Westridge Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 82-2606745

Westridge Foundation is a private independent foundation based in Portola Valley, California. Established in 2018, it operates as a 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization dedicated to supporting individuals, organizations, institutions, and programs that promote community and national social good.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.1M

+1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

-38.3% YoY

Grant Count

41

+7.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

-42.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation seeks to support individuals, organizations, institutions, and programs dedicated to promoting community and/or national social good. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus on its website, though it has demonstrated support for independent film, arts, education, and medical research through its grantmaking activities.

Grantmaking

The foundation is active in grantmaking with the following characteristics:

Grant Range

**: Median grant size of $21,000; maximum grant of $2.3 million

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports a wide range of cities and states across the United States, including major urban centers such as New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, as well as smaller communities such as Carmel and New Smyrna. It operates in multiple states including California, New York, Texas, Utah, Pennsylvania, Florida, Colorado, Alabama, and Delaware.

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

AtlantaBerkeleyBostonBrooklynBurlingameCarmelChicagoCoral GablesE Palo AltoEast Palo AltoHoustonIthacaLos AngelesLouisvilleMilpitasMinneapolisMontereyMontgomeryNew OrleansNew Smyrna

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $5.0 million
  • Total Revenue: $1.87 million
  • Total Expenses: $3.94 million
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Tax-Exempt Status: Since August 2018

The foundation's expenses exceed its annual revenue, indicating it is drawing down assets to support its grantmaking activities.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,086,288$5,005,425$7,070,613
Revenue$2,628,453$1,874,206$129,846
Expenses$2,547,590$3,939,394$2,317,007
Qualifying Distributions$2,502,312$3,919,312$2,285,763
Net Investment Income$2,612,569$1,856,100$214,826
Distributable Amount$232,745$325,702$476,918

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$936K$2M$3M$4M40 grants202032 grants202136 grants202238 grants202341 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA…$750KUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA…$400KDAMON RUNYON CANCER RESE…$300KSTANFORD UNIVERSITY - GSB$200KEASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARA…$60KCALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDIC…$50KMEALS ON WHEELS OF SAN F…$50KTHE MUSEUM OF THE AFRICA…$50KSAN FRANCISCO FILM SOCIETY$43KWOMEN IN FILM$30K

Grant Size Distribution

187 grants across all recorded years

138<$50K17$50–100K22$100–250K8$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Debra S Rachleff — Executive Director, President, and Chairman
  • Andrew Rachleff — Chief Financial Officer, Director, and Secretary
  • Shelby E Rachleff — Director (compensated at $93,000 annually)
  • Robert Guenley — Director

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Shelby E RachleffDir$101K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Robert GuenleyDir2
Andrew RachleffCFO, Dir, Sec1
Debra S RachleffExecutive Dir, Pres, Chairman1
Shelby E RachleffDir40$101,300

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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