Outrider Foundation Inc
Outrider Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $217K. Net investment income was $516K.
Outrider Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Outrider Foundation Inc gave $217K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $217,000
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,250
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $17,412,546
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Outrider Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Journalism Funding Partners ($170K). Together the top 3 received $192K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Outrider Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1873% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $2K (2020) to $217K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $217K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism Funding Partners Sacramento, CA | Journalism Fellowship | $170,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| Complexly Missoula, MT | Journalism Fellowship | $20,000 |
| PSR-La Los Angeles, CA | Public Support | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,412,546 | $5,058,800 | $1,641,494 | $217,000 | 4 | $1,937,297 | $516,480 |
| 2024 | $13,411,667 | $5,465,068 | $1,594,150 | $190,000 | 4 | $1,577,687 | $191,648 |
| 2023 | $8,716,411 | $4,232,030 | $1,384,570 | — | — | $1,369,093 | $169,449 |
| 2022 | $5,793,400 | $1,412,840 | $1,065,974 | $11,000 | 2 | $613,082 | $1,071,056 |
| 2021 | $5,476,367 | $1,618,487 | $844,643 | $12,500 | 3 | $825,260 | $446,868 |
| 2020 | $4,707,720 | $495,408 | $1,144,231 | $1,500 | 2 | — | $190,928 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Outrider Foundation Inc is led by Robert K Elder, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 6 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert K Elder
President & CEO
Presidnet → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$157K (2022) → $264K (2025)
Frank E. Burgess
Chairman
President → Director, 2022
Director → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles P Ries
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Hillary Vedvig
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $8K (2025)
Tom Loftus
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $13K (2025)
Andrew Adams
Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$90K (2020) → $115K (2025)
David Vitse
Treasurer
Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$76K (2020) → $114K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Tom Loftus Contractor (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tara Drozdenko (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tia Nelson (2020–2021) — Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $264K, to Robert K Elder (President & CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Outrider Foundation Inc
How much does Outrider Foundation Inc give each year?
Outrider Foundation Inc gave $217K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $190K across 4 grants.
What is Outrider Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Outrider Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $54,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Outrider Foundation Inc give grants?
Outrider Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (12%) and Montana (9%).
Does Outrider Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Outrider Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Journalism Fellowship" (3 grants).
How large is Outrider Foundation Inc?
Outrider Foundation Inc reported $17.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What is Outrider Foundation Inc?
Outrider Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Madison, WI. It holds $17.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Outrider Foundation Inc's EIN?
Outrider Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1947995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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