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Riskpress Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Fe, New Mexico · EIN 261532774

Riskpress Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In tax year 2025 it gave $107,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $23,000 and the largest $51,000. 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 $90,169 the year before.

25% 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$96,0336$704,579
2024$90,1697$666,601
2025$107,0004$625,649

How to apply

Riskpress 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 Riskpress Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Mexico.

StateGrantsAmount
New Mexico2$61,000
California2$46,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Exodus Ensemble
Santa Fe, NM
General support.$51,000
Sebastopol Center for the Art
Sebastopol, CA
Graton Gallery project & Cover loss on NEA funding$35,000
Advocates for Justice
Hercules, CA
Assist production costs for FMSBW.$11,000
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Santa Fe, NM
General support.$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Riskpress Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Riskpress Foundation give?

$107,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $23,000.

Who runs Riskpress Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Charles R Pendergast (Pres/Sec/Dir) and Kevin L Connor (VP/Dir).

What does Riskpress Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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