Ralphs Prather Ranch Foundation
Invitation OnlyHollister, California · EIN 95-4494565 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $106 and $1,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Ralphs Benson Foundation | Chula Vista, CA | Charity | $27,297 |
| Shasta District Fair | Anderson, CA | Charity | $10,101 |
| Butte Valley 4-H Club | Oroville, CA | Charity | $3,750 |
| Shasta Land Trust | Redding, CA | Charity | $3,108 |
| Shasta County Farm Bureau | Anderson, CA | Charity | $2,266 |
| Good News Rescue Mission | Redding, CA | Charity | $1,856 |
| Shasta College Foundation | Redding, CA | Charity | $1,680 |
| Fall River Valley Library | Fall River Mills, CA | Charity | $1,058 |
| Tulelake Rotary Club | Tulelake, CA | Charity | $1,000 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Charity | $1,000 |
| St Francis Catholic Church | Burney, CA | Charity | $1,000 |
| San Benito County Heritage Foundati | Tres Pinos, CA | Charity | $1,000 |
| Dorris Lion's Club | Dorris, CA | Charity | $500 |
| Empire Recovery Center | Redding, CA | Charity | $500 |
| Siskiyou Land Trust | Mt Shasta, CA | Charity | $370 |
| Mayers Healthcare Foundation | Fall River Mills, CA | Charity | $370 |
| Regents of the University of Califo | Redding, CA | Charity | $250 |
| Shasta Historical Society | Redding, CA | Charity | $212 |
| Exodus Farms Ministry | Anderson, CA | Charity | $212 |
| Nick Dahl Memorial Veterans FUnd | Redding, CA | Charity | $212 |
| empire hotel eharc inc | redding, CA | charity | $212 |
| Fort Crook Historical Society | Fall River Mills, CA | Charity | $159 |
| Friend of the Intermountain Library | Burney, CA | Charity | $159 |
| PALO CEDRO COMMUNITY Park | Palo Cedro, CA | Charity | $159 |
| Redding Christian School | Palo Cedro, CA | Charity | $159 |
| Michael James Mangas Endowment Fund | Redding, CA | charity | $159 |
| Haven Humane Society | Redding, CA | charity | $159 |
| Shasta Library Foundation | Redding, CA | Charity | $106 |
| Community Foundation of the North S | Redding, CA | Charity | $106 |
| Lassen Park Foundation | Anderson, CA | Charity | $106 |
| Northern Valley Catholic Social Ser | Redding, CA | Charity | $106 |
| Hill Country Community Clinic | Round Mountain, CA | charity | $106 |
| Tri County Community network | Burney, CA | charity | $106 |
| California Rangeland Trust | Sacramento, CA | Charity | $53 |
| Shasta County 4-H | Redding, CA | Charity | $53 |
| The Women's Fund | redding, CA | charity | $53 |
| Whiskeytown Environmental School Co | whiskeytown, CA | charity | $53 |
| League of women voters of the reddi | redding, CA | charity | $53 |
| Friends of the Shasta County Librar | redding, CA | charity | $53 |
| Friends of the Schreder Planetarium | redding, CA | Charity | $53 |
| Junction Educational Foundation | Palo Cedro, CA | charity | $53 |
| American Association of University | Sacramento, CA | charity | $53 |
The return also lists 14 grants to individuals ($12,291). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $72,312 | 56 |
| 2024 | $68,105 | 26 |
| 2023 | $58,177 | 23 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 10, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602229349100035
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4494565
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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