Ridgefield Farmers Market

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ridgefield, WA EIN: 26-4509658

Ridgefield Farmers Market is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Ridgefield, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200.

Ridgefield Farmers Market at a glance

In short: Ridgefield Farmers Market gave $200 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$200
-33.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$200
-33.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$200
Total assets
$4,956
+20.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (100% 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 Ridgefield Farmers Market funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ridgefield Lions Club: $200Ridgefield Lions Club$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Ridgefield Lions Club ($200).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Ridgefield

How Ridgefield Farmers Market gives

  • Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 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

$0$200$400$6001 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140 (2021) to $530 (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ridgefield Lions Club Ridgefield, WALocal Community Needs$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$4,956$8,140$7,295$2001$6,481$234
2024$4,111$4,850$6,075$3001$4,721$175
2023$5,336$2,790$6,889$5301$530$276
2022$9,435$2,139$5,469$4001$400$551
2021$12,765$13,353$1,822$1401$140$400
2020$1,234$70$3,183$2001—$123
2019$4,347$4,927$5,764$1501—$200

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ridgefield Farmers Market reported a distributable amount of $234 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ridgefield Farmers Market's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie Huffman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Evans

    Assistant Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Huffman

    Assistant Director

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Molly Lehner-Tingley (2019–2022) — Assistant Director
  • Former: Kimberly McPhee (2019–2021) — Assistant Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ridgefield Farmers Market

How much does Ridgefield Farmers Market give each year?

Ridgefield Farmers Market gave $200 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300 across 1 grant.

How large is Ridgefield Farmers Market?

Ridgefield Farmers Market reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $234 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Ridgefield Farmers Market?

Ridgefield Farmers Market is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Ridgefield, WA. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ridgefield Farmers Market operate?

Ridgefield Farmers Market has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Ridgefield Farmers Market's EIN?

Ridgefield Farmers Market's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4509658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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