Funding search · EIN 061468578 · Ridgefield, CT

Ritter Family 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.

106
grants reported
$7.4M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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  • Midfairfield Child Guidance3 grants · $707,142
  • Odyssey Family Executive Center4 grants · $561,000
  • Ct Rise Network4 grants · $510,000
  • Norwalk Public Schools4 grants · $368,900
  • Family & Children'S Agency4 grants · $326,000
  • Alliance for Community Empowerment4 grants · $314,000
  • Nurse-Family Partnership - Child First3 grants · $300,000
  • Let'S Get Ready3 grants · $300,000
  • Rvnahealth4 grants · $300,000
  • Mid-Fairfield Community Care Center1 grant · $285,000

Giving over time

$2.3M
2022
$1.6M
2023
$1.7M
2024
$1.8M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 106 grants.

  • $285,000

    Mid-Fairfield Community Care Center · Norwalk, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $285,000

    Midfairfield Child Guidance · Norwalk, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $260,000

    Midfairfield Child Guidance · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $252,500

    Norwalk Public Schools · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $175,000

    Odyssey Family Executive Center · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $162,142

    Midfairfield Child Guidance · Norwalk, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $150,000

    Let'S Get Ready · New York, NY · 2024

    Donation

  • $150,000

    Norwalkstamford Grassroots Tennis and Education · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $135,000

    Odyssey Family Executive Center · Norwalk, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $135,000

    Ct Rise Network · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $126,000

    Odyssey Family Executive Center · Norwalk, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $125,000

    Ct Rise Network · New Haven, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $125,000

    Ct Rise Network · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $125,000

    Ct Rise Network · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $125,000

    Odyssey Family Executive Center · Norwalk, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $101,000

    Family & Children'S Agency · Norwalk, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Catalyst Ct · Brideport, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Changent - Child First Ct · Denver, CO · 2025

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Catalyst Ct · Brideport, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Nurse-Family Partnership - Child First · Denver, CO · 2024

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Nurse-Family Partnership - Child First · Denver, CO · 2023

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership · Bridgeport, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Let'S Get Ready · New York, NY · 2022

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Norwalk Acts · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donations

  • $100,000

    Nurse-Family Partnership - Child First · Trumbull, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership · Bridgeport, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $99,250

    Norwalk Housing Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $95,000

    Horizons Bridgeport · Brideport, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $89,000

    Alliance for Community Empowerment · Bridgeport, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Ct Network for Children & Youth · Hartford, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Family & Children'S Agency · Norwalk, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Norwalk Housing Foundations- Sstp · Norwalk, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Rvnahealth · Ridgefield, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Alliance for Community Empowerment · Bridgeport, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Family & Children'S Agency · Norwalk, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Norwalk Housing Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Rvnahealth · Ridgefield, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Alliance for Community Empowerment · Bridgeport, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Ct Network for Children & Youth · Hartford, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Norwalk Housing Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Rvnahealth · Ridgefield, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Alliance for Community Empowerment · Bridgeport, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Ct Network for Children & Youth · Hartford, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Family & Children'S Agency · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Rvnahealth · Ridgefield, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $63,775

    Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Resilia · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Donation

  • $60,000

    Horizons Bridgeport · Brideport, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $52,188

    Norwalk Acts · Norwalk, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $51,000

    Youth Business Initiative · Norwalk, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $50,200

    Norwalk Public Schools · Norwalk, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Grace Baptist Church - Spark · Milford, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Horizons at Ct State Norwalk · Norwalk, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Intempo · Stamford, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Let'S Get Ready · New York, NY · 2025

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Teach for America - Ct · Boston, MA · 2025

    Donation

  • $50,000

    United Way of Coastal & Western Ct - Danbury Collective · Bridgeport, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $50,000

    City of Norwalk - Family Navigator Program · Norwalk, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Horizons at Ct State Norwalk · Norwalk, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Teach for America - Ct · Boston, MA · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Youth Business Initiative · Norwalk, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Horizons at Ct State Norwalk · Norwalk, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Intempo · Stamford, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Teach for America - Ct · Boston, MA · 2023

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Youth Business Initiative · Norwalk, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $50,000

    City of Norwalk - Family Navigator Program · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Future 5 · Stamford, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Horizons at Norwalk Community College · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Teach for America - Ct · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Donation

  • $46,617

    Youth Business Initiative · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $40,000

    Make the Road Ct · Hartford, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $40,000

    Make the Road Ct · Hartford, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $36,700

    Norwalk Public Schools · Norwalk, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $36,234

    Norwalk Acts · Norwalk, CT · 2023

    Donations

  • $35,000

    Norwalkstamford Grassroots Tennis and Education · Norwalk, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $30,000

    Make the Road Ct · Hartford, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $30,000

    United Way · Danbury, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $30,000

    Intempo · Stamford, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $30,000

    Make the Road Ct · Hartford, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $30,000

    Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $30,000

    Norwalk Community College Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $29,500

    Norwalk Public Schools · Norwalk, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders · Bridgeport, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $25,000

    New Britain Roots - Ct Farm To School Institute · New Britain, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Norwalkstamford Grassroots Tennis and Education · Norwalk, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders · Bridgeport, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $25,000

    New Britain Roots - Ct Farm To School Institute · New Britain, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Norwalkstamford Grassroots Tennis and Education · Norwalk, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Norwalk Community Health Center · Norwalk, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Horizons Bridgeport · Brideport, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $20,400

    Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - Resilia · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Arts for Learning Connecticut · Hamden, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Future 5 · Stamford, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Five Frogs · Fairfield, CT · 2022

    Donation

  • $18,740

    Ct Council for Philanthropy · Hartford, CT · 2025

    Donation

  • $15,560

    Ct Council for Philanthropy · Hartford, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $15,000

    Ct Data Collaborative · Hartford, CT · 2022

    Donation

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.