The Paul and Nicole Ricci Family Foundation concentrates its giving on independent K–12 education and selective higher-education/research institutions, providing general operating and capital/renovation support. Grants are often directed to private day and middle schools (including girls’ education) and occasional major gifts to university research centers. The foundation favors established institutions over small grassroots groups and gives multi-year or repeat support to a handful of familiar grantees.
A $90,000 grant to Stanford Univ - Casbs for renovation support points to one of the foundation’s clearest patterns: backing established education institutions, including university research infrastructure, with general operating and capital-oriented gifts. Paul and Nicole Ricci Family Foundation Inc also made repeated larger awards to independent schools, including $100,000 to Woodland School in 2024 and $50,000 to Woodside Priory School the same year. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving stays centered on private K–12 education and selective higher-education recipients, with girls’ education appearing through support to Girls Middle School. The portfolio also includes Stanford University grants in multiple years, which shows sustained interest in the Stanford ecosystem rather than one-off support. Recent recipients are mostly California schools and research institutions, and the grant purposes are broad, such as general educational use, general support, and renovation-related expenses. The pattern suggests a preference for organizations with operating scale and institutional continuity, especially where unrestricted or facility-related funding can fit into existing programs and buildings.
Independent K–12 education is the most visible theme. In 2024, the foundation gave $100,000 to Woodland School for general educational use, then followed with $35,000 and $30,000 additional gifts to the same school in prior and current years. California private schools also appear frequently, including $50,000 to Phillips Brooks School for general use and $50,000 to Woodside Priory School for general support. Girls’ education is another specific thread. The foundation awarded $45,000 to Girls Middle School in Palo Alto for general support of the organization. Higher-education and research support appears through Stanford-linked gifts. It gave $100,000 to Stanford University for general educational use, and $90,000 to Stanford Univ - Casbs to assist with renovation-related support costs and expenses for the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. A smaller grant went to Cal Matters for general support of the organization.
Typical grants cluster around mid-five figures: the p25 is $20,000, median grant size is $40,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent list includes both $100,000 awards and small support grants, down to $540. The foundation shows repeat support to several institutions across 2023 and 2024, including Stanford University and Woodland School, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Its grants are made to organizations, not individuals, and the pattern includes general support, general educational use, and renovation-related funding.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $50K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Relatively concentrated giving with a small number of moderately large grants; several repeat/multi-year gifts to the same schools and selective one-off gifts to university research centers.
Notable grantees: Woodland School, Phillips Brooks School, Stanford University / CASBS, Woodside Priory School, Girls Middle School
Grantmaking is concentrated in California. Recent recipients include Stanford, Portola Valley, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Sacramento, and Colorado Springs, with California schools and institutions accounting for most listed grants. The top state by grant count is California, and 0% of grants in the recent list went to recipients in Massachusetts despite the foundation’s Quincy headquarters. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants center on independent K–12 schools and selective higher-education or research institutions. Examples include Woodland School, Woodside Priory School, Phillips Brooks School, Girls Middle School, Stanford University, and Stanford Univ - Casbs.
The middle of the distribution sits in the mid-five figures: p25 is $20,000, the median is $40,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent list also includes larger $100,000 awards and smaller support grants.
Yes. Stanford University appears in multiple years, including 2023 grants of $100,000, $50,000, and $20,000, and Woodland School also appears multiple times with $100,000 in 2024 and additional $35,000, $30,000, and $20,000 gifts.
California receives most of the grants in the recent list. Named recipients include Stanford, Portola Valley schools, Menlo Park schools, Palo Alto schools, and Sacramento-based Cal Matters. All listed grants in the dataset went to U.S. organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL | Portola Valley, CA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION - BUILDING FUND |
| WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL | Portola Valley, CA | $575,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION - BUILDING FUND $500,000.00; ANNUAL FUND $75,000.00 |
| WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL | Portola Valley, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITYCASBS- | STANFORD, CA | $80,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT FOR THE SUMMER INSTITUTE OF CASBS |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR OFFICE SUITE DEDICATION |
| USA CYCLING DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL | BROOKLYN, NY | $254,152 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL | Portola Valley, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITYCASBS- | STANFORD, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT FOR THE SUMMER INSTITUTE OF CASBS |
| GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL | PALO ALTO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Palo Alto, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY-CASBS | STANFORD, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT FOR THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS OF CASBS |
| WOODLAND SCHOOL | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EDUCATIONAL USE |
| STANFORD UNIV - CASBS | STANFORD, CA | $90,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN THE SUPPORT COSTS AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE RENOVATION FOR THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES |
| WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL | Portola Valley, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| PHILLIPS BROOKS SCHOOL | MENLO PARK, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| PHILLIPS BROOKS SCHOOL | MENLO PARK, CA | $49,460 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Palo Alto, CA | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| WOODLAND SCHOOL | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EDUCATIONAL USE |
| USA CYCLING DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| WOODLAND SCHOOL | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EDUCATIONAL USE |
| CAL MATTERS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| PHILLIPS BROOKS SCHOOL | MENLO PARK, CA | $540 | 2024 | GENERAL EDUCATIONAL USE |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL EDUCATIONAL USE |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL EDUCATION USE |
| WOODLAND SCHOOL | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL EDUCATIONAL USE |
| WOODLAND SCHOOL | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL EDUCATIONAL USE |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION - BUILDING FUND
WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL
$575,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION - BUILDING FUND $500,000.00; ANNUAL FUND $75,000.00
WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
STANFORD UNIVERSITYCASBS-
$80,000RESTRICTED GRANT FOR THE SUMMER INSTITUTE OF CASBS
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$50,000GRANT FOR OFFICE SUITE DEDICATION
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
$254,152GENERAL USE
WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL
$65,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
STANFORD UNIVERSITYCASBS-
$40,000RESTRICTED GRANT FOR THE SUMMER INSTITUTE OF CASBS
STANFORD UNIVERSITY-CASBS
$20,000RESTRICTED GRANT FOR THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS OF CASBS
STANFORD UNIV - CASBS
$90,000TO ASSIST IN THE SUPPORT COSTS AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE RENOVATION FOR THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CAL MATTERS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION