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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0171609

RIDLEY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CARPINTERIA, CA 93013

Financials

$43K$128K2023$269K$158K2024$110K$176K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RIDLEY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$109,853$176,271-$66,418$1,566,698$0$1,566,698
December 31, 2024990-PF$268,914$157,645$111,269$1,633,116$0$1,633,116
December 31, 2023990-PF$43,470$127,930-$84,460$1,521,847$0$1,521,847
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$57,615
Interest
$796
Net gain from sales of assets
$51,442

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$144,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$145,897
Excise tax on investment income
$1,157

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,633,116
Total assets, end of year
$1,566,698
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,566,698
Fair market value of assets
$2,615,160
Qualifying distributions
$145,897
Net investment income
$109,853

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUZETTE CHAFEY
1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
PRESIDENT2$0
XALOC CABANES
C/O 1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
TRUSTEE2$0
KIERAN SHAH
C/O 1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
TRUSTEE0.5$0
SARA HOMAN
C/O 1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
TRUSTEE0.5$0
LIANN REYES
C/O 1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
TRUSTEE0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUZETTE CHAFEY
1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
PRESIDENT2$0
XALOC CABANES
C/O 1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
TRUSTEE2$0
KIERAN SHAH
C/O 1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
TRUSTEE (START 2/21/24)0.5$0
SARA HOMAN
C/O 1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
TRUSTEE (START 4/30/24)0.5$0
LIANN REYES
C/O 1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
TRUSTEE (START 6/6/24)0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUZETTE CHAFEY
1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
TRUSTEE2$0
NAHTAHNA CABANES
C/O 1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
TRUSTEE UNTIL 11/22/232$0
XALOC CABANES
C/O 1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
TRUSTEE2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1475 THERESA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-1303
Signed the 990-PF
SUZETTE CHAFEY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(805) 963-1837
Return prepared by
HUTCHINSON & BLOODGOOD LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0171609 or by the name RIDLEY FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0171609
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,566,698
Income (IRS master file)
$195,263

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$109,853$176,271$1,566,698IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$268,914$157,645$1,633,116IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$43,470$127,930$1,521,847XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 77-0171609).

Questions about RIDLEY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of RIDLEY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RIDLEY FOUNDATION is 77-0171609.
Is RIDLEY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to RIDLEY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does RIDLEY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of RIDLEY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RIDLEY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of RIDLEY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does RIDLEY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $109,853, expenses of $176,271 and total assets of $1,566,698 at year end.

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