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RICHIES SPIRIT FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 271104172 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE W12 · Public & Societal Benefit · Micro (<$100K) · richiesspirit.org
revenue
$46K
expenses
$48K
net assets
$11K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

TO PROMOTE ORGAN DONATION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THROUGH EDUCATION AWARENESS PROGRAMS, GRANTS TO HONOR RICHIE'S MEMORY, AND INSPIRING OTHERS TO LIVE LIFE WITH A POSITIVE SPIRIT.

profile · synthesized from sources

Richie's Spirit Foundation was established in memory of Richie Herskowitz, a double-lung transplant recipient, to promote organ donation and support transplant families. The organization provided financial assistance grants to families with children undergoing transplants and awarded college scholarships to high school seniors demonstrating leadership and resilience. After 16 years of operation, the foundation ceased active programming in December 2025, maintaining its website as a legacy archive.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Organ Donation Awareness and Education
Education and awareness initiatives promoting organ donation registration, including partnerships with Be The Match for bone marrow donor registration
Significant Challenge College Scholarship
Awarded $50,000 in scholarships to 42 high school seniors who demonstrated leadership, character, and academic achievement while overcoming significant challenges
Transplant Assistance Grants
Provided financial support to families with children waiting for or recovering from organ transplants, initially at St. Louis Children's Hospital and later expanded nationwide
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Living Donor Transplant Support 1 activity
    • Conducting organ donation education and awareness programs
      Runs educational initiatives to promote organ donation across all age groups, leveraging Richie's story to inform and inspire nationwide audiences.
  • Pediatric Medical Care and Research Support 1 activity
    • Funding Transplant Assistance Grants for transplant families
      Provides financial support through Transplant Assistance Grants, awarding over $50,000 to more than 100 families, including those at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Funding college scholarships for graduating high school seniors
      Awards $50,000 in college scholarships annually to 42 graduating high school seniors who demonstrate leadership, character, initiative, and academic achievement.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Producing and presenting a one-man play about organ donation and personal experience
      Creates and performs an autobiographical one-man play that explores personal and family experiences related to organ transplantation and advocacy.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$46K
Contributions & grants$46K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$48K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$23K
Grants paid out$14K
balance sheet
Total assets$11K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$11K
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +11.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JORDAN HERSKOWITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10 $9K
board members · 5
  • AARON JACOBS — DIRECTOR
  • CONIKA MAJUMDAR — DIRECTOR
  • JOSHUA BRENNER — DIRECTOR
  • LEANNA DARLAND — DIRECTOR
  • MIRIAM STEIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Be The Match Partner — Collaborates with Be The Match to facilitate registration for bone marrow and stem cell donation.
  • Jordan Herskowitz Partner — Executive Director of RICHIES SPIRIT FOUNDATION INC and creator of the autobiographical play "Growing Up Jordy Pordy".
  • Organ Donor.gov Partner — Directs individuals to OrganDonor.gov to register as organ donors.
  • St. Louis Children's Hospital Partner — Hospital where Transplant Assistance Grants were initially provided to families
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Education and Awareness through Personal Storytelling
    methodology: education_and_awareness
    By using personal narratives and theater to teach about organ donation, the foundation increases public understanding and empathy, because emotional engagement through storytelling leads to deeper learning and behavioral change.
  • Financial Assistance for Transplant Families
    methodology: financial-assistance-for-transplant-families
    By reducing financial barriers for families of pediatric transplant patients, the foundation increases stability and access during critical health events, because alleviating economic stress enables families to focus on care and recovery.
  • Legacy-Driven Advocacy
    methodology: legacy-driven advocacy
    By honoring the personal legacy of Richie through advocacy and storytelling, the foundation increases engagement in organ donation, because connecting donation to a meaningful human story motivates action and sustains emotional commitment.
  • Low-Barrier Engagement
    methodology: low-barrier-engagement
    By emphasizing that organ donation registration takes only five minutes, the foundation increases participation, because reducing perceived effort lowers psychological resistance and increases conversion.
  • Memorial Scholarship Model
    methodology: memorial scholarship model
    By providing scholarships to students who have faced significant challenges, the foundation advances Richie’s unfulfilled aspirations and inspires service-oriented lives, because linking education to personal legacy fosters resilience and perpetuates values.