Rock Ridge Foundation
Rock Ridge Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $298K. Net investment income was $126K.
Rock Ridge Foundation at a glance
In short: Rock Ridge Foundation gave $298K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $298,333
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,722
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $3,444,076
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (93% 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 Rock Ridge Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation ($100K). Together the top 6 received $298K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 42 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rock Ridge Foundation gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2021) to $548K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $298K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | Clinical Research Investigator Fund - Immunology | $100,000 |
| The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Arlington, TX | To preserve and present the extraordinary stories of our medal of honor recipients. | $100,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX | The Breakthrough Fund | $50,000 |
| The Goodness Web Foundation Wayland, MA | To advance the mental health philanthropy landscape and transform lives by activating innovative research, advocacy, and services. | $20,000 |
| The Kinkaid School Houston, TX | All in Campaign | $20,000 |
| The Junior League of Houston Houston, TX | Centennial Anniversary Fundraising Campaign | $8,333 |
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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 | $3,444,076 | $154,717 | $389,829 | $298,333 | 6 | $309,987 | $126,052 | $203,302 |
| 2024 | $3,676,597 | $5,937,050 | $414,594 | $390,000 | 8 | $397,438 | $3,439,394 | $60,776 |
| 2023 | $637,228 | $352,443 | $414,832 | $391,667 | 8 | $391,667 | $344,488 | $83,465 |
| 2022 | $699,765 | $651,538 | $568,095 | $548,331 | 11 | $553,712 | $639,655 | $99,421 |
| 2021 | $616,322 | $192,749 | $273,435 | $255,000 | 9 | $260,335 | $179,649 | $114,530 |
| 2020 | $697,008 | $197,223 | $417,191 | $401,668 | 10 | — | $186,819 | $115,281 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rock Ridge Foundation reported a distributable amount of $203K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rock Ridge Foundation is led by Mary Eliza Shaper, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Eliza Shaper
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C. Park Shaper
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Lovett Shaper
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Devine
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald H. Jacobe Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Rock Ridge Foundation
How much does Rock Ridge Foundation give each year?
Rock Ridge Foundation gave $298K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $390K across 8 grants.
What is Rock Ridge Foundation's typical grant size?
Rock Ridge Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $49,722, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rock Ridge Foundation give grants?
Rock Ridge Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (4 grants).
Does Rock Ridge Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Rock Ridge Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Rock Ridge Foundation's largest grantees?
Rock Ridge Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation ($100,000), The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation ($100,000) and Texas Children's Hospital ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rock Ridge Foundation?
Rock Ridge Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $310K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $203K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rock Ridge Foundation's EIN?
Rock Ridge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2253569. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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