The Ransom Family Foundation

CAREFREE, AZ EIN: 26-3932278

The Ransom Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CAREFREE, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $146K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $21K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$146K

-7.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$27K

+81.4% YoY

Grant Count

6

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-9.3% YoY

About The Ransom Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Ransom Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CAREFREE, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $146K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $21K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

Apache JunctionBethesdaCarefreeCave CreekCottage GroveFitchburgMadisonMaryland HeightsMemphisScottsdaleSt PaulTempeVarious

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$19K$29K$39K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$146,136$157,145$155,513
Revenue$23,917$20,656$22,799
Expenses$35,195$19,024$24,600
Qualifying Distributions$28,164$16,159$24,265
Net Investment Income$21,236$17,923$9,489
Distributable Amount$16,126$14,528$15,268

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$13K$20K$27K4 grants20205 grants20217 grants20223 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

CARBONE CANCER CENTER$20KUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN …$6KFOOTHILLS FOOD BANK$1KSUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN HI…$150OUR LADY OF JOY$100ST VINCENT DE PAUL$50

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SCOTT RANSOMPRESIDENT2
SCOTT RANSOM JRVICE PRESIDENT2
VIRGINIA RANSOMSECRETARY2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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