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The Ripp Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Vero Beach, Florida · EIN 311812345

The Ripp Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Vero Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $58,250 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $13,000. 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 $160,800 the year before.

36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$63,10017$1.1 million
2024$160,80018$1.1 million
2025$58,25025$1.4 million

How to apply

The Ripp 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 The Ripp Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida18$35,750
Massachusetts1$10,000
New Hampshire3$5,000
New Jersey2$5,000
Texas1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$13,000
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Foundation
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$10,000
Undue Medical Debt
Boston, MA
Operating$10,000
Tom Sawyer Foundation
Milford, NH
Operating$3,000
Chatham Emergency Squad
Chatham, NJ
Operating$2,500
Mental Health Association of Indian River County
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$2,500
Rowan University Foundation
Glassboro, NJ
Operating$2,500
Spinehope
Austin, TX
Operating$2,500
Indian River Habitat for Humanity
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$2,000
Gifford Youth Achievement Center
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$1,500
Vna & Hospice Foundation
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$1,400
Children Dyslexia Center of Nashua
Nashua, NH
Operating$1,000
Riverside Theatre
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$1,000
The Palace Theater
Manchester, NH
Operating$1,000
Whole Family Health Center
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$750
The Source
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$600
McKee Botanical Garden
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$500
Sebastian River Hs Choral Dept
Sebastian, FL
Operating$500
United Way of Indian River County
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$500
Caring Center for Women
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$300
Indian River State College Foundation
Fort Pierce, FL
Operating$300
Hibiscus Children's Center
Jensen Beach, FL
Operating$250
Indian River Land Trust
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$250
Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$250
Gifford Youth Orchestra
Vero Beach, FL
Operating$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ripp Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ripp Family Foundation Inc give?

$58,250 in tax year 2025, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Ripp Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Ripp (Chairman), Geraldine Ripp (President), Kathleen Desmond (Vice President) and Robert S Ripp (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Ripp Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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