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The Rockridge Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 911747695

The Rockridge Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $4,250 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $30,000 the year before.

100% 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
2023$30,0005$356,015
2024$30,0005$341,361
2025$17,5004$319,118

How to apply

The Rockridge 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$17,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Napa Community Animal Response Team
Napa, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
City of Calistoga FD
Calistoga, CA
Unrestricted$4,400
South Lake Co FPD
Middletown, CA
Unrestricted$4,100
Individual
CA
Unrestricted$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rockridge Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rockridge Foundation give?

$17,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $4,250.

Who runs The Rockridge Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Morgan Livermore (Vp/Director), Diana Heinz (Vp/Director), William Livermore (Pres/Treas/D) and Caroline Livermore (Sec/Director).

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