Richman Brothers Foundation
Richman Brothers Foundation is a private foundation located in Rocky River, Ohio. It makes grants to charitable organizations and, according to its 2025 filing, gives preference to pensioners of Richman Brothers Company or their surviving spouses and to charitable organizations operating in Cleveland, Ohio.
Richman Brothers Foundation at a glance
In short: Richman Brothers Foundation gave $170K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Ohio. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,439
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,410
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,529
- Total assets
- $2,228,458
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Richman Brothers Foundation
- How to Apply
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Organizations should submit a letter stating their name, address, exempt status, and purpose. The filing lists Raymond J. Marvar, president, as the contact. Preference is given to pensioners of Richman Brothers Company or their surviving spouses and to charitable organizations operating in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists November 25, 2026, and says applications must be submitted by November 25.
- Deadline
- The filing lists November 25, 2026, and says applications must be submitted by November 25.
- Contact
Application contact: C O Raymond J Marvar President
Mailing address: 19885 Detroit Rd, Rocky River, OH 44116
Phone: (216) 314-7341
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Richman Brothers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys Hope Girls Hope of Ne Ohio ($10K). Together the top 10 received $99K.
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 115 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing reports that 91% of 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 5% to Mississippi, and 4% to North Carolina. The foundation’s stated preference includes charitable organizations operating in Cleveland, Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Richman Brothers Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 23 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2023) to $170K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Ne Ohio Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Advantage Cleveland Tennis Clinics Lakewood, OH | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Saint Vitus Endowment Trust Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $10,000 |
| North Coast Health Foundation Lakewood, OH | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Partnership Schools Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $10,000 |
| St Martin De Porres Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Urban Community School Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Bonnie Roberts Meridian, MS | Needy Retiree Grant | $8,842 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,228,458 | $250,350 | $215,058 | $170,439 | 23 | $172,792 | $214,158 | $153,745 |
| 2024 | $2,193,166 | $75,317 | $187,618 | $145,171 | 21 | $150,171 | $53,588 | $151,708 |
| 2023 | $2,305,467 | $141,470 | $172,352 | $122,643 | 22 | $128,143 | $112,181 | $138,120 |
| 2022 | $2,336,003 | $42,736 | $165,507 | $125,730 | 24 | $131,730 | $18,144 | $144,382 |
| 2021 | $2,459,415 | $506,902 | $194,998 | $151,436 | 25 | $157,936 | $471,595 | $164,071 |
| 2020 | $2,148,551 | $135,764 | $180,717 | $143,040 | 28 | — | $105,944 | $141,318 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richman Brothers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $154K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not state a mission in the provided information. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as health care, food assistance, education, culture, and services for people with disabilities. For example, Replay for Kids describes its mission as increasing the availability of toys and assistive devices for children with disabilities, while The Turn says it works to improve the health and wellness of people with physical disabilities through fitness and adaptive recreation. The Slovenian Museum and Archives describes its mission as preserving and sharing Slovenian ethnic society.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $170,439. Individual grants ranged from $2,500 to $10,000, with a median of $6,529. In 2024, it reported 21 grants totaling $145,171. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 23 grants totaling $170,439.
Among the 2025 grants were $10,000 each to Boys Hope Girls Hope of Northeast Ohio, the Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland, Advantage Cleveland Tennis Clinics, Saint Vitus Endowment Trust, North Coast Health Foundation, Partnership Schools, St. Martin de Porres, the Food Bank of Greater Cleveland, and Urban Community School. Other reported awards included $8,000 to the Slovenian Museum and Archives, $6,000 to Global Cleveland, $5,000 each to The Turn and The Lyceum, and $2,500 to Replay for Kids. The filing also reports grants to individual recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The officers and trustees listed on the 2025 filing are James Moore, treasurer secretary; Gary Hribar, trustee; Raymond Marvar, president; John Krause, trustee; and Boris Rogulja, trustee.
Richman Brothers Foundation is led by Raymond Marvar, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond Marvar
President
Trustee → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $4K (2025)
Gary Hribar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Krause
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Boris Rogulja
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
James Moore
Treasurer Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: John Marvar (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Raymond J. Novak (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Raymond Marvar (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Richman Brothers Foundation
How much does Richman Brothers Foundation give each year?
Richman Brothers Foundation gave $170K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 21 grants.
What is Richman Brothers Foundation's typical grant size?
Richman Brothers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,529, and its average grant was $7,410, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richman Brothers Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Richman Brothers Foundation give grants?
Richman Brothers Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (14 grants) and Lakewood, OH (2 grants).
Does Richman Brothers Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Richman Brothers Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (18 grants) and "Needy Retiree Grant" (4 grants).
Who are Richman Brothers Foundation's largest grantees?
Richman Brothers Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys Hope Girls Hope of Ne Ohio ($10,000), Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland ($10,000) and Advantage Cleveland Tennis Clinics ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richman Brothers Foundation?
Richman Brothers Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $173K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $154K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Richman Brothers Foundation fund?
The foundation does not state a mission in the provided information. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as health care, food assistance, education, culture, and services for people with disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Richman Brothers Foundation?
Organizations should submit a letter stating their name, address, exempt status, and purpose. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Richman Brothers Foundation's EIN?
Richman Brothers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6504927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Richman Brothers Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/richman-brothers-foundation-morg_256b58f851ec4553b295bc234e3e0412
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