The Ryder Family Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively on health-related charities, with a strong emphasis on pediatric hospice/palliative care and clinical medical institutions. Grants are few but sizable and tend to be repeat awards to the same organizations, combining local Bay Area support with funding to a major national medical center. The foundation appears donor-directed toward direct patient care and institutional medical capacity rather than broad social services or education.
Ryder Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for pediatric hospice and palliative care, especially George Mark Children’s House in San Leandro. The foundation gave that organization $20,000 in 2023, $14,500 in 2024, and $16,000 in 2025, showing a clear multi-year relationship rather than a one-off award. Its other largest grants point to the same pattern of institution-centered health funding: Mayo Clinic received $22,000 in 2023, then $12,000 in 2024 and $16,000 in 2025. Beyond those major awards, the foundation supports a mix of clinical care providers and community health-related charities, with grants also going to John Muir Health Foundation, Cancer Support Community, Stanford University, and National MS Society. The overall portfolio is small in annual total dollars but concentrated in direct, identifiable grants to hospitals, medical institutions, and patient-care organizations. That mix suggests a donor-directed approach built around clinical services and care for medically vulnerable patients, particularly children and families connected to hospice and palliative care.
Pediatric hospice and palliative care is the clearest theme in the foundation’s portfolio. George Mark Children’s House received $20,000 in 2023, $14,500 in 2024, and $16,000 in 2025. Clinical medical institutions are another recurring lane. Mayo Clinic was awarded $22,000 in 2023, $12,000 in 2024, and $16,000 in 2025, while John Muir Health Foundation received $3,100 in 2023, $4,000 in 2024, and $8,000 in 2025. The foundation also funded broader health support groups and research-oriented charities. National MS Society received $5,000 in 2023, $3,000 in 2024, and $4,000 in 2025, and Ovarian Cancer Research received a $3,000 grant in 2025. These awards show attention to both patient care and disease-focused health organizations.
Typical grants are modest but consistent: the median award is $2,125, with a 25th percentile of $1,552 and a 75th percentile of $4,075. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to sustained support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is also highly concentrated geographically, with 88% of grants to recipients in California.
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$114K
Most grants fall between $2K and $4K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 88% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Highly concentrated: small portfolio of relatively large grants split between a local pediatric hospice and a major medical center, with multiple repeat gifts rather than many one-time or small awards.
Notable grantees: George Mark Children's House, Mayo Clinic
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, and most awards land in California. The most frequent recipient cities in the recent record include San Leandro, Walnut Creek, Concord, San Rafael, San Francisco, and Martinez. Outside California, the foundation also supported Rochester, Minnesota, and New York, New York. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The recent grants point most strongly to pediatric hospice and palliative care, hospital-based clinical care, and direct patient-care support. George Mark Children’s House, Mayo Clinic, and John Muir Health Foundation each received repeated grants across multiple years, and other awards went to health-related organizations such as National MS Society and Ovarian Cancer Research.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. George Mark Children’s House received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Mayo Clinic also received grants in all three years; and John Muir Health Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The median recent grant is $2,125. The middle half of grants falls between $1,552 at the 25th percentile and $4,075 at the 75th percentile, so most awards are in the low-thousands even though some larger grants appear in the recent record.
California receives 88% of the foundation’s grants by recipient location. Recent California recipients include organizations in San Leandro, Walnut Creek, Concord, San Rafael, San Francisco, and Martinez.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $16,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GEORGE MARK CHILDREN'S HOUSE | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $16,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA | CONCORD, CA | $9,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION | WALNUTE CREEK, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $5,100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MUTTVILLE SENIOR DOG RESCUE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MONUMENT CRISIS CENTER | CONCORD, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MAKE A WISH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF CONTRA | MARTINEZ, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SALVATION ARMY | CONCORD, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EISENHOWER HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | CONCORD, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BERKELEY EAST BAY HUMANE SOCIETY | BERKELEY, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GEORGE MARK CHILDREN'S HOUSE | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $14,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $12,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA | CONCORD, CA | $8,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION | WALNUTE CREEK, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $3,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MONUMENT CRISIS CENTER | CONCORD, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF CONTRA | MARTINEZ, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $2,250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MAKE A WISH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MUTTVILLE SENIOR DOG RESCUE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | CONCORD, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SALVATION ARMY | CONCORD, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BERKELEY EAST BAY HUMANE SOCIETY | BERKELEY, CA | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RISE AGAINST HUNGER | RALEIGH, NC | $200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $22,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| GEORGE MARK CHILDREN'S HOUSE | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA | CONCORD, CA | $6,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $4,100 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION | WALNUTE CREEK, CA | $3,100 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SALVATION ARMY | CONCORD, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF CONTRA | MARTINEZ, CA | $1,710 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MONUMENT CRISIS CENTER | CONCORD, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
MAYO CLINIC
$16,000CHARITABLE
GEORGE MARK CHILDREN'S HOUSE
$16,000CHARITABLE
FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA
$9,000CHARITABLE
JOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION
$8,000CHARITABLE
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND
$5,100CHARITABLE
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY
$5,000CHARITABLE
ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION
CHARITABLE
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY
$4,000CHARITABLE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$4,000CHARITABLE
MUTTVILLE SENIOR DOG RESCUE
$3,000CHARITABLE
OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH
$3,000CHARITABLE
MONUMENT CRISIS CENTER
$3,000CHARITABLE
MAKE A WISH
$3,000CHARITABLE
MEALS ON WHEELS OF CONTRA
$3,000CHARITABLE
SALVATION ARMY
$3,000CHARITABLE
EISENHOWER HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION
$2,500CHARITABLE
UCSF FOUNDATION
$2,000CHARITABLE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$2,000CHARITABLE
BERKELEY EAST BAY HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,000CHARITABLE
GEORGE MARK CHILDREN'S HOUSE
$14,500CHARITABLE
MAYO CLINIC
$12,000CHARITABLE
FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA
$8,000CHARITABLE
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY
$5,000CHARITABLE
JOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION
$4,000CHARITABLE
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND
$3,600CHARITABLE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$3,000CHARITABLE
MONUMENT CRISIS CENTER
$3,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY
$3,000CHARITABLE
MEALS ON WHEELS OF CONTRA
$3,000CHARITABLE
OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH
$2,250CHARITABLE
ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION
$2,000CHARITABLE
MAKE A WISH
$2,000CHARITABLE
MUTTVILLE SENIOR DOG RESCUE
$2,000CHARITABLE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$2,000CHARITABLE
SALVATION ARMY
$2,000CHARITABLE
UCSF FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE
BERKELEY EAST BAY HUMANE SOCIETY
$500CHARITABLE
RISE AGAINST HUNGER
$200CHARITABLE
MAYO CLINIC
$22,000CHARITABLE
GEORGE MARK CHILDREN'S HOUSE
$20,000CHARITABLE
FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA
$6,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY
$5,000CHARITABLE
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND
$4,100CHARITABLE
JOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION
$3,100CHARITABLE
SALVATION ARMY
$2,000CHARITABLE
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY
$2,000CHARITABLE
MEALS ON WHEELS OF CONTRA
$1,710CHARITABLE
UCSF FOUNDATION
$1,500CHARITABLE
MONUMENT CRISIS CENTER
$1,000CHARITABLE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$1,000CHARITABLE