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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2253569

Rock Ridge Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $298,333 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

    $298,333

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,444,076

  • Tax year 2024

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,676,597

  • Tax year 2023

    $391,667

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $637,228

  • Tax year 2022

    $548,331

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $699,765

  • Tax year 2021

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $616,322

  • Tax year 2020

    $401,668

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $697,008

  • Tax year 2019

    $551,666

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $916,976

  • Tax year 2018

    $676,666

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,390,560

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    Clinical research investigator fund - immunology

    $100,000
  2. The National Medal of Honor Museum FoundationArlington, TX

    To preserve and present the extraordinary stories of our medal of honor recipients.

    $100,000
  3. Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX

    The breakthrough fund

    $50,000
  4. The Goodness Web FoundationWayland, MA

    To advance the mental health philanthropy landscape and transform lives by activating innovative research, advocacy, and services.

    $20,000
  5. The Kinkaid SchoolHouston, TX

    All in campaign

    $20,000
  6. The Junior League of HoustonHouston, TX

    Centennial anniversary fundraising campaign

    $8,333

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $150,00076% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $20,00010% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00010% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $8,3334% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas5 grants $278,333
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Mary Eliza ShaperPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.96Pay $0
  • C Park ShaperVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.48Pay $0
  • Charles Lovett ShaperDIRECTOR Hours 0.48Pay $0
  • Ronald H Jacobe JrTREASURER Hours 0.48Pay $0
  • Patty DevineSECRETARY Hours 0.48Pay $0

The return

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