The Ricbac Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Newtonville, MA EIN: 04-2660137

The Ricbac Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Newtonville, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $4.9M.

Key facts about The Ricbac Foundation

EIN
04-2660137
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$2,874,500
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$1,437,250
Median grant
$1,437,250
Total assets
$44,174,561
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How The Ricbac Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 42% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$44.2M

+4.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.9M

+25.2% YoY

Grant Count

2

-60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.4M

+213.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ricbac Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Ricbac Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Ricbac Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Newtonville, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $4.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 2 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

CharlestownNew YorkBostonBridgeportDallasWoods Hole

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$44,174,561$42,253,723$42,376,447
Revenue$5,238,971$2,557,297$1,873,963
Expenses$3,220,033$2,143,471$4,153,098
Qualifying Distributions$2,968,463$1,846,777$3,892,856
Net Investment Income$4,946,734$2,293,228$1,615,996
Distributable Amount$2,480,149$2,305,922$2,415,759

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$1M$3M$4M$5M4 grants20205 grants20215 grants20225 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Mass General Hospital: $2.8MMass General Hospital$2.8MHarvard MIT Equal Access: $39KHarvard MIT Equal Access$39K

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M8$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Mass General Hospital ($2,835,500), Harvard MIT Equal Access ($39,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL Charlestown, MAMEDICAL CANCER RESEARCH$2,835,500
HARVARD MIT EQUAL ACCESS Boston, MAMEDICAL SCHOLLARSHIPS$39,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Eric Isselbacher MD — Trustee, Chairman: $40KEric Isselbacher MDTrustee, Chairman$40KAnne Becker — Trustee, Treasurer: $40KAnne BeckerTrustee, Treasurer$40KHugh Barry — Trustee: $10KHugh BarryTrustee$10K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Eric Isselbacher MDTrustee, Chairman7$40,000
Peter HermannTrustee1—
Hugh BarryTrustee1$10,000
Anne BeckerTrustee, Treasurer7$40,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Ricbac Foundation?

The Ricbac Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Newtonville, MA. It holds $44.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Ricbac Foundation?

As of 2024, The Ricbac Foundation holds $44.2M in total assets with $5.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $2.9M in 2024.

Where does The Ricbac Foundation operate?

The Ricbac Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Texas.

What size grants does The Ricbac Foundation award?

In 2024, The Ricbac Foundation awarded 2 grants totaling $2.9M — an average of about $1.4M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Ricbac Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Ricbac Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.5M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Ricbac Foundation's EIN?

The Ricbac Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2660137. 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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