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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-5604812

Rippleworks Inc

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 89 grants and $153.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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 2024

    $153,837,539

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $2,523,976,693

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,379,366

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $1,419,088,778

  • Tax year 2022

    $53,489,869

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $1,110,969,971

  • Tax year 2021

    $38,637,788

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $1,430,287,040

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,746,674

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $1,127,548,161

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,771,202

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $398,839,498

  • Tax year 2018

    $16,499,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $368,601,068

  • Tax year 2017

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,232,698,143

Grants paid in 2024

89 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. A Khmer Buddhist FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $91,808,000
  2. Windward FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000,000
  3. Food for EducationNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000,000
  4. InkomokoClinton, WA

    General support

    $5,000,000
  5. CovaaguaSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $3,000,000
  6. Development Media InternationalLondon, United Kingdom

    To support dmi in conducting evidence-based social behaviour change (SBC) campaigns

    $3,000,000
  7. Project Healthy Children (sanku)Westborough, MA

    General support

    $3,000,000
  8. SmartstartJohannesburg, South Africa

    To support grantees affordable, accessible, and high-quality early learning programs for low-resource communities in south africa.

    $3,000,000
  9. We Care SolarBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $3,000,000
  10. Mafisa Community Transformation Trust LTDLusaka, Zambia

    To expand mafisas climate and veterinary program in zambia.

    $2,500,000
  11. Rocket Learning FoundationCambridge, MA

    General support

    $2,500,000
  12. Kheyti IncShort Hills, NJ

    General support

    $2,000,000
  13. One Heart WorldwideHoover, AL

    General support

    $2,000,000
  14. Ujamaa DBA Manasseh's ChildrenNairobi, Kenya

    General support

    $2,000,000
  15. Tenderloin Community Benefit District (TLCBD)San Francisco, CA

    To support TLCBDS raising of capital to support TLCBDS purchase of the building

    $1,500,000
  16. Farm to ThriveYaounde, Cameroon

    To support grasslands work increasing the incomes of smallholder farmers in cameroon

    $750,000
  17. Absolute Return for Kids (peepul)New Delhi, India

    To enable peepul to recruit and retain human capital

    $500,000
  18. Bridges to ProsperityGreenwood Village, CO

    General support

    $500,000
  19. Development Media InternationalLondon, United Kingdom

    To enable dmi to recruit and retain human capital

    $500,000
  20. Ea Foods LimitedDar Es Salaam, Tanzania

    To enable ea foods to recruit and retain human capital

    $500,000
  21. EarthenableWeston, MA

    General support

    $500,000
  22. Friends of Solid AfricaGasabo, Rwanda

    General support

    $500,000
  23. Ggem Farming (tranche #1)Nkhotakota, Malawi

    To enable ggem farming to recruit and retain human capital

    $500,000
  24. Hala SystemsWilmington, DE

    To enable hala systems to recruit and retain human capital

    $500,000
  25. Language and Learning FoundationNew Delhi, India

    General support

    $500,000
  26. Lwala Community AllianceNashville, TN

    General support

    $500,000
  27. RecividizOakland, CA

    General support

    $500,000
  28. Rocket LearningWilmington, DE

    General support

    $500,000
  29. Semilla NuevaCdad de Guatemala, Guatemala

    General support

    $500,000
  30. SirumCovina, CA

    General support

    $500,000
  31. Ujamaa DBA Manasseh's ChildrenNairobi, Kenya

    General support

    $500,000
  32. Warc Ghana LimitedDover, DE

    To enable grantee to recruit and retain human capital

    $500,000
  33. We Care SolarBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $500,000
  34. Within ReachBoston, MA

    General support

    $500,000
  35. GrasslandYaounde, Cameroon

    To support grassland's work increasing the income of smallholder farmers in cameroon

    $250,000
  36. Wezesha Impact LimitedKampala, Uganda

    To enable grantee to recruit and retain human capital

    $250,000
  37. InkomokoClinton, WA

    General support

    $137,958
  38. Accesso Impact IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  39. Associacao de Pesquisa Aplicada (instituto Jurua)Adrianopolis, Brazil

