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Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 581744846

Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,525 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $6,000. 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 $55,050 the year before.

25% of its 2024 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$55,05032$1.1 million
2024$45,52532$1.2 million

How to apply

Raymond and Patricia Riddle 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 Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia20$30,925
Tennessee4$6,000
Texas3$3,500
North Carolina1$2,000
New York1$2,000
Alabama1$500
Colorado1$500
Indiana1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgia Tech Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Educationalgeneral funding, and alumni fund$6,000
The Cathedral of St Phillips
Atlanta, GA
Religious$6,000
Rhodes University
Memphis, TN
Educational$3,500
Atlanta Youth Academy Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Educational$3,000
Westminster Schools
Atlanta, GA
Educational$3,000
The Biltmore Church
Asheville, NC
Religious$2,000
The Salvation Army
Norcross, GA
Civic$2,000
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Civic$2,000
12th Man Foundation
College Station, TX
Educational$1,500
First Methodist Church of Americus
Americus, GA
Religious$1,000
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
Healthcare$1,000
Oglethorpe United Methodist Church
Oglethorpe, GA
Religious$1,000
Park Pride
Atlanta, GA
Civic$1,000
Lenbrook Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Civic$1,000
Shepherd Spinal Center
Atlanta, GA
Medical research$1,000
SMU Alumni Fund
Dallas, TX
Educational$1,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Medical research$1,000
Unversity of Georgia Terry College
Athens, GA
Terry college excellence fundeducational$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Atlanta, GA
Civic$1,000
Morgan Worldwide
San Antonio, TX
Civic$1,000
Columbus Steeplechase
Columbus, GA
Civic$725
Baylor School
Chattanooga, TN
Educationaleducational$500
Kidz 2 Leaders
Marietta, GA
Civic$500
Newnan Humane Society
Newnan, GA
Civic$500
Lenbrook Backpack Buddies
Atlanta, GA
Civic$500
The Lovett School
Atlanta, GA
Educational$500
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Educational$500
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Educational$500
West End Seventh Day Adventist Church
Atlanta, GA
Religious$500
Woodward Academy
Atlanta, GA
Educational$500
Lenbrook Hardship Fund
Atlanta, GA
Humanitarian aid$200
Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Educational$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation give?

$45,525 in tax year 2024, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists D Raymond Riddle (Trustee-), Patricia Riddle (Trustee-), Ruth Leland Crews (Trustee-) and Dennis Raymond Riddle Jr (Trustee-).

What does Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and community development.

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