Roripaugh Family Foundation
The Roripaugh Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in California, Washington, Alaska, Texas, and Colorado; most grant dollars went to California recipients.
Roripaugh Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Roripaugh Family Foundation gave $90K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,936
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,747
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,286
- Total assets
- $2,088,532
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (10 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Roripaugh Family 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Roripaugh Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temecula Dollars for Scholars ($24K). Together the top 10 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 103 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to California recipients, 5% to Washington, 4% to Alaska, and 1% each to Texas and Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Roripaugh Family Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 23 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2023) to $105K (2021). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temecula Dollars for Scholars Temecula, CA | Roripaugh Scholarship Fund | $24,000 |
| Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation Murrieta, CA | TO PURCHASE Windows and screens on the mobile AND Program Support | $10,000 |
| Dorland Mountain Arts Colony Inc Temecula, CA | General & Unrestricted | $9,560 |
| Temecula Valley Writers Illustrators Inc Temecula, CA | General & Unrestricted | $9,560 |
| Women Organizing Women Inc Temecula, CA | To support the mobile kitchen | $7,000 |
| Accessity San Diego, CA | to support Temecula Valley Programs; startup and growing small businesses, individualized technical assistance to an estimated 60 entrepreneurs, Host 4-6 free workshops with education on access to capital, marketing, hiring employees, create and retain 12 jobs in the Temecula Valley | $5,000 |
| Inland Valley Symphony Temecula, CA | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Pearl Center for Creative Arts Inc Murrieta, CA | Refurbishment of the railcar | $4,000 |
| Kettle Falls Community Chest Kettle Falls, WA | FUNDS FOR the Kettle Falls Food Bank | $2,133 |
| Mat-Su Pickleball Club Wasilla, AK | General & Unrestricted | $2,133 |
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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 | $2,088,532 | $68,240 | $109,483 | $89,936 | 24 | $107,008 | $66,365 | $119,166 |
| 2024 | $2,129,775 | $96,647 | $121,621 | $72,366 | 18 | $96,034 | $73,110 | $113,638 |
| 2023 | $2,239,857 | $99,984 | $100,605 | $40,952 | 15 | $79,537 | $82,882 | $108,481 |
| 2022 | $2,118,771 | $63,986 | $121,105 | $72,150 | 25 | $97,819 | $43,611 | $109,694 |
| 2021 | $2,614,062 | $227,687 | $157,102 | $104,901 | 21 | $136,572 | $207,157 | $126,201 |
| 2020 | $2,507,840 | $14,609 | $140,902 | $91,255 | 19 | — | $50,050 | $120,869 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roripaugh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a scholarship fund, arts organizations, a youth environmental education organization, a mobile kitchen, small-business programs, and a food bank. These are grantee activities, not a stated mission of the foundation. For example, Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation describes its mission as fostering youth environmental stewardship, while Dorland Mountain Arts Colony describes its mission as providing a creative retreat and connecting the community to the creative process.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $89,936. Grants ranged from $250 to $24,000, with a median grant of $1,286.
The largest reported grants included $24,000 to Temecula Dollars for Scholars for the Roripaugh Scholarship Fund; $10,000 to Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation for mobile-unit windows and screens and program support; $9,560 each to Dorland Mountain Arts Colony and Temecula Valley Writers Illustrators for general and unrestricted purposes; and $7,000 to Women Organizing Women for its mobile kitchen. Accessity received $5,000 for Temecula Valley programs, including technical assistance and workshops for entrepreneurs. Other reported grants included $4,000 to Inland Valley Symphony and $4,000 to Pearl Center for Creative Arts for refurbishment of a railcar.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sarah K T Cimino, Rorianna P Draper, Rebecca M Farnbach, Tom Huntington, Dana L Kennedy, Jim Q Marsh, and Leslie C Roripaugh as directors. Huntington is also listed as treasurer; Kennedy as secretary; and Marsh as president.
Roripaugh Family Foundation is led by Jim Q Marsh, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Q Marsh
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana L Kennedy
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie C Roripaugh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah K T Cimino
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Huntington
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca M Farnbach
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rorianna P Draper
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rori Draper (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joseph Campbell (2020–2022) — Director
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 Roripaugh Family Foundation
How much does Roripaugh Family Foundation give each year?
Roripaugh Family Foundation gave $90K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 18 grants.
What is Roripaugh Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Roripaugh Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,286, and its average grant was $3,747, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Roripaugh Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Roripaugh Family Foundation give grants?
Roripaugh Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Temecula, CA (5 grants), Hemet, CA (3 grants) and Murrieta, CA (2 grants).
Does Roripaugh Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Roripaugh Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Roripaugh Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Roripaugh Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temecula Dollars for Scholars ($24,000), Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation ($10,000) and Dorland Mountain Arts Colony Inc ($9,560), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Roripaugh Family Foundation?
Roripaugh Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (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 does Roripaugh Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a scholarship fund, arts organizations, a youth environmental education organization, a mobile kitchen, small-business programs, and a food bank. These are grantee activities, not a stated mission of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Roripaugh Family 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 Roripaugh Family Foundation's EIN?
Roripaugh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0083112. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Roripaugh Family 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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