Grants paid by The Ludwick Family Foundation DBA the Santa Rita Foundation
EIN 77-0472486 · Palo Alto, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
The Ludwick Family Foundation DBA the Santa Rita Foundation of Palo Alto, CA (EIN 77-0472486) reported 83 grants paid totaling $2,750,983 to 32 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,750,983
83 grants
Recipients
32
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | $171,400 | — |
| 2019 | 11 | $232,900 | — |
| 2020 | 13 | $440,000 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $458,350 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $517,000 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $511,333 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $420,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 32 recipients receiving the most from The Ludwick Family Foundation DBA the Santa Rita Foundation, by grants paid, out of 32 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Bay Aquarium 94-2487469 | C | Monterey, CA | 5 | $600,000 | 2024 |
| Weingarten Children's Center 94-1706320 | B | Redwood City, CA | 8 | $365,500 | 2024 |
| 49-Er Foundation | U | Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $365,000 | 2024 |
| Hoover Institution | U | Stanford, CA | 4 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | U | Rochester, NY | 7 | $175,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Palo Alto Jr Museum Zoo 77-0296155 | D | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $105,000 | 2019 |
| San Francisco Forty Niners Foundation 77-0287514 | B | Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Wm Keck Observatory | U | Waimea, HI | 4 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| 49er Foundation 27-2440552 | D | Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $90,000 | 2019 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education 36-4471996 | B | San Gregorio, CA | 1 | $81,333 | 2023 |
| The Tech Museum of Innovation | U | San Jose, CA | 6 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| San Jose Museum of Art 23-7062028 | C | San Jose, CA | 7 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Harvard Business School | U | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Lucille Packard Children's Hospital | U | Palo Alto, CA | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Waimea Ocean Film Festival | U | Kamuela, HI | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| Stanford University Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Ju | U | Stanford, CA | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| Okizu Foundation 68-0291178 | B | Novato, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| California Association for Research in Astronomy 95-3972799 | B | Kamuela, HI | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| The Tech Interative 94-2864660 | C | San Jose, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health 77-0440090 | B | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Wellesley College | U | Wellesley, MA | 3 | $17,000 | 2021 |
| The Palo Alto Community Fund 77-0483215 | B | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $13,000 | 2020 |
| Foundation for Building Strength | U | Palo Alto, CA | 4 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Gamma Phi Beta Foundation 75-6026984 | C | Centennial, CO | 2 | $6,000 | 2019 |
| A Foundation Building Strength 26-1761329 | B | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Hale Ranch Foundation 85-1132902 | B | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Lagcc Foundation Inc | U | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| 2nd Harvest Food Bank | U | San Jose, CA | 1 | $3,750 | 2019 |
| Palo Alto Art Center Foundation 94-2382459 | B | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $1,250 | 2018 |
| Ucsf Foundation | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Als Association | U | Agoura Hills, CA | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| City Team Ministries | U | San Jose, CA | 1 | $50 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 83 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA | C | $125,000 | paid | GRANT | 202520579349100322 |
| 2024 | Hoover Institution Stanford, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GRANT | 202520579349100322 |
| 2024 | 49-Er Foundation Santa Clara, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GRANT | 202520579349100322 |
| 2024 | Wm Keck Observatory Waimea, HI | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT | 202520579349100322 |
| 2024 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT | 202520579349100322 |
| 2024 | Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202520579349100322 |
| 2024 | The Tech Museum of Innovation San Jose, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202520579349100322 |
| 2024 | Weingarten Children's Center Redwood City, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202520579349100322 |
| 2024 | San Jose Museum of Art San Jose, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202520579349100322 |
| 2024 | A Foundation Building Strength Palo Alto, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT | 202520579349100322 |
| 2023 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA | C | $125,000 | paid | GRANT | 202410619349100421 |
| 2023 | Hoover Institution Stanford, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GRANT | 202410619349100421 |
| 2023 | Vida Verde Nature Education San Gregorio, CA | B | $81,333 | paid | GRANT | 202410619349100421 |
| 2023 | Weingarten Children's Center Redwood City, CA | B | $70,000 | paid | GRANT | 202410619349100421 |
| 2023 | 49-Er Foundation Santa Clara, CA | U | $55,000 | paid | GRANT | 202410619349100421 |
| 2023 | Wm Keck Observatory Waimea, HI | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT | 202410619349100421 |
| 2023 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT | 202410619349100421 |
| 2023 | Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202410619349100421 |
| 2023 | The Tech Museum of Innovation San Jose, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202410619349100421 |
| 2023 | San Jose Museum of Art San Jose, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202410619349100421 |
| 2022 | Weingarten Children's Center Redwood City, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | GRANT | 202332779349100308 |
| 2022 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | GRANT | 202332779349100308 |
| 2022 | 49-Er Foundation Santa Clara, CA | U | $85,000 | paid | GRANT | 202332779349100308 |
| 2022 | Hoover Institution Stanford, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GRANT | 202332779349100308 |
| 2022 | Wm Keck Observatory Waimea, HI | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT | 202332779349100308 |
| 2022 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT | 202332779349100308 |
| 2022 | Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202332779349100308 |
| 2022 | San Jose Museum of Art San Jose, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202332779349100308 |
| 2022 | The Tech Museum of Innovation San Jose, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202332779349100308 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Building Strength Palo Alto, CA | U | $2,000 | paid | GRANT | 202332779349100308 |
