Private foundation · Woodside, CA

Ramp Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $15K – $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
50
Repeat grantees
26
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Roger Mcnamee
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
Ann Mcnamee
CFO AND DIRECTOR
Patricia Wexler
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'14
'15
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
129
Total grants awarded
$11.2M
Total amount
$87K
Average grant
$5.8M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$827K
24 grants
2023
$658K
25 grants
2022
$609K
23 grants
2021
$6.2M
15 grants
2020
$1.1M
18 grants
2019
$1.5M
10 grants
2015
$155K
6 grants
2014
$176K
8 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$8.0M
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$400K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$279K
1 grant · TN · ✓ Exact match
$250K
Theatreworks Inc
3 grants · FL
$225K
Oakland Zoo
1 grant · CA
$155K
Mayo Clinic
2 grants · AZ
$150K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$150K
1 grant · MN · ≈ likely match
$100K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$80K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Marin Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Mayo Clinic
GENERAL SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2024
$100K
Hellman Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$93K
Theatreworks Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$75K
Electronic Privacy Information Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$50K
The Usf Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Sweetwater Music Hall Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Wnet
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Bread and Roses Community Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$20K
American Conservatory Theater
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$20K
The Political Report Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$20K
Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$15K
Free Press Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Cityside Journalism Initiative
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Camp Winnarainbow
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
The Walden School
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
The Center for Cartoon Studies
GENERAL SUPPORT
VT · TY 2024
$10K
The Oakland 68's
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$8K
The 19th News
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Woodside-portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
My New Red Shoes
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Bookstormer Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
American Friends Service Committee
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$500
Oakland Zoo
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$155K
Hellman Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$93K
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$75K
Theatreworks Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2023
$75K
Mayo Clinic
GENERAL SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2023
$50K
The Usf Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Rex Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Bread and Roses Community Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$20K
Invisible Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$20K
Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$15K
The Center for Cartoon Studies
GENERAL SUPPORT
VT · TY 2023
$10K
Camp Winnarainbow
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Signal Technology Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Panorama Global
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$10K
The Political Report Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$10K
Equal Citizens Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$10K
The 19th News
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Free Press Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$10K
My New Red Shoes
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5K
The Oakland 68's
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Voto Latino Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$5K
Trust Women Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
KS · TY 2023
$5K
Woodside-portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Swarthmore College
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$1K
American Friends Service Committee
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$500
Marin Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$155K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.