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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-6710591

The North Ridge Foundation

A private foundation in Mill Valley, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 42 grants and $272,500 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

    $272,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $16,200

  • Tax year 2024

    $420,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $253,665

  • Tax year 2023

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $11,890

  • Tax year 2022

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $137,707

  • Tax year 2021

    $149,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $15,841

  • Tax year 2020

    $193,500

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $119,740

  • Tax year 2019

    $211,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $339,445

  • Tax year 2018

    $224,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $103,397

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $85,000
  2. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  3. Regulatory Assistance ProjectWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  4. Common Sense MediaSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  5. Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CT

    General operating support

    $10,000
  6. Sustainable ConservationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  7. Spokane Civic Theatre IncSpokane, WA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. World LearningBrattleboro, VT

    General operating support

    $10,000
  10. Catalyst CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  11. Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  13. LandesaSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  14. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  15. The Cathedral of Saint John the EvangelistSpokane, WA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  16. Conscious Connections FoundationSpokane, WA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  17. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  18. 10000 DegreesSan Rafael, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  19. Bridge the Gap College PrepSausalito, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  20. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  21. Human Rights Watch IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  22. Marin Agricultural Land TrustPoint Reyes Station, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  23. Marin Country Day SchoolCorte Madera, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  24. National Outdoor Leadership SchoolLander, WY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  25. St George's SchoolMiddletown, RI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  26. Ten StrandsSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  27. University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  28. University of Washington School of Law FoundationSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  29. Volunteers in AsiaMenlo Park, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  30. Marlborough SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  31. CatchlightSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  32. New Century Chamber OrchestraSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  33. Inland Northwest Land ConservancySpokane, WA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  34. Giffords Law Center to PreventSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  35. Western Rivers ConservancyPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $1,000
  36. Marin AcademySan Rafael, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  37. Golden Gate National Parks ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  38. San Francisco Botanical GardensSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  39. William J Brennan Center for Justice IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  40. Point Blue Conservation SciencePetaluma, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  41. Save the BayOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  42. Save the Redwoods LeagueSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $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 culture7 grants $134,50051% of the total
  2. Environment10 grants $47,00018% of the total
  3. Education10 grants $35,50013% of the total
  4. International aid5 grants $27,00010% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $4,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California24 grants $104,500
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $90,000
  3. Vermont2 grants $35,000
  4. Washington6 grants $22,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  6. New York3 grants $7,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  8. Oregon1 grant $1,000
  9. Rhode Island1 grant $1,000
  10. Wyoming1 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.

  • Emilie M OgdenCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Douglas H OgdenCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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