Rippleworks Inc
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 46-5604812 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$153.8M
Organizations funded89
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$2.5B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $500,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
74% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Khmer Buddhist Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $91,808,000 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000,000 |
| Food for Education | New York, NY | General support | $5,000,000 |
| Inkomoko | Clinton, WA | General support | $5,000,000 |
| Covaagua | Saint Paul, MN | General support | $3,000,000 |
| Development Media International | London, UK | To support dmi in conducting evidence-based social behaviour change (sbc) campaigns | $3,000,000 |
| Project Healthy Children (Sanku) | Westborough, MA | General support | $3,000,000 |
| Smartstart | Johannesburg, SF | To support grantees affordable, accessible, and high-quality early learning programs for low-resource communities in south africa. | $3,000,000 |
| We Care Solar | Berkeley, CA | General support | $3,000,000 |
| Mafisa Community Transformation Trust Ltd | Lusaka, ZA | To expand mafisas climate and veterinary program in zambia. | $2,500,000 |
| Rocket Learning Foundation | Wilmington, DE | General support | $2,500,000 |
| Kheyti Inc | Short Hills, NJ | General support | $2,000,000 |
| One Heart Worldwide | Hoover, AL | General support | $2,000,000 |
| Ujamaa Dba Manasseh's Children | Nairobi, KE | General support | $2,000,000 |
| Tenderloin Community Benefit District (Tlcbd) | San Francisco, CA | To support tlcbds raising of capital to support tlcbds purchase of the building | $1,500,000 |
| Farm to Thrive | Yaounde, CM | To support grasslands work increasing the incomes of smallholder farmers in cameroon | $750,000 |
| Absolute Return for Kids (Peepul) | New Delhi, IN | To enable peepul to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| Bridges to Prosperity | Denver, CO | General support | $500,000 |
| Development Media International | London, UK | To enable dmi to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| Ea Foods Limited | Dar Es Salaam, TZ | To enable ea foods to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| Earthenable | Weston, MA | General support | $500,000 |
| Friends of Solid Africa | Gasabo, RW | General support | $500,000 |
| Ggem Farming (Tranche #1) | Nkhotakota, MI | To enable ggem farming to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| Hala Systems | Wilmington, DE | To enable hala systems to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| Language and Learning Foundation | New Delhi, IN | General support | $500,000 |
| Lwala Community Alliance | Nashville, TN | General support | $500,000 |
| Recividiz | Oakland, CA | General support | $500,000 |
| Rocket Learning | Wilmington, DE | General support | $500,000 |
| Semilla Nueva | Cdad de Guatemala, GT | General support | $500,000 |
| Sirum | Covina, CA | General support | $500,000 |
| Ujamaa Dba Manasseh's Children | Nairobi, KE | General support | $500,000 |
| Warc Ghana Limited | Dover, DE | To enable grantee to recruit and retain human capital | $500,000 |
| We Care Solar | Berkeley, CA | General support | $500,000 |
| Within Reach | Boston, MA | General support | $500,000 |
| Grassland | Yaounde, CM | To support grassland's work increasing the income of smallholder farmers in cameroon | $250,000 |
| Wezesha Impact Limited | Kampala, UG | To enable grantee to recruit and retain human capital | $250,000 |
| Inkomoko | Clinton, WA | General support | $137,958 |
| Accesso Impact Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Associacao de Pesquisa Aplicada (Instituto Jurua) | Adrianopolis, BR | To enable instituto jurua to maintain high-impact programs | $100,000 |
| Building Tomorrow Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General support | $100,000 |
| Covaagua | Saint Paul, MN | General support | $100,000 |
| D-Tree International | Norwell, MA | General support | $100,000 |
| Digital Green Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Education for Sharing International | San Diego, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Farmz2u | London, UK | To help farmz2u maintain high-impact programs | $100,000 |
| Friendship Bench | Burlingame, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Fundacion Mi Sangre | Medellin, CO | General support | $100,000 |
| Grassroot Soccer | Hanover, NH | General support | $100,000 |
| Hala Systems | Wilmington, DE | To help hala systems maintain high-impact programs | $100,000 |
| Health in Harmony | Portland, OR | General support | $100,000 |
| Healthy Kidsbrigher Future | Amesbury, MA | General support | $100,000 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Inkomoko | Clinton, WA | General support | $100,000 |
| Language and Learning Foundation | Kalkaji, IN | General support | $100,000 |
| Maisha Meds Inc | San Francisco, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Nilus Global Holdings | Washington, DC | To enable grantee maintain high-impact programs for beneficiaries exclusively in furtherance of charitable purposes | $100,000 |
| One Heart Worldwide | Hoover, AL | General support | $100,000 |
| Pivot Works | Randolph, MA | General support | $100,000 |
| Project Healthy Children (Sanku) | Westborough, MA | General support | $100,000 |
| Sanivation Ltd | Naivasha, KE | To enable grantee to maintain high-impact programs for beneficiaries | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 89 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $153,837,539 | 89 |
| 2023 | $40,379,366 | 93 |
| 2022 | $53,489,869 | 109 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610749349100066
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-5604812
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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