Dean Ritter Trust for the Deaf and

ST ELMO, IL EIN: 46-1750281

Dean Ritter Trust for the Deaf and is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ST ELMO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $20K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$20K

-18.4% YoY

Grant Count

21

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$928.571

-18.4% YoY

About Dean Ritter Trust for the Deaf and

Based on IRS filings

Dean Ritter Trust for the Deaf and is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ST ELMO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $20K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

ABINGDONALGONQUINARLINGTON HEIGHTSAURORABENTONBETHALTOBONFIELDBRIDGEVIEWBUFFALO GROVECARLYLECAROL STREAMCARTERVILLECARYCHENOACHICAGOCICEROCOLUMBIADAVIS JUNCTIONDEKALBDWIGHT

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12K$25K$37K$49K31 grants201928 grants202122 grants202216 grants202321 grants202421 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

AMY BUSSA UNIV OF IOWA$4KMAX HORT THE OHIO STATE …$1KCECILLA BRASSEUR COLORAD…$1KJUDE BARTON HILLSDALE CO…$1KEMILIE LINDGREN TRINITY …$1KOWEN PREE$1KJONI BECKMAN LAKELAND CO…$1KEMMA CALCATERRA SOUTHEAS…$800CHLOE SMITH UNIV OF KANSAS$800GRACE MASON CARTHAGE COL…$800

Grant Size Distribution

108 grants across all recorded years

108<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

HEATHER NELSONDIRECTOR$34K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BYRON MICHAEL DAVISTRUSTEE
HEATHER NELSONDIRECTOR$33,559

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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