Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Watchung, NJ EIN: 22-3177997

Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Watchung, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $178K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $50K.

Key facts about Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc

EIN
22-3177997
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$50,000
Grants made (2024)
15
Average grant
$3,333
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2024)
Total assets
$178,271
Primary geography
New Jersey (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc's 15 itemized 2024 grants were New Jersey (60%), California (16%) and Washington (12%). None of its 15 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 93% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 34% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 376% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$178K

-8.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$50K

+4.2% YoY

Grant Count

15

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+4.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Watchung, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $178K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $50K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 15 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

BellevueAtlantic HighlandsForked RiverHelmettaMorristownPapillionRed BankRockawaySacramentoSanta PauloScottsdaleEatontownLa QuintaSeattleSyriaSayreville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$30K$60K$90K$120K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$178,271$195,024$209,745
Revenue$52,130$25,422$37,782
Expenses$58,638$56,411$108,714
Qualifying Distributions$50,000$48,000$105,825
Net Investment Income$50,002$23,231$34,893
Distributable Amount$13,284$14,065$18,442

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$49K$74K$99K12 grants202014 grants202115 grants202215 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Seeing Eye: $15KThe Seeing Eye$15KCourthouse Dogs Foundation: $3KCourthouse Dogs Foundation$3KPopcorn Park Zoo: $3KPopcorn Park Zoo$3KSeattle Animal Shelter Foundation: $3KSeattle Animal ShelterFoundation$3KSerenity Stables Combat to Calm: $3KSerenity Stables Combat toCalm$3KTess McIntyre Foundation: $3KTess McIntyre Foundation$3KThe Eleventh Hour Animal Rescue Inc: $3KThe Eleventh Hour AnimalRescue Inc$3KCause 4 Paws Pet Food Bank: $3KCause 4 Paws Pet Food Bank$3KNeighbor Good: $3KNeighbor Good$3KRedrover: $3KRedrover$3K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include The Seeing Eye ($15,000), Courthouse Dogs Foundation ($3,000), Popcorn Park Zoo ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE SEEING EYE Morristown, NJPET ASSISTED THERAPY PROGRAMS$15,000
COURTHOUSE DOGS FOUNDATION Bellevue, WAFACILITY DOGS PROVIDING SPECIAL COMFORT TO CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME$3,000
POPCORN PARK ZOO Forked River, NJTO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE TO ALL ANIMALS, DOMESTIC AND WILDLIFE, INCLUDING THEIR RESCUE, HOUSING, VETERINARY CARE, PLACEMENT WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ALSO TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.$3,000
SEATTLE ANIMAL SHELTER FOUNDATION Seattle, WASASF RAISES CRITICAL FUNDS TO HELP ENRICH THE LIVES OF SEATTLE'S ANIMALS AND EMPOWERS VOLUNTEERS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO BECOME PART OF THE EFFORT$3,000
SERENITY STABLES COMBAT TO CALM Atlantic Highlands, NJTO PROVIDE HORSE-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES TO VETERANS RETURNING FROM DEPLOYMENT WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES.$3,000
TESS MCINTYRE FOUNDATION La Quinta, CADEDICATED TO SUPPORT DOG RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDE ANIMALS WITH HEALTHCARE$3,000
THE ELEVENTH HOUR ANIMAL RESCUE INC Rockaway, NJFOCUSING ON SAVING DEATH ROW DOGS AND CATS FROM KILL SHELTERS; FOSTERING THEM IN A HOME; PROVIDING THEM WITH LOVE AND MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THEY FIND THEIR HOMES; EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE ANIMAL OVER POPULATION PROBLEM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAYING AND NEUTERING.$2,750
CAUSE 4 PAWS PET FOOD BANK Scottsdale, AZMEALS-ON-WHEELS AND HUNGER RELIEF FOR PETS$2,500
NEIGHBOR GOOD Papillion, NEPROVIDES FOOD, TOILETRIES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO CLIENTS IN THE SERVICE AREA.$2,500
REDROVER Sacramento, CAHELPS ANIMALS RESCUED FROM DISASTERS OR NEGLECT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS SEEKING SAFETY WITH THEIR PETS, AND ANIMALS WITH LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES.$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Laird McNerthneyPresident——
Tricia NelsonVice President——
Jeffrey WeinsteinTreasurer——
Mark DoranTrustee——
Michael RossTrustee——

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc holds $178K in total assets with $52K in annual revenue. It awarded 15 grants totaling $50K in 2024.

Where does Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc operate?

Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Nebraska, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc awarded 15 grants totaling $50K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ritchie-Kirk Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3177997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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