Ralph Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 87-4064361

Ralph Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $626K. Net investment income was $184K.

Ralph Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Ralph Foundation Inc gave $626K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $104K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$626,000
+29.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$104,333
+8.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$49,000
Total assets
$9,294,288
-4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (69% 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 Ralph Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Tulsa Community Foundation: $435KTulsa Community Foundation$435KSt Joseph Recreation Foundation: $80KSt Joseph RecreationFoundation$80KNational Parents Organization: $50KNational Parents Organization$50KUkraine Trustchain: $48KUkraine Trustchain$48KJoshua Coleman: $7KJoshua Coleman$7KSupporting Father Involvement: $6KSupporting Father Involvement$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tulsa Community Foundation ($435K). Together the top 6 received $626K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K5$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 18 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

EvanstonTulsaSaint JosephAlvaBerkeleyHighland ParkOrindaPalm CitySan RafaelStamfordWoburn

How Ralph Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 124% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $626K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $626K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tulsa Community Foundation Tulsa, OKGeneral Charitable Purpose$435,000
St Joseph Recreation Foundation Saint Joseph, ILGeneral Charitable Purpose$80,000
National Parents Organization Woburn, MAGeneral Charitable Purpose$50,000
Ukraine Trustchain Evanston, ILGeneral Charitable Purpose$48,000
Joshua Coleman Orinda, CAGeneral Charitable Purpose$6,750
Supporting Father Involvement Berkeley, CAGeneral Charitable Purpose$6,250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$9,294,288$190,146$633,050$626,0006$626,000$183,734$691,781
2024$9,737,157$203,581$495,453$482,5505$482,645$203,581$622,173
2023$10,025,456$524,159$269,176$150,0002$253,628$524,159$489,429
2022$9,770,383$58,295$287,852$279,0005$279,000$58,295$487,043
2021$9,999,940$10,000,000$60————$21,589

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ralph Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $692K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ralph Foundation Inc is led by Scott E. Woodard, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Scott E. Woodard

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Brandt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    $1K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Paul Woodard

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dan Brandt (2021–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Daniel Brandt — Director: $1KDaniel BrandtDirector$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $1K, to Daniel Brandt (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Ralph Foundation Inc

How much does Ralph Foundation Inc give each year?

Ralph Foundation Inc gave $626K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $483K across 5 grants.

What is Ralph Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Ralph Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $49,000, and its average grant was $104,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ralph Foundation Inc give grants?

Ralph Foundation Inc gives mostly in Oklahoma: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (20%) and Massachusetts (8%).

Does Ralph Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Ralph Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Ralph Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Ralph Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Tulsa Community Foundation ($435,000), St Joseph Recreation Foundation ($80,000) and National Parents Organization ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ralph Foundation Inc?

Ralph Foundation Inc reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $626K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $692K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Ralph Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ralph Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4064361. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 30, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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