The Ralphs Prather Ranch Foundation directs its giving almost exclusively to another charitable foundation (Alain Ralphs Benson Foundation), indicating it functions primarily as a small, family-linked grantmaker rather than a direct-service funder. All recorded grants are classified under philanthropic support, suggesting the foundation’s role is to channel resources within an affiliated philanthropic network or family giving structure.
Highly concentrated: all funding (100%) went to a single grantee across three grants, indicating repeat, internal or affiliated grantmaking rather than diversified external philanthropy. Small total giving consistent with a single-purpose or family consolidation vehicle.
Ralphs Prather Ranch Foundation gives in a highly concentrated way, with most recorded support flowing to one affiliated charity: Alain Ralphs Benson Foundation in Chula Vista. That repeated internal grant pattern points to a family-linked structure built around philanthropic support rather than direct-service grantmaking. Within the recent record, the foundation also backs local community institutions and volunteer-led organizations, including Shasta District Fair in Anderson and Inter-mountain Fair - Jr Livestock in McArthur. The foundation’s grants are small to modest in size, but they appear consistently across multiple years, which suggests an ongoing annual giving rhythm rather than isolated awards. Its local footprint is especially visible in northern California communities such as Redding, Tulelake, Anderson, and McArthur, alongside occasional support outside the region. The mix of an affiliated foundation transfer and place-based community grants shows a funder that channels resources both internally and into nearby civic, cultural, and charitable organizations.
A defining theme is inter-foundation support. Ralphs Prather Ranch Foundation gave $27,297 in 2025 to Alain Ralphs Benson Foundation for charity, and the same amount appears for that recipient in 2024 and 2023. Another visible strand is fair and agricultural-community support: the foundation gave $9,260 to Shasta District Fair in 2023 and $9,012 to Inter-mountain Fair - Jr Livestock in 2025. Community service and relief organizations also appear in the record, including $3,725 to Good News Rescue Mission in 2024 and $2,975 in 2025. The foundation also funded civic and educational groups such as Tulelake Rotary Club, Butte Valley 4-h Club, and Kixe - Northern California Education, showing a blend of charitable-administration support and local community giving.
Typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $800, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. The recent record shows repeat giving rather than one-off awards, especially to the affiliated Alain Ralphs Benson Foundation, which appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 at the same amount. That pattern suggests a steady annual cadence. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grants are highly concentrated, with a local geographic scope and most awards staying within California.
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$1.3M
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$75K
Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $800.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$800
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: Alain Ralphs Benson Foundation
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly California-centered, with 88% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Named California recipients include Chula Vista, Redding, Anderson, McArthur, Tulelake, Oroville, and Macdoel. Outside California, the recent record also includes Klamath Falls, Oregon, and Washington, DC. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 73 grants recorded to U.S. organizations.
It gives most often to an affiliated family foundation, Alain Ralphs Benson Foundation, and also supports local charities and civic groups such as fairs, rescue services, historical organizations, and 4-H or Rotary affiliates.
Typical award size is small to modest: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $800, and the 75th percentile is $2,500.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals.
California dominates the record, with 88% of grants going to recipients in the headquarters state. Recipients appear in Chula Vista, Redding, Anderson, McArthur, Tulelake, Oroville, and Macdoel, with a smaller number outside the state.
Yes. The record shows recurring support, especially the same annual grant to Alain Ralphs Benson Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025, alongside repeat gifts to groups like Shasta District Fair, Inter-mountain Fair - Jr Livestock, Tulelake Rotary Club, and Good News Rescue Mission.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAIN RALPHS BENSON FOUNDATION | CHULA VISTA, CA | $27,297 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SHASTA DISTRICT FAIR | ANDERSON, CA | $10,101 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| INTER-MOUNTAIN FAIR - JR LIVESTOCK | MCARTHUR, CA | $6,647 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BUTTE VALLEY 4-H CLUB | OROVILLE, CA | $3,750 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SHASTA LAND TRUST | REDDING, CA | $3,108 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SHASTA COUNTY FARM BUREAU | ANDERSON, CA | $2,266 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| GOOD NEWS RESCUE MISSION | REDDING, CA | $1,856 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SHASTA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | REDDING, CA | $1,680 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| FALL RIVER VALLEY