Private foundation · Charleston, SC

Ripple Fund

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Typical grant size
$1K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
6
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jerald Scheer
PRESIDENT

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
17
Total grants awarded
$91K
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$12K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$25K
4 grants
2023
$19K
4 grants
2022
$39K
7 grants
2019
$9K
2 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · SC · ≈ likely match
$23K
1 grant · SC · ✓ Exact match
$12K
Gulla Geeche Angel Network
1 grant · SC
$12K
Empowered Minds
2 grants · SC
$12K
2 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$10K
Social Venture Partners Co Coastal Community Foundation
1 grant · SC
$10K
Turning Leaf Project
1 grant · SC
$7K
Bread & Butter
1 grant · SC
$2K
2 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$1K
Armor Healing Kitchen
1 grant · SC
$1K

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

Shared City
LEARNING LAB DONATION
SC · TY 2024
$12K
Coastal Community Foundation
TICKETS FOR FUNDRAISER
SC · TY 2024
$12K
Mad Park
TSHIRTS FOR FUNDRAISER
SC · TY 2024
$637
Heart Math Tutoring
DONATION
NC · TY 2024
$200
Coastal Community Foundation
TICKETS FOR FUNDRAISER
SC · TY 2023
$10K
The Green Heart Project
ANNUAL DONATION OF FUND MISSION OF PROVIDING COMMUNITY GARDENS AND FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FOR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS
SC · TY 2023
$5K
Empowered Minds
SUPPLEMENT FOR YOGA TEACHER SALARIES WORKING IN TITLE 1 SCHOOLS
SC · TY 2023
$3K
Mad Park
ANNUAL DONATION
SC · TY 2023
$800
Gulla Geeche Angel Network
DONATIONS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH
SC · TY 2022
$12K
Social Venture Partners Co Coastal Community Foundation
DONATION OF FUND MISSION OF CREATING COMMUNITIES RICH IN EQUITY, OPPORTUNITY AND WELL-BEING
SC · TY 2022
$10K
Empowered Minds
SUPPLEMENT FOR YOGA TEACHER SALARIES WORKING IN TITLE 1 SCHOOLS
SC · TY 2022
$9K
The Green Heart Project
ANNUAL DONATION OF FUND MISSION OF PROVIDING COMMUNITY GARDENS AND FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FOR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS
SC · TY 2022
$5K
Coastal Community Foundation
TICKETS FOR FUNDRAISER
SC · TY 2022
$1K
Armor Healing Kitchen
DONATION TO ANNUAL FUNDRAISER-PROVIDE HOMEMADE PLANT BASED MEAL TO CANCER PATIENTS
SC · TY 2022
$1K
Doors to Dream
FOOD DONATION FOR DOORS TO DREAM FUNDRAISER
SC · TY 2022
$306
Turning Leaf Project
DONATION FOR SCREEN PRINTING EQUIPMENT
SC · TY 2019
$7K
Bread & Butter
CULINARY PROGRAMS
SC · TY 2019
$2K

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