Funding search · EIN 136114269 · Lexington Ave Th Floo, NY
May Ellen & Gerald Ritter Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 59
- grants reported
- $1.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $20,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Music That Heals3 grants · $215,440
- Build On3 grants · $190,000
- Stamford Hospital3 grants · $100,000
- Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation1 grant · $100,000
- The New York Foundling3 grants · $75,000
- Robin Hood Foundation2 grants · $70,000
- Pace University3 grants · $50,000
- Nyu Langone1 grant · $50,000
- Good Plus Foundation1 grant · $50,000
- Hassenfeld Childrens Hospital at Nyu Langone1 grant · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 59 reported grants, largest first.
- $105,000
Build On · Stamford, CT · 2024
Annual appeal
- $100,000
Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General
- $72,480
Music That Heals · Neoponsit, NY · 2024
Tully center, queens center, brooklyn calvary hospital, & adapt school
- $72,480
Music That Heals · Neponsit, NY · 2023
Tully center concert series, queens center for progress, & school music program
- $70,480
Music That Heals · Neponsit, NY · 2022
Bronx calvary hospital adapt school
- $60,000
Build On · Stamford, CT · 2022
General
- $50,000
Hassenfeld Childrens Hospital at Nyu Langone · New York, NY · 2024
General
- $50,000
Good Plus Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General
- $50,000
Nyu Langone · New York, NY · 2022
General
- $50,000
Stamford Hospital · Stamford, CT · 2022
Women and babies campaign
- $35,000
Robin Hood Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General
- $35,000
Robin Hood Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General
- $30,000
Birch Family Services · New York, NY · 2024
General
- $30,000
Sandy Hook Promise · Stamford, CT · 2023
Funding for programs
- $30,000
Pace University · New York, NY · 2022
Dan mulholland endowment fund
- $25,000
St Mary'S Church · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General
- $25,000
Stamford Hospital · Stamford, CT · 2024
General
- $25,000
The New York Foundling · New York, NY · 2024
Child abuse prevention program
- $25,000
Build On · Stamford, CT · 2023
Annual fundraiser event
- $25,000
Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens · Newtown, NY · 2023
Bishops humanitarian award fundraiser & catholic renewal fundraiser
- $25,000
Stamford Hospital · Stamford, CT · 2023
Annual fundraiser
- $25,000
The New York Foundling · New York, NY · 2023
Child abuse prevention program
- $25,000
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York · New York, NY · 2022
General
- $25,000
Stamford Peace Youth Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2022
General
- $25,000
The New York Foundling · New York, NY · 2022
Child abuse prevention program
- $20,000
Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Catholic renewal
- $20,000
Rise at Warren · Warren, NJ · 2022
General
- $20,000
Saint Joseph'S University · Merion Station, PA · 2022
General
- $20,000
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation · Newtown, CT · 2022
General
- $20,000
St Thomas Aquinas College · Sparkill, NY · 2022
Experiential learning program
- $15,000
Futures in Education · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Scholarship fund
- $15,000
Futures in Education · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Annual schoralship fund
- $15,000
St Francis Food Pantries and Shelters · New York, NY · 2023
Food pantries and shelters
- $15,000
St Thomas Aquinas College · Sparkill, NY · 2023
Experimental learning opportunity fund grant
- $15,000
Stamford Police Fundation · Stamford, CT · 2023
General
- $15,000
Birch Family Services · New York, NY · 2022
General
- $15,000
Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General
- $15,000
St Francis Food Pantries and Shelters · New York, NY · 2022
General
- $10,000
Futures and Options · New York, NY · 2024
General
- $10,000
Pace University · New York, NY · 2024
Women's lacrosse
- $10,000
Stamford Police Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2024
General
- $10,000
Best Buddies · Mt Pleasant, PA · 2023
General
- $10,000
Pace University · New York, NY · 2023
Student athletics
- $10,000
Saint Joseph'S University · Merion Station, PA · 2023
General
- $10,000
Water Trust · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Annual fundraiser
- $10,000
Water Trust · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General
- $7,000
Babe Ruth Baseball of Stamford · Stamford, CT · 2024
General
- $5,000
Norwich University · Northfield, VT · 2024
Brian r bill scholarship
- $5,000
Nyc Board of Education Ps 72 · Bronx, NY · 2024
Robotics stem program
- $5,000
Long Ridge Fire Company · Stamford, CT · 2023
Funding for supplies
- $5,000
Citizen Committee for Nyc · New York, NY · 2022
General
- $5,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2022
General
- $5,000
Norwich University · Northfield, VT · 2022
Brian bill memorial scholarship fund
- $5,000
Nyc Board of Education · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General
- $5,000
The Honorable Tina Brozman Fdtn · Boston, MA · 2022
Tina's wish
- $3,000
Fetch Rescue · Westport, CT · 2024
General
- $3,000
Roadside Rescue Network · Merion, MS · 2024
General
- $2,500
Red Leash Rescue · Stamford, CT · 2023
Animal shelter
- $2,000
Lucky Dog Refuge · New York, NY · 2023
Rescue program
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