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MAY ELLEN & GERALD RITTER FOUNDATION

LEXINGTON AVE TH FLOO, NY · EIN 136114269 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$567K
expenses
$319K
net assets
$8.0M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

MAY ELLEN & GERALD RITTER FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to nonprofit organizations. In 2024, it distributed over $550,000 to charities supporting healthcare, education, child welfare, and religious institutions, primarily in the New York area. The foundation does not appear to operate direct service programs.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Child Abuse Prevention Support
Funds initiatives aimed at preventing child abuse through grants to organizations like The New York Foundling.
General Grantmaking Program
Provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on healthcare, education, child welfare, and religious services, primarily in the New York metropolitan area.
Music Therapy Grants
Supports music therapy services at hospitals and schools including Queens Center, Brooklyn Calvary Hospital, and Adapt School via grants to Music That Heals Inc.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 2 activities
    • Funding child welfare and family services organizations
      Awards grants to organizations focused on child welfare, including The New York Foundling, to support child abuse prevention programs.
    • Funding community and poverty-fighting organizations
      Provides financial support to organizations addressing poverty and community needs, such as the Robin Hood Foundation and Build On Inc.
  • Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 1 activity
    • Funding education initiatives and scholarship programs
      Supports educational programs and scholarships through grants to organizations such as Futures in Education and Pace University, including funding for specific programs like women's lacrosse.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding general support grants to nonprofit organizations
      Provides general support grants to a range of nonprofit organizations, including Birch Family Services Inc, Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation, Stamford Hospital, and St Mary's Church.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Funding health services and institutions
      Finances programs at healthcare institutions, including Hasfelfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone and Music That Heals Inc, which provides therapeutic music programs across multiple medical and special education sites.
  • General Support for Catholic and Faith-Based Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding religious and faith-based initiatives
      Supports faith-based programs and institutions, including Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens for its Catholic renewal initiative.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$567K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$184K32%
Other revenue$383K
expenses
Total expenses$319K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$192K
Grants paid out$555K
balance sheet
Total assets$7.97M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$7.97M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -35.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TERRI ROHAN PRESIDENT & CEO 35 $127K
ALEXANDER V ROHAN VICE PRESIDENT & ASSISTANT TREASURER 16 $65K
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ALFRED E SMITH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Partner — Receives general support grant
  • BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES INC Partner — Receives general support grant
  • BUILD ON INC Partner — Receives grant funding for annual appeal
  • CATHOLIC CHARITIES BROOKLYN & QUEENS Partner — Receives grant funding for Catholic renewal initiative
  • FUTURES IN EDUCATION Partner — Receives grant funding for scholarship fund
  • HASSENFELD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AT NYU LANGONE Partner — Receives general support grant
  • MUSIC THAT HEALS INC Partner — Receives grant funding for programs at Tully Center, Queens Center, Brooklyn Calvary Hospital, and Adapt School
  • PACE UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grant funding for women's lacrosse program
  • ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION Partner — Receives general support grant
  • ST MARY'S CHURCH Partner — Receives general support grant
  • STAMFORD HOSPITAL Partner — Receives general support grant
  • THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING Partner — Receives grant funding for child abuse prevention program