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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-2094781

The Sam R Ratcliff Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Gillette, WY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 62 grants and $128,875 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Application deadline is march 1st each year
Restrictions
Must be a resident of the counties which qualify for scholarships at least 1 year prior to filing the application for aid or be a graduate from high schools in those counties. Amounts are to be used for tuition, textbooks, instruments, tools or other AIDS to enable applicant to attend a vocational school or trade school. Aid is to be granted on the basis of need and worthiness as established by the board of trustees.

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $128,875

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $1,666,678

  • Tax year 2024

    $153,246

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $1,542,764

  • Tax year 2023

    $56,672

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,445,172

  • Tax year 2022

    $81,250

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $1,075,306

  • Tax year 2021

    $72,259

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,101,575

  • Tax year 2020

    $74,219

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $958,249

  • Tax year 2019

    $78,325

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $979,799

Grants paid in 2025

62 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  16. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  18. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  19. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  20. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  22. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  24. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  25. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  26. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  27. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  28. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  29. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  30. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  31. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  32. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  33. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  34. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  35. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  36. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  37. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  38. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  39. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  40. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  41. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  42. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  43. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  44. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  45. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  46. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  47. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  48. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  49. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  50. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  51. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  52. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  53. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  54. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  55. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  56. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  57. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  58. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  59. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  60. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,125
  61. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  62. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Patsy L LarsonSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $600
  • Thomas E Lubnau IICHAIR Hours 2Pay $600
  • Chris FareVICE PRESIDE Hours 2Pay $600
  • John Melgaard JrDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $600

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