Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Bozeman, MT EIN: 74-2552549

Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bozeman, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $834K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $129K.

Key facts about Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation

In short: Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation gave $50K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
74-2552549
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$7,143
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$833,714
Primary geography
Utah (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$834K

+9.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$50K

+8.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+8.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonLoganOgdenWest ChesterSan FranciscoTucson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K8 grants20218 grants20228 grants20237 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Weber State University: $20KWeber State University$20KUtah State University: $15KUtah State University$15KEarth Justice: $6KEarth Justice$6KAmerican Civil Liberties Union: $4KAmerican Civil Liberties Union$4KUkraine House DC Foundation Inc: $3KUkraine House DC FoundationInc$3KNPR Foundation: $1KNPR Foundation$1KPlanned Parenthood: $1KPlanned Parenthood$1K

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY Ogden, UTFOR ASSISTANCE$20,000
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Logan, UTFOR ASSISTANCE$15,000
EARTH JUSTICE San Francisco, CAFOR ASSISTANCE$6,000
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION New York, NYFOR ASSISTANCE$4,000
UKRAINE HOUSE DC FOUNDATION INC Washington, DCFOR ASSISTANCE$3,000
NPR FOUNDATION Washington, DCFOR ASSISTANCE$1,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD New York, NYFOR ASSISTANCE$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$833,714$761,708$767,201
Revenue$132,409$49,750$32,681
Expenses$60,118$56,515$65,679
Qualifying Distributions$53,150$49,461$57,000
Net Investment Income$129,259$46,389$24,002
Distributable Amount$51,987$51,188$47,558

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation is led by David Ritchey, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Ritchey

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Ritchey

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation

How much does Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation give each year?

Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation gave $50K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 7 grants.

What is Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation give grants?

Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (12%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Assistance" (7 grants).

Who are Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Weber State University ($20,000), Utah State University ($15,000) and Earth Justice ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation?

Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation reported $834K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation's EIN?

Harold W Ritchey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2552549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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