Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-6468169

Ridge Road Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 49 grants and $734,000 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
Scott Kim
3055 112th Ave NE Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 213-1550
Form and materials
Written request stating purpose for which the contribution will be used
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $734,000

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $8,071,048

  • Tax year 2024

    $385,200

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,217,892

  • Tax year 2023

    $407,550

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $7,302,336

  • Tax year 2022

    $366,163

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $6,817,253

  • Tax year 2021

    $424,850

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $6,914,813

  • Tax year 2020

    $287,850

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $6,936,785

  • Tax year 2019

    $339,850

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $6,731,119

  • Tax year 2018

    $300,800

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $6,124,773

Grants paid in 2025

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wentachee Valley MuseumWenatchee, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $175,000
  2. Rural Democracy Initiativeheartland FundBaltimore, MD

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $125,000
  3. Town Hall AssociationSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $100,000
  4. Democracy Forward FoundationWashington, DC

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $50,000
  5. Clean Energy Transition InstituteSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $42,500
  6. Momsrising Education FundBellevue, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $40,000
  7. State Leadership ProjectRaleigh, NC

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $30,000
  8. Rural People's PlatformWinthrop, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $25,000
  9. The Alaska CurrentAnchorage, AK

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $15,000
  10. Rural Organizingorg Education FundWashington DC, DC

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $10,000
  11. Rural Urban Bridge Initiative (via Appalachian Peace Education Center)Abingdon, VA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $10,000
  12. Northwest HarvestSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $9,000
  13. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $7,500
  14. Wenatchee River InstititueLeavenworth, WA

    Contribution to be used fro charitable purposes

    $6,100
  15. Chelan-Douglas TrustWenatchee, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $6,000
  16. Literacy SourceSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $5,550
  17. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $5,500
  18. Clean and Prosperous America Education FundSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  19. Home Energy Efficiency Team IncBoston, MA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  20. Neo Philanthropy DestinationNew York, NY

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  21. Real Resources Community Action CouncilColville, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  22. Washington Association of Land TrustsSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  23. Wenatchee OutdoorsWenatchee, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $5,000
  24. Washington Farmland TrustSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $4,500
  25. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  26. New Hampshire Democracy Fund (for Amplify)Washington, DC

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  27. Washinton Trails AssociationSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  28. Woodland Park Zoo Tree Kangaroo ProjectSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $3,000
  29. OneamericaSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $2,500
  30. Coastal Harvest Hoquiam Food BankHoquiam, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $2,000
  31. KuowSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $1,800
  32. Downtown Emergency Services CenterSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for chartiable purposes

    $1,500
  33. Environmental Defense Fund (edf)New York, NY

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $1,500
  34. FuturewiseSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $1,500
  35. NRDCNew York, NY

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $1,500
  36. Okanogan County Community Action CouncilOkanogan, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $1,500
  37. Toppenish Community Chest Food BankToppenish, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $1,500
  38. Washington Wildlife & Recreation CoalitionSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $1,500
  39. Outright InternationalNew York, NY

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $1,200
  40. Real Rent Duwamish Via Duwamish Tribal ServicesSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for chartiable purposes

    $1,200
  41. Community Food Bank of DaytonDayton, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  42. Green EmpowermentPortland, OR

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  43. Team ReadSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  44. Casa LatinaSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $600
  45. Northwest Health Law AdvocatesSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $600
  46. The Story of Stuff ProjectBerkeley, CA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $600
  47. Remote EnergyTacoma, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $550
  48. SSP Foundation Free FlightsTruckee, CA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $500
  49. Justice for Girls CoalitionSeattle, WA

    Contribution to be used for charitable purposes

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $115,00033% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $62,15018% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $41,00012% of the total
  5. Public affairs2 grants $32,5009% of the total
  6. Community development2 grants $25,5507% of the total
  7. 5 other causes9 grants $27,2008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington32 grants $464,200
  2. Maryland1 grant $125,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $63,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $30,000
  5. Alaska1 grant $15,000
  6. New York5 grants $12,200
  7. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  8. California3 grants $8,600
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  10. Oregon1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Julie E EdsforthMANAGING TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jabe BlumenthalTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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