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Ralph and Linda Aldrich Foundation

Preselected recipients only Waterloo, Nebraska · EIN 412042574

Ralph and Linda Aldrich Foundation is a private foundation in Waterloo, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $62,500 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $24,000. 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 up from $61,800 the year before.

42% 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$40,70011$163,726
2024$61,80015$155,926
2025$62,50014$88,627

How to apply

Ralph and Linda Aldrich 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 Ralph and Linda Aldrich Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska11$57,800
South Carolina1$4,000
District of Columbia1$500
Iowa1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvest Church
Omaha, NE
General Fund$24,000
Assure Womens Center
Omaha, NE
General Fund$10,000
Individual
NE
General Fund$9,000
Vital Signs Ministry
Omaha, NE
General Fund$6,000
Christ for the City International
Omaha, NE
General Fund$4,000
Individual
SC
General Fund$4,000
Fresh Start for All Nations
Elkhorn, NE
General Fund$1,500
Waypoint Church
Omaha, NE
General Fund$1,500
Abide
Omaha, NE
General Fund$500
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General Fund$500
The Salvation Army
Omaha, NE
General Fund$500
Touch The Nations
Omaha, NE
General Fund$500
The HOPE Center for Kids
Omaha, NE
General Fund$300
The Navigators
Boone, IA
General Fund$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ralph and Linda Aldrich Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ralph and Linda Aldrich Foundation give?

$62,500 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Ralph and Linda Aldrich Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ralph L Aldrich (President), Linda K Aldrich (Vice President), Linda Aldrich (Secretary) and Leann D Aldrich (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Ralph and Linda Aldrich Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and human services.

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