Isabelle Ridgway Foundation
To improve the quality of life and the systems that impact aging african americans.
Isabelle Ridgway Foundation at a glance
In short: Isabelle Ridgway Foundation gave $140K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- -39.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $5,299,275
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Isabelle Ridgway Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was African American Alzheimer's and Wellness Association ($60K). Together the top 4 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 20 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Isabelle Ridgway Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $230K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| African American Alzheimer's and Wellness Association Westerville, OH | Social Services | $60,000 |
| At Home by High Columbus, OH | Social Services | $45,000 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | Education | $20,000 |
| Central Community House of Columbus Inc Columbus, OH | Social Services | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,299,275 | $443,275 | $185,809 | $140,000 | 4 | $443,275 |
| 2024 | $4,596,709 | $258,352 | $270,187 | $230,000 | 5 | $258,352 |
| 2023 | $4,220,443 | $138,578 | $49,277 | $10,000 | 1 | $138,568 |
| 2022 | $3,766,421 | $154,468 | $199,348 | $160,000 | 5 | $152,618 |
| 2021 | $4,748,498 | $442,636 | $238,849 | $200,000 | 5 | $442,011 |
| 2020 | $4,305,157 | $213,756 | $220,305 | $181,825 | 4 | $203,729 |
About Isabelle Ridgway Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Isabelle Ridgway Foundation is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $443K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Isabelle Ridgway Foundation is led by Mark Hatcher Esq., Director & Chairperson on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Hatcher Esq.
Director & Chairperson
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela C. Dawson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan A. Miller Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen J. Morrison Jd Ms
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Stevens
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda D. Carter JD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia B. Mullins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Moody Gresham
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas L. Weaver
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas F. Kridler
Assistant Secretary
Director & Assistant Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James L. Ervin Jr. Esq.
Past Chairperson
Director & Past Chairperson → Past Chairperson, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott G. Heitkamp CPA
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Grant CPA
Treasurer
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Evelyn Y. Cleveland (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Antonia M. Carroll (2020) — Director
- Former: Charles W. Gehring (2020) — Director
- Former: Christopher G. Brown MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Kimberly S. Lawson (2020) — Director
- Former: Linda Day-Mackessy (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Isabelle Ridgway Foundation
How much does Isabelle Ridgway Foundation give each year?
Isabelle Ridgway Foundation gave $140K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $230K across 5 grants.
What is Isabelle Ridgway Foundation's typical grant size?
Isabelle Ridgway Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $32,500, and its average grant was $35,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Isabelle Ridgway Foundation give grants?
Isabelle Ridgway Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (3 grants).
Does Isabelle Ridgway Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Isabelle Ridgway Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Services" (3 grants).
How large is Isabelle Ridgway Foundation?
Isabelle Ridgway Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $443K.
What is Isabelle Ridgway Foundation's EIN?
Isabelle Ridgway Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1962568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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