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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-7127320

Forty-One Foundation

A private foundation in Greenville, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $30,000 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
David B Ripsom
1009 Warwick Lane
Greenville, DE 19807
(610) 558-3227
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $317,860
  • Tax year 2024

    $7,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $334,473
  • Tax year 2023

    $15,050

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $316,626
  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $325,140
  • Tax year 2021

    $30,250

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $351,107
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $371,964
  • Tax year 2019

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $376,068
  • Tax year 2018

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $391,296

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ursuline AcademyWilmington, DE

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. The American University of RomeRome, Italy

    Provide scholarship to degree seeking students in need; support students for ir department

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • David B RipsomTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patricia M RipsomTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Megan Ripsom RichardsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew RipsomTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maureen McAleenanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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