Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ridgecrest, CA EIN: 46-3050745

Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation is a private foundation based in Ridgecrest, California. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations and programs in areas including music, robotics, disaster relief, horse therapy, children’s toys, and library reading.

Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation at a glance

In short: Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation gave $27K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,033
+55.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,703
+24.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$31,073
-25.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

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

Contact

Mailing address: 100 E Ward Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Phone: (760) 446-3500

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

BHS Music Booster: $5KBHS Music Booster$5KRobotics for STEM: $4KRobotics for STEM$4KRidgecrest Lions Charity Troop: $4KRidgecrest Lions Charity Troop$4KMusic Learning Foundation: $3KMusic Learning Foundation$3KUSC Socal Wildfire Relief: $3KUSC Socal Wildfire Relief$3KSalvation Army: $3KSalvation Army$3KRidgecrest Nexus: $3KRidgecrest Nexus$3KThor: $2KThor$2KToys for Tots: $2KToys for Tots$2KRidgecrest Library: $500Ridgecrest Library$500

The largest 2025 recipient was BHS Music Booster ($5K). Together the top 10 received $27K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 12% to Texas, and 6% to Virginia. Several recipients were in Ridgecrest, California.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

RidgecrestTriangleTriangelLong BeachLos AngelesRockwallTrona

How Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation gives

  • 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 708% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $27K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BHS Music Booster Ridgecrest, CADonation to Music Program$4,800
Robotics for STEM Ridgecrest, CADonation to Robotics Program$4,000
Ridgecrest Lions Charity Troop Ridgecrest, CAGrant for Charity$3,500
Music Learning Foundation Rockwall, TXGrant for Music Lessons$3,233
USC Socal Wildfire Relief Los Angeles, CADisaster Relief$2,500
Salvation Army Long Beach, CADisaster Relief$2,500
Ridgecrest Nexus Ridgecrest, CAGrant for Charity$2,500
Thor Ridgecrest, CAGrant for Horse Therapy$2,000
Toys for Tots Triangle, VAToys for Children$1,500
Ridgecrest Library Ridgecrest, CASummer Reading Program$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$31,073$18,146$29,523$27,03310$655
2024$41,795$24,107$20,799$17,3528—
2023$38,487$24,234$12,796$11,8518—
2022$18,849$12,625$3,497$3,3471—
2021$24,083$9,948$2,058$1,5241—

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for music and robotics programs, charity, disaster relief, horse therapy, children’s toys, and a summer reading program. One recipient, Music Learning Foundation, describes its own mission as providing music education and performance experience for young musicians.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $27,033. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $4,800, with a median of $2,500. Its largest grants included $4,800 to BHS Music Booster for a music program, $4,000 to Robotics for STEM for a robotics program, and $3,500 to Ridgecrest Lions Charity Troop for charity. Other grants included $3,233 to Music Learning Foundation for music lessons, $2,500 each to USC SoCal Wildfire Relief and the Salvation Army for disaster relief, and $2,000 to THOR for horse therapy.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Betty Percifield as chairman, Adrian Ochoa as vice chairman, Kristin Foster as secretary, Jenny Esquivel as treasurer, and Ashley Douglas as an officer.

Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation is led by Betty Percifield, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Betty Percifield

    Chairman

    Officer → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrian Ochoa

    Vice Chairman

    Secretary-Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Esquivel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Foster

    Secretary

    Officer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Douglas

    Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Amanda Akam (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Andrea Johnson (2021–2022) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Dave Barrett (2021–2022) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation

How much does Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation give each year?

Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation gave $27K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 8 grants.

What is Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation's typical grant size?

Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,703, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation give grants?

Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation gives mostly in California: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (12%) and Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ridgecrest, CA (6 grants).

Does Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation's largest grantees?

Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include BHS Music Booster ($4,800), Robotics for STEM ($4,000) and Ridgecrest Lions Charity Troop ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation?

Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $18K.

What does Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation fund?

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for music and robotics programs, charity, disaster relief, horse therapy, children’s toys, and a summer reading program. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation?

The foundation states that it 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 Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation's EIN?

Roadrunner Ridge Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3050745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Roadrunner Ridge Community 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 10, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 29, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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