Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Twin Falls, ID EIN: 45-6987823

Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation, based in Twin Falls, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $400K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $16K.

Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation at a glance

In short: Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), top state Idaho. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,500
+3.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+400.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,100
-79.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$399,968
+14.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Idaho (48% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ChubbuckHyrumJeromeKimberlyLaramieNorth LoganPocatelloPrestonWeiser

How Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 29% from 2021 to 2024. 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

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$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $16K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$15,500
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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
2024$399,968$66,601$15,500$15,5005$15,500$18,440
2023$348,867$54,210$15,025$15,0001$15,000$16,217
2022$309,682$38,640$13,000$13,0003$13,000$14,620
2021$284,042$54,010$12,000$12,0003$12,000$12,955
2020$242,032$28,600$10,105$10,1051—$11,465

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Constance F. Ridley

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • D. Mark Ridley

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie L. Klucken

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jerry L. Ridley (2020–2023) — Co-Trustee

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 Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation

How much does Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation give each year?

Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

What is Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?

Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,100, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation give grants?

Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation's top state is Idaho, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Wyoming (35%) and Utah (16%).

Does Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist with College Funding for Deserving Individuals" (5 grants).

How large is Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation?

Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation reported $400K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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 Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation's EIN?

Ridley's Family Markets Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6987823. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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