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Ridge Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Seneca, South Carolina · EIN 474589985

Ridge Family Foundation is a private foundation in Seneca, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,721 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,544 and the largest $3,089. 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 $7,457 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,0504$0
2024$7,4574$154,429
2025$7,7214$0

How to apply

Ridge Family 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado2$4,633
Delaware1$1,544
Texas1$1,544

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorado School of Mines Foundation
Golden, CO
Contribution to college$3,089
Gulf Coast Wildlife Rescue
Angleton, TX
Charitable contribution$1,544
Colorado Trout Unlimited
Denver, CO
Charitable contribution$1,544
Apache Software Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Charitable donation$1,544

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ridge Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ridge Family Foundation give?

$7,721 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,544.

Who runs Ridge Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert A Ridge (Trustee), Vanda L Ridge (Trustee), Jason P Ridge (Trustee) and Laura Ridge Cousins (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

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