Ritter Charitable Trust
Ritter Charitable Trust is a public charity based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Formed in 2002, it says its aim is to enhance quality of life for underserved communities through strategic investments across a broad spectrum of areas.
Ritter Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Ritter Charitable Trust gave $152K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Nevada. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $151,500
- +113.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,625
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,443,494
- -3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nevada (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ritter Charitable Trust
- Contact
Mailing address: 1980 Festival Plaza Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89135
Phone: (702) 892-2326
Website: https://rittertrust.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ritter Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Central Kitchen ($25K). Together the top 10 received $132K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the 2025 itemized grant data, recipient-state shares are reported as Nevada 70%, District of Columbia 17%, Utah 7%, and Arizona 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ritter Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2019) to $152K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Alliance Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Three Square Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $11,500 |
| Arizona Food Bank Network St George, UT | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Foster Kinship Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Prescott Area Shelter Services Prescott, AZ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Raise the Future Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,443,494 | $179,722 | $213,985 | $151,500 | 12 | $77,426 |
| 2024 | $1,493,397 | $138,606 | $136,136 | $71,000 | 6 | $36,310 |
| 2023 | $1,479,686 | $35,779 | $82,244 | $46,000 | 4 | $35,545 |
| 2022 | $1,510,555 | $928,773 | $132,430 | $90,000 | 4 | $928,773 |
| 2021 | $665,798 | $4 | $100,276 | $66,000 | 3 | $4 |
| 2020 | $719,287 | $7 | $142,277 | $101,500 | 4 | $7 |
| 2019 | $781,857 | $77 | $92,801 | $46,000 | 4 | $77 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s stated mission is to “enhance quality of life for underserved communities by responding to evolving needs through strategic investments across a broad spectrum of areas.”
Its 2025 grantees include World Central Kitchen, whose mission is to provide meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; Three Square, which aims to provide food to people experiencing hunger; and Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, which provides services to homeless youth and helps them transition toward self-sufficiency. Other grantees include Children’s Advocacy Alliance, which describes its work as advancing systemic change in children’s education, health, and welfare; Foster Kinship, which supports kinship families in Nevada; Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer, which offers support and assistance to children and families affected by childhood cancer; and Prescott Area Shelter Services, which provides temporary housing and related support to women, families, and veterans.
Grantmaking
The 2025 itemized grant information lists 12 grants totaling $151,500. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. The trust’s filing narrative separately reports that it made 31 grants to 27 tax-exempt organizations during calendar year 2025.
Notable listed grants included $25,000 to World Central Kitchen, $20,000 to Children’s Advocacy Alliance, $15,000 to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, and $11,500 to Three Square. The other listed grants ranged from $10,000 to $10,000.
The trust says it is familiar with and involved with recipient organizations, monitors firsthand how grantees use funding, sends each grantee a letter outlining the grant’s purpose, communicates regularly with grantees, and reviews grantee marketing and other materials.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Ritter as chairperson. Directors listed are Gard Jameson, Gian Brosco, Doug Beckley, Keith Latham, Hilary Westrom, and Thomas Devore.
Ritter Charitable Trust is led by John Ritter, Chairperson on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Ritter
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Beckley
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gard Jameson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gian Brosco
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hilary Westrom
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Latham
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Devore
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nycole Cummings (2019–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ritter Charitable Trust
How much does Ritter Charitable Trust give each year?
Ritter Charitable Trust gave $152K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $71K across 6 grants.
What is Ritter Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Ritter Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,625, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ritter Charitable Trust that year got $10K on average.
Where does Ritter Charitable Trust give grants?
Ritter Charitable Trust gives mostly in Nevada: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (17%) and Utah (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (7 grants).
Does Ritter Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Ritter Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (12 grants).
Who are Ritter Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Ritter Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include World Central Kitchen ($25,000), Children's Advocacy Alliance ($20,000) and Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ritter Charitable Trust?
Ritter Charitable Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $180K.
What does Ritter Charitable Trust fund?
The trust’s stated mission is to “enhance quality of life for underserved communities by responding to evolving needs through strategic investments across a broad spectrum of areas.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ritter Charitable Trust?
Ritter Charitable Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check rittertrust.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Ritter Charitable Trust's EIN?
Ritter Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6971851. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ritter Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ritter-charitable-trust-morg_df8ad81ff2514fc1a33cd194d24501cd
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