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Ripples A Not-For-Profit Corporati

Preselected recipients only Oak Lawn, Illinois · EIN 200974971

Ripples A Not-For-Profit Corporati is a private foundation in Oak Lawn, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $214,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $75,000. 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 $338,000 the year before.

29% 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$354,6546$1.7 million
2024$338,0008$1.3 million
2025$214,0007$2.3 million

How to apply

Ripples A Not-For-Profit Corporati 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

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$75,000
District of Columbia1$50,000
Illinois2$32,000
Colorado1$30,000
Maryland1$25,000
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Enviromental Defense Fund
New York, NY
Chairtable$75,000
Wold Center Kitchens
Washington, DC
Charitable$50,000
The 22Q Family Foundation
Erie, CO
Charitable$30,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Chicago, IL
Charitable$30,000
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Charitable$25,000
McCormick Foundation
Chicago, IL
Charitable$2,000
Wikimedia Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ripples A Not-For-Profit Corporati accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ripples A Not-For-Profit Corporati give?

$214,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Ripples A Not-For-Profit Corporati?

Its 2025 filing lists Patrick J Odonnell (Director P), Patricia M O'Donnell (Dir. VP), Karen F Conroy (Dir, Treas) and Michael O'Donnell (Dir, Sec).

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