The Ripple Pie Foundation
The Ripple Pie Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $116K. Net investment income was $101K.
The Ripple Pie Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ripple Pie Foundation gave $116K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,650
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,130
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,521,835
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (61% 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 Ripple Pie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Divine Love World Charity Inc ($71K across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $116K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 22 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Ripple Pie Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2019) to $136K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Divine Love World Charity Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,650 |
| Divine Love World Charity Inc New York, NY | For uniforms for the Green Shakthi staff to take account of all weather conditions | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood California Central Coast Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Portland, OR | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| El Paso Community Foundation El Paso, TX | PEACE Punta de Mita fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,521,835 | $100,860 | $133,033 | $115,650 | 5 | $131,333 | $100,925 | $124,628 |
| 2024 | $2,554,008 | $112,316 | $117,704 | $100,000 | 3 | $115,376 | $112,316 | $124,409 |
| 2023 | $2,559,396 | $128,288 | $151,975 | $136,000 | 4 | $151,075 | $128,369 | $124,553 |
| 2022 | $2,583,083 | $31,467 | $106,159 | $91,200 | 5 | $106,159 | $31,884 | $128,621 |
| 2021 | $2,657,775 | $257 | $136,396 | $121,000 | 5 | $136,396 | $1,305 | $132,823 |
| 2020 | $2,793,914 | $22,834 | $94,786 | $79,000 | 4 | — | $22,996 | $139,000 |
| 2019 | $2,865,866 | $56,314 | $89,817 | $70,000 | 1 | — | $56,314 | $146,546 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ripple Pie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ripple Pie Foundation is led by Carol Hillygus-Irving, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Hillygus-Irving
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blake Jeffrey Irving
Secretary & Treasurer
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 Ripple Pie Foundation
How much does The Ripple Pie Foundation give each year?
The Ripple Pie Foundation gave $116K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 3 grants.
What is The Ripple Pie Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ripple Pie Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,130, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ripple Pie Foundation give grants?
The Ripple Pie Foundation gives mostly in New York: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (17%) and Oregon (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Ripple Pie Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of The Ripple Pie Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Ripple Pie Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ripple Pie Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Divine Love World Charity Inc ($70,650 across 2 grants), Planned Parenthood California Central Coast ($20,000) and Ronald McDonald House Charities ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ripple Pie Foundation?
The Ripple Pie Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $131K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Ripple Pie Foundation's EIN?
The Ripple Pie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2533689. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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