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The Pat & Frances Ricchiuti Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Fresno, California · EIN 770422594

The Pat & Frances Ricchiuti Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Fresno, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $151,340 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $77,911. 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 $82,911 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$71,02410$1.8 million
2024$82,91111$3.0 million
2025$151,34011$2.9 million

How to apply

The Pat & Frances Ricchiuti Charitable Trust 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 Pat & Frances Ricchiuti Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California11$151,340

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central California Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
Clovis, CA
Charitable$77,911
Fresno Adventist Academy
Fresno, CA
Charitable$15,000
Fresno State Foundation - Viticulture & Enology Research
Fresno, CA
Charitable$7,500
Break the Barriers Inc
Fresno, CA
Charitable$7,500
Clovis FFA
Clovis, CA
Charitable$7,500
Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch
Clovis, CA
Charitable$7,500
Foundation for Clovis Schools
Clovis, CA
Charitable$6,715
Clovis Community Medical Foundation
Clovis, CA
Charitable$6,714
Valley Childrens Hospital
Madera, CA
Charitable$5,000
Funds for Excellence - Mens Basketball
Fresno, CA
Charitable$5,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Salinas, CA
Charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Pat & Frances Ricchiuti Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Pat & Frances Ricchiuti Charitable Trust give?

$151,340 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Pat & Frances Ricchiuti Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Pat V Ricchiuti - Successor (Co-Trustee), Lorene Rau - Successor (Co-Trustee), Teri Ann Ricchiuti - Successor (Co-Trustee) and Mari Ann Ricchiuti - Successor (Co-Trustee).

What does The Pat & Frances Ricchiuti Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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