 million
2024$254,0005$6.6 million

How to apply

The Georgia B Ridder 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 The Georgia B Ridder Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$246,000
Maryland1$8,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Scripps College
Claremont, CA
General support$100,000
The Petcare Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA
General support$66,000
Planned Parenthood-Pasadena SGV
Pasadena, CA
Support family planning$60,000
After the Finish Line
Toluca Lake, CA
General support horse rescue & rehabilitation.$20,000
Retired Racehorse Project
Edgewater, MD
General support horse rescue & rehabilitation.$8,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Georgia B Ridder Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Georgia B Ridder Foundation give?

$254,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $60,000.

Who runs The Georgia B Ridder Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael R Whalen (Director).

What does The Georgia B Ridder Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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