Isabelle Ridgway Foundation

Tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Since 2017Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 82-1962568Revenue $443K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1234 E Broad St, 43205-1405 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Oct 2017Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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To improve the quality of life and the systems that impact aging african americans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$145K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$443K
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$443K
FY2025▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$258K
FY2025$443K
Expenses
$186K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$186K
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$5.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $145K Management & general 22% · $41K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves quality of life and systems for aging African Americans.

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2 programs · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Social services

$125Kprogram expense
02

Education

$20Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 24 grants · $922K · 2020–2025
At Home by HighOH · FY2025$45,000
At Home by HighOH · FY2024$130,000
Catholic Social Services INCOH · FY2024$25,000
Community Arts Project INCOH · FY2024$20,000
Columbus FoundationOH · FY2023$10,000
At Home by HighOH · FY2022$60,000
Catholic Social Services INCOH · FY2022$25,000
At Home by HighOH · FY2022$15,000
At Home by HighOH · FY2021$60,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$443K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$443K
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$443K
Gains on assetsLn 7$335K
Total revenueLn 12$443K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K$109K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.5M$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K$145K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$145K$145K
Management feesLn 11a$35K$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$200$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$145K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $443K$186K$257K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $258K$270K−$12K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $139K$49K$89K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $154K$199K−$45K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $443K$239K$204K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $214K$220K−$7K$4.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $443,275 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $258,352$443,275
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $258,352$443,275
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $230,000$145,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,187$40,809
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,187$185,809
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,835$257,466
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $443,275 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $108,297$108,297
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $334,978$334,978
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $443,275$443,275
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,809 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $145,000$145,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $35,000$35,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,109$2,109
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $200$200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $145,000 · Management $40,809 · Fundraising $0$185,809
Part X · Balance sheet $5,299,275 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $137,686$109,473
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,459,023$5,189,802
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,596,709$5,299,275
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $130,000$145,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $130,000$145,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,466,709$5,154,275
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,466,709$5,154,275
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,596,709$5,299,275
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,154,275 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$443,275
XI-2 Total expenses$185,809
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$257,466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,466,709
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$430,100
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,154,275

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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