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Richard and Joan Ringoen Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boulder, Colorado · EIN 351803115

Richard and Joan Ringoen Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boulder, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $8.4 million in 37 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $7.1 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.

Giving in 2024 was up from $738,300 the year before.

11% 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$738,30035$17.5 million
2024$8.4 million37$10.2 million

How to apply

Richard and Joan Ringoen Family Foundation 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Richard and Joan Ringoen Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia2$8.1 million
Colorado14$236,300
Iowa1$21,500
California3$9,000
District of Columbia2$9,000
Illinois1$8,000
Minnesota2$6,000
Ohio1$6,000
Oregon1$4,000
Texas1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian Foundation
Alpharetta, GA
Support$7.1 million
National Christian Foundation
Alpharetta, GA
Support$976,262
Horizons International
Boulder, CO
Annual support$150,000
Mazatlan Missions
Manitou Springs, CO
Annual support$40,000
Young Life Foundation
Harlan, IA
Annual support$21,500
Calvary Bible Church
Boulder, CO
Annual support$15,000
Summit Ministries
Manitou Springs, CO
Annual support$10,000
International Justice Mission
Washington, DC
Annual support$8,000
Oaks International
Wheaton, IL
Annual support$8,000
BACK2BACK Ministries
Mason, OH
Annual support$6,000
Servant Partners
Pomona, CA
Annual support$5,000
Colson Center for Christian Worldview
Colorado Springs, CO
Annual support$4,000
The Bible Project
Portland, OR
Annual support$4,000
Wild at Heart
Colorado Springs, CO
Annual support$4,000
Casas Por Cristo
El Paso, TX
Annual support$3,000
Desiring God
Minneapolis, MN
Annual support$3,000
Efca Reach Global
Minneapolis, MN
Annual support$3,000
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Madison, WI
Annual support$3,000
Rise Against Suicide
Lafayette, CO
Annual support$3,000
The Inn Between of Longmont
Longmont, CO
Annual support$3,000
Become Good Soil
Colorado Springs, CO
Annual support$3,000
Life Model Works
West Hollywood, CA
Annual support$3,000
House of Hope International
Mauldin, SC
Annual support$2,000
New International
Fort Myers, FL
Annual support$2,000
Prison Fellowship
Merrifield, VA
Annual support$2,000
Rancho del Rey
Olathe, KS
Annual support$2,000
The Voice of the Martyrs
Bartlesville, OK
Annual support$2,000
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
Annual support$1,500
Focus on the Family
Colorado Springs, CO
Annual support$1,500
3BUILDGLOBAL
Roseville, CA
Annual support$1,000
FLCCC Alliance
Washington, DC
Annual support$1,000
The Anchor Gathering
Issaquah, WA
Annual support$1,000
Saturate the Sound
Valleyford, WA
Annual support$1,000
Boulder Philharmonic
Boulder, CO
Annual support$500
Boulder Suzuki Strings
Boulder, CO
Annual support$500
Christian Aid Mission
Charlottesville, VA
Annual support$500
Cornerstone Boulder
Boulder, CO
Annual support$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard and Joan Ringoen Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard and Joan Ringoen Family Foundation Inc give?

$8.4 million in tax year 2024, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Richard and Joan Ringoen Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists David R Ringoen (President).

What does Richard and Joan Ringoen Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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