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Ritter Charitable Trust

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Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)Since 2002Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 04-6971851Revenue $180K in FY2025

On file with the IRSrittertrust.org1980 Festival Plaza Dr Ste 300, 89135-2930 · Las Vegas, NVTax-exempt since Jan 2004Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The Ritter Charitable Trust aims to enhance quality of life for underserved communities by responding to evolving needs through strategic investments across a broad spectrum of areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $371K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$12K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$180K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$214K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$180K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7
FY2021$4
FY2022$929K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$180K
Expenses
$214K
FY2025▲ +57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$214K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$654K
FY2021$621K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $198K Management & general 8% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gard Jameson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gian Brosco
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Beckley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Latham
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Ritter
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Grants and programs improve quality of life for Nevada women and children.

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1 program · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The ritter charitable trust aims to enhance quality of life for underserved communities by responding to evolving needs through strategic investments across a broad spectrum of areas. During the calendar year 2025, 31 grants were made to 27 tax-exempt organization to be used for charitable purposes.

$198Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 33 grants · $526K · 2020–2025
World Central Kitchen IncorporatedDC · FY2025$25,000
Children's Advocacy Alliance INCNV · FY2025$20,000
Nevada Partnership for Homeless YouthNV · FY2025$15,000
Three SquareNV · FY2025$11,500
St Judes Ranch for Children INCNV · FY2025$10,000
Equality California InstituteCA · FY2025$10,000
Raise the FutureCO · FY2025$10,000
Prescott Area Shelter Services INCAZ · FY2025$10,000
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada INCNV · FY2025$10,000
Foster KinshipFY2025$10,000
Candlelighters for Childhood CancerNV · FY2025$10,000
Arizona Food Bank NetworkUT · FY2025$10,000
Children's Advocacy Alliance INCNV · FY2024$20,000
Raise the FutureCO · FY2024$15,000
World Central Kitchen IncorporatedDC · FY2024$10,000
Candlelighters for Childhood CancerNV · FY2024$10,000
Foster KinshipFY2024$10,000
Nevada Partnership for Homeless YouthNV · FY2024$6,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$180K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Money outPt IX
$214K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Gains on assetsLn 7$73K
Total revenueLn 12$180K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$371K
Other assetsLn 15$953K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$470K$371K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$191K$191K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$594$594
Accounting feesLn 11c$575$575
Investment management feesLn 11f$687$687
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$680$680
Total functional expensesLn 25$214K$198K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $180K$214K−$34K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $139K$136K$2K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $36K$82K−$46K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $929K$132K$796K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4$100K−$100K$621K 990 PDF
FY2020 $7$142K−$142K$654K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $179,722 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $102,296$102,296
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,310$77,426
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $138,606$179,722
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $116,790$190,667
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,346$23,318
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,136$213,985
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,470−$34,263
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $179,722 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,296
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,296
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,445$4,445
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $72,981$72,981
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $77,426$179,722
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,985 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $190,667$190,667
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,032$7,032
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $594$594
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $575$575
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $687$687
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,875 · Management $6,875$13,750
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $680$680
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,542 · Management $16,443 · Fundraising $0$213,985
Part X · Balance sheet $1,443,494 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,546$119,433
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $469,944$370,567
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $988,907$953,494
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,493,397$1,443,494
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,995
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $32,086$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,086$11,995
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,461,311$1,431,499
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,461,311$1,431,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,493,397$1,443,494
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,431,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$179,722
XI-2 Total expenses$213,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,461,311
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,451
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,431,499

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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