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Ritchie Foundation

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 832859373

Ritchie Foundation is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $340,080 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $340,080 and the largest $340,080. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $17,203 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$17,2031$338,632
2024$340,0801$805,775

How to apply

Ritchie Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ritchie Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$340,080

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Taft Public Library
Taft, TX
Charitable contribution$340,080

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ritchie Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ritchie Foundation give?

$340,080 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $340,080.

Who runs Ritchie Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Wesley G Ritchie (President/ Treasurer), Amy Ritchie Allen (Vice Pres./ Secretary) and Ginny Winsauer (Director).

What does Ritchie Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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