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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-2606745

Westridge Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 41 grants and $2.3 million paid in grants.

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

    $2,310,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $5,086,288
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,743,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $5,005,425
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,130,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $7,070,613
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,651,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $9,257,774
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,660,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $10,283,255
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,640,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $11,651,413
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,627,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $11,967,365

Grants paid in 2024

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of California San Francisco FoundationRichmond, CA

    Research support for for Clinical Trials program for Innovation Program in Remyelination and Repair under supervision of Ari Green and Jonah Chan

    $750,000
  2. University of California San Francisco FoundationRichmond, CA

    Research support led by Michael Wilson fund

    $400,000
  3. Damon Runyon Cancer Research FNDNew York, NY

    Damon Runyon Rachleff Innovation Award Fund

    $300,000
  4. Stanford University - GSBStanford, CA

    Dean's Fund and Early Career Pre-MBA Pilot Program Fund

    $200,000
  5. Eastside College Preparatory School IncE Palo Alto, CA

    Scholarship Fund and the college coaching program Scholarship Fund

    $60,000
  6. California Pacific Medical Center FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  7. Meals on Wheels of San Francisco IncSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  8. The Museum of the African DiasporaSan Francisco, CA

    Emerging Artist Program (EAP)

    $50,000
  9. San Francisco Film SocietySan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $43,000
  10. Women in FilmLos Angeles, CA

    KILLA directed by Laci Dent

    $30,000
  11. Film Independent IncLos Angeles, CA

    IDIOTKA directed by Nastasya Popov

    $25,000
  12. Giorno Poetry Systems Institute IncNew York, NY

    The 222 Bowery Fund

    $25,000
  13. Humane Society Silicon ValleyMilpitas, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  14. Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens HealthPalo Alto, CA

    Packard Children's Fund

    $25,000
  15. Montage Health FoundationMonterey, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  16. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    To support Under One Umbrella - Stanford Women's Cancer Center

    $25,000
  17. The Museum of the African DiasporaSan Francisco, CA

    Support of Ongoing Online Education Programs

    $25,000
  18. Via Art Fund IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  19. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  20. Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL

    Museum of Contemporary Photography

    $20,000
  21. Reproductive Freedom for All FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable Event

    $15,000
  22. 18 ReasonsSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. If Innovation FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Tavares Strachan short film

    $10,000
  24. Planned Parenthood Mar Monte IncSan Jose, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  25. San Francisco Film SocietySan Francisco, CA

    Festival Sponsorship

    $10,000
  26. San Francisco Society for the Prevention of CrueltSan Francisco, CA

    SF SPCA Holiday Window Sponsorship

    $10,000
  27. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    for the Engineering School Annual Giving Fund

    $10,000
  28. Arctic Ice ProjectMenlo Park, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  29. Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  30. Operation Rainbow IncOakland, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  31. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  32. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    PAM CUT Cinema Unbound Awards Fund Paddle Raise

    $5,000
  33. San Francisco Film SocietySan Francisco, CA

    Awards Night Paddle Raise

    $5,000
  34. San Francisco Film SocietySan Francisco, CA

    Doc Stories Sponsorship

    $5,000
  35. San Francisco Film SocietySan Francisco, CA

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  36. The Voter Participation CenterWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  37. Berkeley Repertory TheatreBerkeley, CA

    Charitable Event

    $3,500
  38. Mercado Global IncBrooklyn, NY

    !Fiesta! San Francisco - Paddle Raise

    $3,000
  39. All Stars Helping Kids IncCupertino, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  40. EpacenterE Palo Alto, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  41. Windmill School IncPortola Vally, CA

    Fall Giving Campaign

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture10 grants $181,00042% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $116,00027% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $60,00014% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $28,0007% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California30 grants $1,872,500
  2. New York4 grants $353,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $45,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $20,000
  5. Oregon2 grants $10,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert GuenleyDir Hours 2Pay $0
  • Andrew RachleffCFO, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Debra S RachleffExecutive Dir, Pres, Chairman Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shelby E RachleffDir Hours 40Pay $101,300

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