Ravizza Family Foundation
The Ravizza Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Altos Hills, California. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $177,000 to organizations including educational institutions, food providers, and community-service organizations.
Ravizza Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ravizza Family Foundation gave $177K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 19% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $177,000
- +192.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- +166.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,063
- +9.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,675,077
- +0.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ravizza Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says to submit a written application. It lists no award restrictions and no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Claranne Long
Mailing address: 14060 Baleri Ranch Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Phone: (650) 941-2902
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ravizza Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Santa Clara University ($37K). Together the top 10 received $137K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 80 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 6% to recipients in Hawaii.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ravizza Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 6% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2023) to $255K (2021). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $177K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | General Fund | $37,000 |
| Juan Diego Society San Jose, CA | Support for St Juan Diego Women's Center | $15,000 |
| Martha's Kitchen San Jose, CA | Soup Kitchen Providing Food to the Poor. | $15,000 |
| Carmelite Sisters Santa Clara, CA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Hawaii Food Bank Honolulu, HI | Providing Food to the Hungry. | $10,000 |
| Hope Services San Jose, CA | Provide Services to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities | $10,000 |
| Jesuit Retreat Center Los Altos, CA | Provide Retreat for Quiet, Prayer and Counsel. | $10,000 |
| K'iin BEH Education Center Foundation Los Altos, CA | Provides full time, bilingual education for over 400 students with a scholarshib-based enrollment. | $10,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | Provides the community with independent reporting, television, and radio programming. | $10,000 |
| Notre Dame High School San Jose, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,675,077 | $354,077 | $274,158 | $177,000 | 16 | $203,409 | $344,197 | $272,328 |
| 2023 | $4,669,959 | $2,609,066 | $81,151 | $60,500 | 6 | $60,500 | $332,079 | $153,174 |
| 2022 | $2,146,530 | $42,671 | $204,670 | $184,600 | 13 | $184,600 | $61,432 | $133,715 |
| 2021 | $2,303,075 | $355,315 | $302,828 | $255,000 | 22 | $256,592 | $189,951 | $134,587 |
| 2020 | $2,179,464 | $110,310 | $257,935 | $235,000 | 23 | — | $103,877 | $125,494 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ravizza Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $272K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. For example, Martha’s Kitchen says it provides meals and food to people in need, while Second Harvest of Silicon Valley says it works to provide more healthy food and better access to food. Hope Services describes its work as supporting people and families navigating intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs. K’íin Beh Education Center Foundation says it provides bilingual, values-based education to children from marginalized areas.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $177,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $37,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest listed grant was $37,000 to Santa Clara University for its general fund. Other notable grants included $15,000 each to Juan Diego Society for support for St. Juan Diego Women’s Center and to Martha’s Kitchen; and $10,000 each to the Carmelite Sisters, Hawaii Food Bank, Hope Services, Jesuit Retreat Center, K’íin Beh Education Center Foundation, KQED, Notre Dame High School, Saint Nicholas School, and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Claranne Long as CEO and Chairman, Jenna Johnson as Secretary, and Matthew Long as CFO.
Ravizza Family Foundation is led by Claranne Long, CEO & Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Claranne Long
CEO & Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Johnson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Long
CFO
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Ravizza Family Foundation
How much does Ravizza Family Foundation give each year?
Ravizza Family Foundation gave $177K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $61K across 6 grants.
What is Ravizza Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ravizza Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,063, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ravizza Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Ravizza Family Foundation give grants?
Ravizza Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (7 grants), Santa Clara, CA (2 grants), Los Altos, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Ravizza Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Ravizza Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ravizza Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ravizza Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Santa Clara University ($37,000), Juan Diego Society ($15,000) and Martha's Kitchen ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ravizza Family Foundation?
Ravizza Family Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $203K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $272K (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 does Ravizza Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ravizza Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says to submit a written application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ravizza Family Foundation's EIN?
Ravizza Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0518684. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Ravizza Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ravizza-family-foundation-morg_b8ed8a0dd4fe4491bdf008c433415184
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