| 2021 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA | C | $125,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | 49-Er Foundation Santa Clara, CA | U | $125,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | Hoover Institution Stanford, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | Weingarten Children's Center Redwood City, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | Wm Keck Observatory Waimea, HI | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | The Tech Museum of Innovation San Jose, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | San Jose Museum of Art San Jose, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | Weingarten Children's Center Redwood City, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | Weingarten Children's Center Redwood City, CA | B | $6,850 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | Hale Ranch Foundation Los Altos, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2021 | Foundation for Building Strength Palo Alto, CA | U | $2,000 | paid | GRANT | 202420439349101217 |
| 2020 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation Monterey, CA | B | $125,000 | paid | ENDOWMENT AND GENERAL SUPPORT OF PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Forty Niners Foundation Santa Clara, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | STEAM TRANSPORTATION | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | Stanford University Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Ju Stanford, CA | U | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT HOOVER INSTITUTION/INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC POLICY RESEARCH | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | Waimea Ocean Film Festival Kamuela, HI | U | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | Okizu Foundation Novato, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT-FIRE FUND | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | California Association for Research in Astronomy Kamuela, HI | B | $25,000 | paid | FUND RAISING EVENT AND ANNUAL SUPPORT | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | The Tech Interative San Jose, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | ANNUAL MUSEUM SUPPORT | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | CHALLENGE MATCH AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | The Palo Alto Community Fund Palo Alto, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIC ENDOWMENT IN PALO ALTO COMMUNITY DAVE MITCHELL MATCH | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | San Jose Museum of Art Association San Jose, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | COUNCIL OF 100 | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Hearing Research Inc Redwood City, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT DASH/GRAHAM AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health Palo Alto, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT LUCILLE PACKARD HOSPITAL PROGRAM | 202142189349100314 |
| 2020 | Lagcc Foundation Inc Los Altos, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142189349100314 |
| 2019 | Friends of Palo Alto Jr Museum Zoo Palo Alto, CA | D | $100,000 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT. | 202001079349100860 |
| 2019 | 49er Foundation Santa Clara, CA | D | $40,000 | paid | STEAM TRANSPORTATION. | 202001079349100860 |
| 2019 | The Tech Museum of Innovation San Jose, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | ANNUAL MUSEUM SUPPORT. | 202001079349100860 |
| 2019 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | CHAKLLENGE MATCH AND GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202001079349100860 |
| 2019 | Weingarten Children's Center Redwood City, CA | B | $11,150 | paid | SUPPORT DASH/GRAHAM AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. | 202001079349100860 |
| 2019 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT. | 202001079349100860 |
| 2019 | San Jose Museum of Art San Jose, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | COUNCIL OF 100. | 202001079349100860 |
| 2019 | Gamma Phi Beta Foundation Centennial, CO | C | $5,000 | paid | NLZ SCHOLARSHIP ADDITION. | 202001079349100860 |
| 2019 | 2nd Harvest Food Bank San Jose, CA | U | $3,750 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT. | 202001079349100860 |
| 2019 | Foundation for Building Strength Palo Alto, CA | U | $2,000 | paid | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH (GUILLET). | 202001079349100860 |
| 2019 | Palo Alto Community Fund Palo Alto, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIC ENDOWMENT IN PALO ALTO COMMUNITY DAVE MITCHELL MATCH). | 202001079349100860 |
| 2018 | 49er Foundation Santa Clara, CA | D | $50,000 | paid | NORTH COUNTY FIRE RELIEF. | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | Harvard Business School Cambridge, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT 50TH REUNION. | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | CHAKLLENGE MATCH AND GENERAL SUPPORT. | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | San Jose Museum of Art San Jose, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | COUNCIL OF 100. | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | Lucille Packard Foundation for Chil Palo Alto, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR "CIRCLE OF CARE". | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | The Tech Museum of Innovation San Jose, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL MUSEUM SUPPORT. | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT. | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | Friends of Palo Alto Jr Museum Zoo Palo Alto, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT. | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | Palo Alto Community Fund Palo Alto, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIC ENDOWMENT IN PALO ALTO COMMUNITY. | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | Palo Alto Art Center Foundation Palo Alto, CA | B | $1,250 | paid | GENERAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT. | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | Gamma Phi Beta Foundation Centennial, CO | C | $1,000 | paid | NLZ SCHOLARSHIP ADDITION. | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | Foundation for Building Strength Palo Alto, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH (GUILLET). | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | Ucsf Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - JEANNE ROBERTSON MEMORIAL. | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | Als Association Agoura Hills, CA | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - CAROLYN REESE MEMORIAL | 201901739349100000 |
| 2018 | City Team Ministries San Jose, CA | U | $50 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS. | 201901739349100000 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202520579349100322 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v4.0 | 202410619349100421 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332779349100308 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202420439349101217 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202142189349100314 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202001079349100860 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901739349100000 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/770472486.json.
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