Nonprofit · EIN 82-3740581
RICOCHET FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $16,368 | $44,615 | -$28,247 | $778,763 | $0 | $778,763 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $21,575 | $54,564 | -$32,989 | $802,945 | $0 | $802,945 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $26,676 | $51,393 | -$24,717 | $835,934 | $0 | $835,934 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Dividends
- $28,178
- Interest
- $4
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$11,814
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $42,500
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $43,718
- Excise tax on investment income
- $379
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $802,945
- Total assets, end of year
- $778,763
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $778,763
- Fair market value of assets
- $1,104,701
- Qualifying distributions
- $43,718
- Net investment income
- $28,182
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN MESSINGER 1630 N MAIN ST STE 164, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| RENEE MESSINGER 1630 N MAIN ST STE 164, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | VICE CHAIR/TREA | 0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MESSINGER 1630 N MAIN ST STE 164, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596 | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN MESSINGER PO BOX 11726, BAINBRDIGE ISLAND, WA 98110 | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN MESSINGER PO BOX 11726, BAINBRDIGE ISLAND, WA 98110 | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1630 N MAIN ST 164, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596-4609
- In care of
- % STEPHEN A MESSINGER
- Signed the 990-PF
- STEPHEN MESSINGER, Chairman
- Phone
- (415) 373-8619
- Return prepared by
- Karis Accounting Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-3740581 or by the name RICOCHET FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-3740581
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private foundation, 30% limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $778,763
- Income (IRS master file)
- $71,253
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $16,368 | $44,615 | $778,763 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $21,575 | $54,564 | $802,945 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $26,676 | $51,393 | $835,934 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-3740581).
Questions about RICOCHET FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of RICOCHET FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RICOCHET FOUNDATION is 82-3740581.
- Is RICOCHET FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to RICOCHET FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does RICOCHET FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of RICOCHET FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RICOCHET FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of RICOCHET FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RICOCHET FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,368, expenses of $44,615 and total assets of $778,763 at year end.
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