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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1712320

Ridgeway Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 51 grants and $115,000 paid in grants.

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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

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,376,206

  • Tax year 2024

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,257,264

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,242,795

  • Tax year 2022

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $1,233,543

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $1,190,285

  • Tax year 2020

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,142,233

  • Tax year 2019

    $75,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,163,025

  • Tax year 2018

    $73,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,104,441

Grants paid in 2025

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Virginia Museum of Fine ArtRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $20,000
  2. Planed Parenhood Southwest OhioCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $7,000
  3. Valentine Richmond History CenterRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $5,000
  4. Camping & Education Foundation Camp Kooch-I-ChinCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $3,000
  5. Capital TreesRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $3,000
  6. Cincinnati Shakespeare CompanyCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $3,000
  7. Communities in Schools of RichmondRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $3,000
  8. Feed MoreRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $3,000
  9. Lewis Ginter Botanical GardensRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $3,000
  10. Maymont FoundationRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $3,000
  11. Queen City Polinators ProjectCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $3,000
  12. Richmond SPCARichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $3,000
  13. Prospect HouseCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  14. Richmond BalletRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  15. Share the Harvest Community FarmConcord, NC

    Organization's charitable pupose

    $2,500
  16. The Hillside TrustCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  17. Women Helping WomenCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  18. Chamber Music Society of VirginiaRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  19. Cincinnati Parks FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  20. Cincinnati PreservstionassociationCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  21. Friends of James River ParkRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  22. Friends of the Public LibraryCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  23. Leelanau ConcervancyLeland, MI

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  24. Professional Artistic Research ProjectsCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  25. Richmond SymphonyRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  26. The Branch Museum of Archetecture and DesignRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  27. The Victorian at RiversideCovington, KY

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,500
  28. 4 PawsXenia, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  29. CaracoleCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  30. Individual

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  31. Cincinnati Nature CenterMilford, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  32. Cincinnati Zoo and Botonical GardenCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  33. Civic Garden Center of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  34. Community Shares of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  35. Concord Wildlife AllianceConcord, NC

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  36. Fishtown PreservationLeland, MI

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  37. Friends of the Richmond Mounted SquRichmond, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  38. Cincinnati Museum Center Historical Society LibraryCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  39. Indigo Hippo IncCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  40. La Soupe IncCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  41. Last Mile Food RescueCincinnati, OH

    Organization;s charitable purpose

    $1,000
  42. League for Animal WelfareBatavia, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  43. Leelanau Farmers MarketSuttons Bay, MI

    Organization's charitabler purpose

    $1,000
  44. Longworth-Anderson SeriesCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  45. Playhouse in the ParkCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  46. Queen City Book BankCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  47. Queen City Bulldog RescueFt Mitchell, KY

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  48. SCRAP2HOMECincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  49. Swift Mill Creek TheatreSouth Chesterfield, VA

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  50. TreescharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  51. Walnut Hills High SchoolCincinnati, OH

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $12,50030% of the total
  2. Environment6 grants $10,50025% of the total
  3. Animals3 grants $5,00012% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture3 grants $5,00012% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,0007% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia15 grants $55,500
  2. Ohio27 grants $47,500
  3. North Carolina3 grants $4,500
  4. Michigan3 grants $4,000
  5. Kentucky2 grants $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Sarah A BahlmanPRESIDENT Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Lowsley-WilliamsGRANT CONSUL Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Caroline S BahlmanVICE PRES, S Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • William C BahlmanTREASURER Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Bix Lowsley-WilliamsASSISTANT TR Hours 1.5Pay $0

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