The Radford Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Altos, CA EIN: 77-0548306

The Radford Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $7K.

The Radford Foundation at a glance

In short: The Radford Foundation gave $17K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,950
+58.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,390
+121.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$15,362
-41.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% 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 The Radford Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Next Door Solutions: $8KNext Door Solutions$8KRonald McDonald House at Stanford: $5KRonald McDonald House atStanford$5KNorthern California PGA Foundation: $3KNorthern California PGAFoundation$3KYMCA: $2KYMCA$2KProject Avary: $200Project Avary$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Next Door Solutions ($8K). Together the top 5 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AltosSan JoseMountain ViewPalo AltoSan RafaelBrooklineCarsonBostonLos OsosMilpitasRenoRochesterScotts ValleySunnyvaleVacavilleWashington

How The Radford Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 867% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K9 grants2019 11 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $56K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Next Door Solutions San Jose, CAProvide innovative prevention and intervention services to all families in santa Clara county$7,750
Ronald McDonald House at Stanford Palo Alto, CACreate, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children$5,000
Northern California PGA Foundation Vacaville, CAServing veterans, providing resources to pga members and their communities.$2,500
YMCA Mountain View, CAProvide programs and services to strengthen the foundations of our community.$1,500
Project Avary San Rafael, CASurrounding children with a community of belonging where they feel safe enough to begin healing and where they are supported by other children and adult counselors who have a similar life experience as they do.$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$15,362$6,919$20,088$16,9505$16,950$6,919$1,954
2024$26,278$12,455$13,430$10,7007$10,700$12,630$2,517
2023$27,253$11,961$18,171$14,4006$14,400$11,783$3,041
2022$33,463$11,722$47,809$44,8509$44,850$11,563$3,819
2021$69,550$22,046$58,722$56,0506$56,050$21,896$5,746
2020$106,226$4,646$27,662$25,15011—$4,493$7,993
2019$129,242$4,708$23,739$20,8509—$4,526$8,605

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Radford Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Radford Foundation is led by John Radford, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Radford

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Duncan

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Radford

    CFO

    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 The Radford Foundation

How much does The Radford Foundation give each year?

The Radford Foundation gave $17K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 7 grants.

What is The Radford Foundation's typical grant size?

The Radford Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,390, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Radford Foundation give grants?

The Radford Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Radford Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Radford Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Radford Foundation's largest grantees?

The Radford Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Next Door Solutions ($7,750), Ronald McDonald House at Stanford ($5,000) and Northern California PGA Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Radford Foundation?

The Radford Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Radford Foundation's EIN?

The Radford Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0548306. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 28, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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