The Ramig Family Foundation
The Ramig Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2025 filing states that awards are restricted to charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes that qualify as charitable, whether the recipient is an individual or a nonprofit organization.
The Ramig Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ramig Family Foundation gave $73K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Maryland. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,100
- +102.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,569
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $10,607
- -60.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (44% 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 The Ramig Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It asks applicants to contact John C. Ramig with a letter stating their needs. Awards are restricted to charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes that qualify as charitable, whether for an individual or a nonprofit organization.
- Contact
Application contact: John C Ramig
Mailing address: 121 Sw Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 957-2481
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ramig Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mt Airy Center ($33K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland (44%), California (24%), Oregon (14%), North Carolina (7%), and New Jersey (3%). The listed grants also include recipients in other states, including Washington, Texas, and Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Ramig Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). 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 $36K (2024) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mt Airy Center Davidson, MD | Charitable Contribution | $32,500 |
| Dece Charity Granite Bay, CA | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| Verbena Foundation Greensboro, NC | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Sewing Hope Foundation Corvallis, OR | Charitable Contribution | $4,000 |
| International Foundation Fairfield, NJ | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church Vancouver, WA | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| St John Society Corvallis, OR | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Monks of Norcia Foundation Houston, TX | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Buchalter Nemer Charitable Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Our Lady Queen of Africa Lake Oswego, OR | Charitable Contribution | $1,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,607 | $60,000 | $76,017 | $73,100 | 16 | $73,100 |
| 2024 | $26,624 | $59,000 | $33,999 | $36,184 | 11 | $32,184 |
| 2023 | $1,623 | $40,050 | $41,546 | $40,450 | 13 | $40,450 |
| 2022 | $3,118 | $76,450 | $78,968 | $74,755 | 17 | $74,755 |
| 2021 | $5,636 | $53,000 | $58,792 | $57,054 | 28 | $57,054 |
| 2020 | $11,428 | $36,250 | $28,032 | $37,260 | 18 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing describes its eligible purposes as charitable, religious, educational, and scientific. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations such as St. John’s Villa Inc. The grantee describes its own mission as providing compassionate services that promote the dignity and well-being of people it serves, particularly those with developmental disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $73,100. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $32,500, with a median grant of $2,000. Its largest reported grants included $32,500 to MT Airy Center, $15,000 to Dece Charity, $5,000 to Verbena Foundation, and $4,000 to Sewing Hope Foundation. Each was listed as a charitable contribution.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John C. Ramig, Margaret T. Ramig, and Anna K. Ramig as directors.
The Ramig Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna K. Ramig
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John C. Ramig
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret T. Ramig
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 The Ramig Family Foundation
How much does The Ramig Family Foundation give each year?
The Ramig Family Foundation gave $73K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 11 grants.
What is The Ramig Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ramig Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,569, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ramig Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Ramig Family Foundation give grants?
The Ramig Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (24%) and Oregon (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Corvallis, OR (2 grants) and Portland, OR (2 grants).
Who are The Ramig Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ramig Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mt Airy Center ($32,500), Dece Charity ($15,000) and Verbena Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ramig Family Foundation?
The Ramig Family Foundation reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $60K.
What does The Ramig Family Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing describes its eligible purposes as charitable, religious, educational, and scientific. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations such as St. John’s Villa Inc. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ramig Family Foundation?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ramig Family Foundation's EIN?
The Ramig Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1599917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Ramig Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-ramig-family-foundation-morg_f771445666cf4f5a8cd0232eb2b2338f
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