Riskpress Foundation
Riskpress Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $626K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $107K. Net investment income was $29K.
Riskpress Foundation at a glance
In short: Riskpress Foundation gave $107K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $107,000
- +18.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,750
- +107.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,000
- Total assets
- $625,649
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (57% 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 Riskpress Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Exodus Ensemble ($51K). Together the top 4 received $107K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Riskpress Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 343% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2019) to $125K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $107K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Exodus Ensemble Santa Fe, NM | General support. | $51,000 |
| Sebastopol Center for the Art Sebastopol, CA | Graton Gallery project & Cover loss on NEA funding | $35,000 |
| Advocates for Justice Hercules, CA | Assist production costs for FMSBW. | $11,000 |
| Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Santa Fe, NM | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $625,649 | $36,452 | $114,937 | $107,000 | 4 | $107,000 | $28,515 | $31,205 |
| 2024 | $666,601 | $84,697 | $95,746 | $90,169 | 7 | $90,169 | $79,120 | $32,694 |
| 2023 | $704,579 | $28,409 | $104,167 | $96,033 | 6 | $96,033 | $20,275 | $33,916 |
| 2022 | $712,765 | $25,603 | $106,098 | $90,964 | 7 | $90,964 | $12,662 | $38,605 |
| 2021 | $793,260 | $58,983 | $58,192 | $53,123 | 5 | $53,123 | $53,914 | $43,234 |
| 2020 | $792,469 | $28,655 | $124,700 | $124,500 | 6 | — | $25,326 | $41,156 |
| 2019 | $888,514 | $32,455 | $68,800 | $52,339 | 7 | — | $27,866 | $42,020 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Riskpress Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Riskpress Foundation is led by Charles R Pendergast, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles R Pendergast
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin L Connor
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Riskpress Foundation
How much does Riskpress Foundation give each year?
Riskpress Foundation gave $107K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 7 grants.
What is Riskpress Foundation's typical grant size?
Riskpress Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $23,000, and its average grant was $26,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Riskpress Foundation give grants?
Riskpress Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (2 grants).
Does Riskpress Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Riskpress Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Riskpress Foundation?
Riskpress Foundation reported $626K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Riskpress Foundation's EIN?
Riskpress Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1532774. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
Live grants for the work Riskpress Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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