LIBRARY | FALL RIVER MILLS, CA | $1,058 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| Stateline Spectacular | Dorris, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| Monterey Co Fair Jr Livestock aucti | Monterey, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| St Francis Catholic Church | Burney, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SAN BENITO JR LIVESTOCK SALE | TRES PINOS, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| TULELAKE ROTARY CLUB | TULELAKE, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| San Benito County Heritage Foundati | Tres Pinos, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| DORRIS LION'S CLUB | Dorris, CA | $500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| FALL RIVER VALLEY FIRE PROT DISTRIC | FALL RIVER MILLS, CA | $500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| INTERMOUNTAIN CATTLEWOMEN | MCARTHUR, CA | $500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| Empire Recovery Center | Redding, CA | $500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| Fall River Big Valley Cattlemen | Bieber, CA | $400 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SISKIYOU LAND TRUST | MT SHASTA, CA | $370 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SNIPPP | MCARTHUR, CA | $370 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MAYERS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FALL RIVER MILLS, CA | $370 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| Regents of the University of Califo | Redding, CA | $250 | 2026 | Charity |
| U C REGENTS | RED BLUFF, CA | $250 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| empire hotel eharc inc | redding, CA | $212 | 2026 | charity |
| KIXE PBS | REDDING, CA | $212 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| Nick Dahl Memorial Veterans FUnd | Redding, CA | $212 | 2026 | Charity |
| SHASTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | REDDING, CA | $212 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| EXODUS FARMS MINISTRY | ANDERSON, CA | $212 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| Siskiyou Food Assistance Corporatio | Weed, CA | $174 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| Redding Christian School | Palo Cedro, CA | $159 | 2026 | Charity |
| PALO CEDRO COMMUNITY Park | PALO CEDRO, CA | $159 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| Michael James Mangas Endowment Fund | Redding, CA | $159 | 2026 | charity |
| Haven Humane Society | Redding, CA | $159 | 2026 | charity |
| FRIEND OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN LIBRARY | Burney, CA | $159 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| FORT CROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | FALL RIVER MILLS, CA | $159 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| Northern Valley Catholic Social Ser | Redding, CA | $106 | 2026 | Charity |
| Tri County Community network | Burney, CA | $106 | 2026 | charity |
| SHASTA LIBRARY FOUNDATION | REDDING, CA | $106 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| LASSEN PARK FOUNDATION | ANDERSON, CA | $106 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| Hill Country Community Clinic | Round Mountain, CA | $106 | 2026 | charity |
| Shasta Scout | redding, CA | $106 | 2026 | charity |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NORTH S | REDDING, CA | $106 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ONE SAFE PLACE | REDDING, CA | $79 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| American Association of University | Sacramento, CA | $53 | 2026 | charity |
| CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST | SACRAMENTO, CA | $53 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| League of women voters of the reddi | redding, CA | $53 | 2026 | charity |
| Junction Educational Foundation | Palo Cedro, CA | $53 | 2026 | charity |
ALAIN RALPHS BENSON FOUNDATION
$27,297CHARITY
SHASTA DISTRICT FAIR
$10,101CHARITY
INTER-MOUNTAIN FAIR - JR LIVESTOCK
$6,647CHARITY
BUTTE VALLEY 4-H CLUB
$3,750CHARITY
SHASTA LAND TRUST
$3,108CHARITY
SHASTA COUNTY FARM BUREAU
$2,266CHARITY
GOOD NEWS RESCUE MISSION
$1,856CHARITY
FALL RIVER VALLEY LIBRARY
$1,058CHARITY
Stateline Spectacular
$1,000CHARITY
Monterey Co Fair Jr Livestock aucti
$1,000CHARITY
St Francis Catholic Church
$1,000CHARITY
SAN BENITO JR LIVESTOCK SALE
$1,000CHARITY
TULELAKE ROTARY CLUB
$1,000CHARITY
San Benito County Heritage Foundati
$1,000CHARITY
DORRIS LION'S CLUB
$500CHARITY
FALL RIVER VALLEY FIRE PROT DISTRIC
$500CHARITY
INTERMOUNTAIN CATTLEWOMEN
$500CHARITY
Empire Recovery Center
$500CHARITY
Fall River Big Valley Cattlemen
$400CHARITY
SISKIYOU LAND TRUST
$370CHARITY
SNIPPP
$370CHARITY
MAYERS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$370CHARITY
Regents of the University of Califo
$250Charity
U C REGENTS
$250CHARITY
empire hotel eharc inc
$212charity
KIXE PBS
$212CHARITY
Nick Dahl Memorial Veterans FUnd
$212Charity
EXODUS FARMS MINISTRY
$212CHARITY
Siskiyou Food Assistance Corporatio
$174CHARITY
Redding Christian School
$159Charity
PALO CEDRO COMMUNITY Park
$159CHARITY
Michael James Mangas Endowment Fund
$159charity
Haven Humane Society
$159charity
FRIEND OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN LIBRARY
$159CHARITY
FORT CROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$159CHARITY
Tri County Community network
$106charity
SHASTA LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$106CHARITY
LASSEN PARK FOUNDATION
$106CHARITY
Hill Country Community Clinic
$106charity
Shasta Scout
$106charity
ONE SAFE PLACE
$79CHARITY
American Association of University
$53charity
League of women voters of the reddi
$53charity
Junction Educational Foundation
$53charity