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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 15-6021539

Peter A Ridings Memorial Foundati

A private foundation in Cazenovia, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $70,800 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $70,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $296,470
  • Tax year 2024

    $69,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $338,048
  • Tax year 2023

    $59,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $354,988
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,992

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $393,254
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $421,851
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $401,914
  • Tax year 2019

    $6,750

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $383,935
  • Tax year 2018

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $372,096

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Elmcrest Childrens CenterSyracuse, NY

    Pre-school educational assistance

    $10,000
  2. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    Medical assistance/gen operations

    $9,000
  3. Planned Parenthood Upper HudsonAlbany, NY

    Medical assistance/general ops

    $9,000
  4. Manchester BidwellPittsburgh, PA

    Further educational mission

    $8,000
  5. On Point for CollegeSyracuse, NY

    General contribution/operatons

    $6,000
  6. St Peter's Episcopal ChurchCazenovia, NY

    General contribution

    $5,000
  7. Tioughnioga Lake PreservationDeruyter, NY

    Lake preservation mssion

    $5,000
  8. Cazenovia Community Pre-SchoolCazenovia, NY

    Pre-school education assistance

    $5,000
  9. Planned Parenthood CwnyRochester, NY

    Medical assistance/general ops

    $5,000
  10. Cazenovia Childrens HouseCazenovia, NY

    Educational contribution

    $4,000
  11. Syracuse StageSyracuse, NY

    Promote the arts

    $3,000
  12. Adirondack ExperienceBlue Mountain Lake, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  13. WcnySyracuse, NY

    Further educational mission

    $500
  14. Lorenzo State Historic SiteCazenovia, NY

    General operations

    $300

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $10,00030% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00030% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $8,00024% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $5,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $53,800
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $9,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Tracy MorfordTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anne MorfordTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John MorfordTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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