    To enable instituto jurua to maintain high-impact programs

    $100,000
  40. Building Tomorrow IncIndianapolis, IN

    General support

    $100,000
  41. CovaaguaSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $100,000
  42. D-Tree InternationalNorwell, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  43. Digital Green FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  44. Education for Sharing InternationalSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  45. FARMZ2ULondon, United Kingdom

    To help farmz2u maintain high-impact programs

    $100,000
  46. Friendship BenchBurlingame, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  47. Fundacion Mi SangreMedellin, Colombia

    General support

    $100,000
  48. Grassroot SoccerHanover, NH

    General support

    $100,000
  49. Hala SystemsWilmington, DE

    To help hala systems maintain high-impact programs

    $100,000
  50. Health in HarmonyPortland, OR

    General support

    $100,000
  51. Healthy Kidsbrigher FutureAmesbury, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  52. Immigrant Justice CorpsNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  53. InkomokoClinton, WA

    General support

    $100,000
  54. Language and Learning FoundationKalkaji, India

    General support

    $100,000
  55. Maisha Meds IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  56. Nilus Global HoldingsWashington, DC

    To enable grantee maintain high-impact programs for beneficiaries exclusively in furtherance of charitable purposes

    $100,000
  57. One Heart WorldwideHoover, AL

    General support

    $100,000
  58. Pivot WorksAbington, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  59. Project Healthy Children (sanku)Westborough, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  60. Sanivation LTDNaivasha, Kenya

    To enable grantee to maintain high-impact programs for beneficiaries

    $100,000
  61. Semilla NuevaBoise, ID

    General support

    $100,000
  62. SimusolarWilmington, DE

    To enable grantee maintain high-impact programs for beneficiaries

    $100,000
  63. Spark MicrograntsNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  64. StrongmindsMaplewood, NJ

    General support

    $100,000
  65. TarjimlyMountain View, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  66. The Luminos FundBoston, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  67. Ujamaa DBA Manasseh's ChildrenNairobi, Kenya

    General support

    $100,000
  68. We Care SolarBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  69. Wist Inc (drinkwell)Plano, TX

    To enable grantee maintain high-impact programs for beneficiaries

    $100,000
  70. Within ReachBoston, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  71. ZvandiriHarare, Zimbabwe

    To maintain high-impact programs for beneficiaries

    $100,000
  72. Homeless Prenatal Program Community GrantSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  73. The Brave House Community GrantBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  74. Bearings Bike WorksAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $50,000
  75. Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere IncAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $50,000
  76. Crossroads for WomenAlbuquerque, NM

    General support

    $50,000
  77. Death with Dignity National CenterPortland, OR

    General support

    $50,000
  78. East Oakland Youth DevelopmentOakland, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  79. Friends of Little SaigonSeattle, WA

    General support

    $50,000
  80. Okizu FoundationNovato, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  81. ROAD2HOMEBellingham, WA

    General support

    $50,000
  82. Soul Trak OutdoorsWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  83. The Mosaic ProjectOakland, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  84. Vamos Outdoors ProjectBellingham, WA

    General support

    $50,000
  85. GroundswellEl Segundo, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  86. DC Food Project Community GrantWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  87. Empower DCWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  88. Bainbridge Community FoundationBainbridge Is, WA

    General support

    $1,031
  89. JVC NorthwestMilwaukee, OR

    General support

    $550

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $10,000,00034% of the total
  2. International aid14 grants $9,387,95832% of the total
  3. Health5 grants $3,800,00013% of the total
  4. Education6 grants $3,350,00011% of the total
  5. Human services5 grants $2,300,0008% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $150,000<1% of the total
  7. 7 other causes8 grants $426,0311% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $98,648,000
  2. District of Columbia5 grants $10,200,000
  3. Washington7 grants $5,388,989
  4. New York5 grants $5,350,000
  5. Massachusetts9 grants $4,600,000
  6. Delaware6 grants $4,200,000
  7. Minnesota2 grants $3,100,000
  8. Alabama2 grants $2,100,000
  9. New Jersey2 grants $2,100,000
  10. Colorado1 grant $500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Doug GalenPRESIDENT/CEO Hours 40Pay $969,550
  • Christian LarsenSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anushka RatnayakeBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • John CarrollCONTROLLER Hours 40Pay $245,385
  • Alexa ParsonsDIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CONTROLLER Hours 40Pay $26,354

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