Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-1744846

The Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. It supports charitable organizations through grants, including educational, religious, civic, and healthcare organizations.

Key facts about Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation

In short: Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation gave $46K across 32 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Georgia. 25% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
58-1744846
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$45,525
Grants made (2024)
32
Average grant
$1,423
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (8 of 32, 2024)
Total assets
$1,061,408
Primary geography
Georgia (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$46K

-17.3% YoY

Grant Count

32

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-17.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 32 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $963; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 75% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−18%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 84% 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.

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 include support for schools and universities, religious institutions, civic organizations, and healthcare organizations. Grantees describe their own work in varied ways: for example, Park Pride works with neighborhood groups to create greenspaces that contribute to Atlanta’s health and well-being, while St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $45,525. Grants ranged from $100 to $6,000, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest grants were $6,000 to Georgia Tech Foundation Inc. for educational general funding and an alumni fund, and $6,000 to The Cathedral of St Phillips for religious purposes. Other grants included $3,500 to Rhodes University for educational purposes; $3,000 each to Atlanta Youth Academy Foundation and Westminster Schools for educational purposes; and $2,000 each to The Biltmore Church for religious purposes, The Salvation Army for civic purposes, and Tunnels to Towers Foundation for civic purposes.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, Georgia recipients received 68% of grant dollars, followed by Tennessee (13%), Texas (8%), North Carolina (4%), and New York (4%).

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaMemphisAthensChattanoogaCollege StationDallasIndianapolisNewnanNorcrossOglethorpeStaten IslandTuscaloosaColumbusDenverMariettaAmericusBrunswickEast LansingWinstonAsheville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K30 grants2020 33 grants2021 36 grants2022 32 grants2023 32 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2024) to $60K (2022). In 2024 it made 32 grants totaling $46K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Georgia Tech Foundation Inc: $6KGeorgia Tech Foundation Inc$6KThe Cathedral of St Phillips: $6KThe Cathedral of St Phillips$6KRhodes University: $4KRhodes University$4KAtlanta Youth Academy Foundation: $3KAtlanta Youth AcademyFoundation$3KWestminster Schools: $3KWestminster Schools$3KThe Biltmore Church: $2KThe Biltmore Church$2KThe Salvation Army: $2KThe Salvation Army$2KTunnels to Towers Foundation: $2KTunnels to Towers Foundation$2K12TH Man Foundation: $2K12TH Man Foundation$2KFirst Methodist Church of Americus: $1KFirst Methodist Church ofAmericus$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Georgia Tech Foundation Inc ($6K). Together the top 10 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

163 grants across all recorded years

163<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 163 grants of 163 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgia Tech Foundation Inc Atlanta, GAEducationalgeneral Funding, and Alumni Fund$6,000
The Cathedral of St Phillips Atlanta, GAReligious$6,000
Rhodes University Memphis, TNEducational$3,500
Atlanta Youth Academy Foundation Atlanta, GAEducational$3,000
Westminster Schools Atlanta, GAEducational$3,000
The Biltmore Church Asheville, NCReligious$2,000
The Salvation Army Norcross, GACIVIC$2,000
Tunnels to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYCIVIC$2,000
12TH Man Foundation College Station, TXEducational$1,500
First Methodist Church of Americus Americus, GAReligious$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $1,061,408 $39,492 $61,691 $45,525
2023 $1,084,245 $2,448 $70,637 $55,050
2022 $1,152,432 -$44,861 $79,146 $59,900
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,061,408$1,084,245$1,152,432
Revenue$39,492$2,448$-44,861
Expenses$61,691$70,637$79,146
Qualifying Distributions$47,463$57,156$62,043
Net Investment Income$25,066$9,705$3,265
Distributable Amount$56,503$52,231$54,981

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists D Raymond Riddle, Patricia Riddle, Ruth Leland Crews, and Dennis Raymond Riddle Jr as trustees.

Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • D. Raymond Riddle

    Trustee-

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Raymond Riddle Jr.

    Trustee-

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Riddle

    Trustee-

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Leland Crews

    Trustee-

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 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.

Contact

Mailing address: 3747 Peachtree Rd Ne 725, Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone: (404) 949-1995

Frequently asked questions about Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation

How much does Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation give each year?

Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation gave $46K across 32 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $55K across 32 grants.

What is Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation's typical grant size?

Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,423, across 32 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation that year got $963 on average.

Where does Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation give grants?

Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (13%) and Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (13 grants) and Memphis, TN (3 grants).

Does Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (10 grants), "Civic" (10 grants) and "Religious" (5 grants).

Who are Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation's largest grantees?

Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Georgia Tech Foundation Inc ($6,000), The Cathedral of St Phillips ($6,000) and Rhodes University ($3,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation?

Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for schools and universities, religious institutions, civic organizations, and healthcare organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation's EIN?

Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1744846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Raymond and Patricia Riddle Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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