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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 65-0194739

Ram Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $251,675 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $251,675

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $988,790

  • Tax year 2023

    $78,749

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,193,493

  • Tax year 2022

    $58,050

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,220,248

  • Tax year 2021

    $88,783

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,263,856

  • Tax year 2020

    $91,474

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,247,210

  • Tax year 2019

    $67,451

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,305,863

  • Tax year 2018

    $52,666

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,337,509

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Offerdahl's Hand-Off Foundation IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    General support for charitable purposes

    $200,000
  2. Calvary Chapel of Ft Lauderdale IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    General support for religious programs

    $26,000
  3. National Christian Foundation South FloridaFort Lauderdale, FL

    General support for religious programs

    $6,300
  4. Falmouth Together We Can IncFalmouth, MA

    General support for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  5. Diabetes Research Institute FoundationMiami, FL

    General support for charitable purposes

    $2,591
  6. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    General support for religious programs

    $2,522
  7. Miami Dolphins FoundationMiami Gardens, FL

    General support for charitable purposes

    $2,500
  8. Dolphins Challenge CancerMiami Gardens, FL

    General support for charitable purposes

    $1,250
  9. Live the Life Ministries IncTallahassee, FL

    General support for charitable purposes

    $1,250
  10. Russell Education FoundationPlantation, FL

    General support for charitable programs

    $1,000
  11. Cru (campus Crusade for Christ)Orlando, FL

    General support for religious purposes

    $512
  12. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL

    General support for charitable purposes

    $500
  13. HEART2HEART Outreach South FloridaFort Lauderdale, FL

    General support for charitable purposes

    $500
  14. Inspired by GivingFort Worth, TX

    General support for religious programs

    $500
  15. Just Jess Foundation IncMenasha, WI

    General support for charitable purposes

    $500
  16. National MS SocietyFort Lauderdale, FL

    General support for charitable purposes

    $500
  17. Backswing Golf Events 25Phoenix, AZ

    General support for charitable purposes

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $200,00084% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $27,25011% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $3,5221% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $2,5911% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida12 grants $242,903
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  3. Missouri1 grant $2,522
  4. Texas1 grant $500
  5. Wisconsin1 grant $500
  6. Arizona1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John OfferdahlCHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0
  • Lynn OfferdahlVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert BakerASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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