Ralph E Cades Family Foundation
Ralph E Cades Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carversville, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K.
Ralph E Cades Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ralph E Cades Family Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $21,126
- -86.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -94.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,126
- +143.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $21,126
- Total assets
- $4,170
- -84.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ralph E Cades Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($21K).
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 32 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Ralph E Cades Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $156K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $21,126 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,170 | $289 | $28,137 | $21,126 | 1 | $22,920 | — | $597 |
| 2023 | $26,493 | $86,704 | $163,471 | $156,200 | 18 | $158,821 | $82,054 | $6,168 |
| 2022 | $103,260 | $33,020 | $63,537 | $56,350 | 6 | $58,616 | $28,099 | $9,409 |
| 2021 | $133,777 | $46,926 | $34,815 | $30,100 | 4 | — | $43,800 | $11,866 |
| 2020 | $121,666 | $35,294 | $37,045 | $32,500 | 3 | — | $22,112 | $10,686 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ralph E Cades Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $597 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ralph E Cades Family Foundation is led by Stewart R. Cades Esq., President & Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stewart R. Cades Esq.
President & Treasurer
Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Magnes
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ralph E Cades Family Foundation
How much does Ralph E Cades Family Foundation give each year?
Ralph E Cades Family Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $156K across 18 grants.
How large is Ralph E Cades Family Foundation?
Ralph E Cades Family Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $597 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ralph E Cades Family Foundation operate?
Ralph E Cades Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
What is Ralph E Cades Family Foundation's EIN?
Ralph E Cades Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2164662. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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