Ritz Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 93-1248019
Foundation Overview
Based in Tualatin, OR, Ritz Family Foundation has awarded 125 grants totaling $1,398,417 to organizations in Oregon, California and 3 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 17 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
82% of all grants are concentrated in Oregon, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Oregon, funding concentrates in Portland (55%), Hillsboro (15%), Beaverton (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 174% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (81%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ritz Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transitional Youth | $25,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Financial Support For Outreach And Support Of Local Homeless Youth | 2024 |
| Portland Japanese Garden | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Japanese Garden | 2024 |
| Hillsboro Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support For Operating Budget | 2024 |
| Chess For Success | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Teaching Children The Game Of Chess | 2024 |
| Meals On Wheels | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operations | 2024 |
| Youth Villages Oregon | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Fall Celebration Event | 2024 |
| Global Inheritance Inc | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Financial Support For Energy Battle Royale Clean Energy Education Initiative | 2024 |
| Home Building Foundation Portland | $25,000 | Lake Oswego, OR, US | Financial Support For Hbf Education Partnership Program | 2024 |
| Pittock Mansion Society | $25,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Portland Historical Preservation | 2024 |
| Psu Foundation | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Dr. Bruce Browne Vocal Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Clackamas Women's Services | $10,000 | Oregon City, OR, US | Financial Support For Emergency Shelter Program | 2024 |
| World Oregon | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For International Visitor Program | 2024 |
| Inspire Health | $25,000 | Vancouver, BC, CA | Financial Support For Annual Fundraiser "A Night To Inspire" | 2024 |
| The Living Desert Zoo Gardens | $25,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Financial Support For Zoobilee Gala | 2024 |
| Friends Of Netarts Bay Webs | $20,000 | Netarts, OR, US | Financial Support For Education And Stewardship Of Netarts Bay | 2024 |
| Pericarditis Alliance | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Financial Support For General Operations | 2024 |
| Opb Cornerstone Society | $6,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Public Broadcasting | 2024 |
| Portland Art Museum | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Pamcut Annual Awards Dinner | 2023 |
| Transitional Youth | $15,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Financial Support For Outreach And Support Of Local Homeless Youth | 2023 |
| Hillsboro Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support For Operating Budget | 2023 |
| Chess For Success | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Teaching Children The Game Of Chess | 2023 |
| Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operations | 2023 |
| Youth Villages Oregon | $15,000 | Lake Oswego, OR, US | Financial Support For Fall Celebration Event | 2023 |
| Global Inheritance Inc | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Financial Support For Dedicated Project Manager Position | 2023 |
| Home Builders Foundation | $25,000 | Lake Oswego, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operating Expenses | 2023 |
| Pittock Mansion | $45,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Portland Historical Preservation | 2023 |
| Psu Foundation | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Clackamas Women's Services | $10,000 | Oregon City, OR, US | Financial Support For Emergency Shelter Program | 2023 |
| World Oregon | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Worldoregon's Global Classroom Program | 2023 |
| Inspire Health | $25,000 | Vancouver, BC, CA | Financial Support For Annual Fundraiser "A Night To Inspire" | 2023 |
| The Living Desert Zoo Gardens | $15,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Financial Support For 2024 Zoobilee Gala | 2023 |
| Friends Of Netarts Bay Webs | $20,000 | Netarts, OR, US | Financial Support For Education And Stewardship Of Netarts Bay | 2023 |
| Pericardis Alliance | $10,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Financial Support For General Operations | 2023 |
| Portland Art Museum | $25,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Annual Gala | 2022 |
| Transitional Youth | $15,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Financial Support For Outreach And Support Of Local Homeless Youth | 2022 |
| Hillsboro Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support For Operating Budget | 2022 |
| Chess For Success | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Teaching Children The Game Of Chess | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Youth Villages Oregon | $15,000 | Lake Oswego, OR, US | Financial Support To Strengthen Families In The Community | 2022 |
| Global Inheritance Inc | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Financial Support For "Meat The Beetles" Environmental Campaign | 2022 |
| Home Builders Foundation | $50,000 | Lake Oswego, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operating Expenses | 2022 |
| Pittock Mansion | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Portland Historical Preservation | 2022 |
| Psu Foundation | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Clackamas Women's Services | $10,000 | Oregon City, OR, US | Financial Support For Emergency Shelter Program | 2022 |
| World Oregon | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Worldoregon's Global Classroom Program | 2022 |
| Inspire Health | $25,000 | Vancouver, BC, CA | Financial Support For Annual Fundraiser "A Night To Inspire" | 2022 |
| The Living Desert Zoo Gardens | $10,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Financial Support For 2023 Zoobilee Gala | 2022 |
| Three Little Pitties Rescue | $2,000 | Friendswood, TX, US | Financial Support For Mission Of Finding Homes For Unwanted Pets | 2022 |
| Portland Art Museum | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support Of Improvements To New Theater | 2021 |
| Transitional Youth | $12,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Financial Support For Outreach And Support Of Local Homeless Youth | 2021 |
| Hillsboro Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support For Reaching Organization Goals | 2021 |
| Chess For Success | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Teaching Children The Game Of Chess | 2021 |
| Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Global Inheritance Inc | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Financial Support For "work Out Your Watts" Initiative | 2021 |
| Bag Baggage Productions | $5,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support Of Local Theatre | 2021 |
| Home Builders Foundation | $10,000 | Lake Oswego, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operating Expenses | 2021 |
| Pittock Mansion | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Portland Historical Preservation | 2021 |
| World Oregon | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Worldoregon's Global Classroom Program | 2021 |
| Inspire Health | $10,000 | Vancouver, BC, CA | Financial Support For Annual Fundraiser "a Night To Inspire" | 2021 |
| Portland Art Museum | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support Of Improvements To New Theater | 2021 |
| Transitional Youth | $12,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Financial Support For Outreach And Support Of Local Homeless Youth | 2021 |
| Hillsboro Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support For Reaching Organization Goals | 2021 |
| Chess For Success | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Teaching Children The Game Of Chess | 2021 |
| Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Global Inheritance Inc | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Financial Support For "Work Out Your Watts" Initiative | 2021 |
| Bag Baggage Productions | $5,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support Of Local Theatre | 2021 |
| Home Builders Foundation | $10,000 | Lake Oswego, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operating Expenses | 2021 |
| Pittock Mansion | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Portland Historical Preservation | 2021 |
| World Oregon | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Worldoregon's Global Classroom Program | 2021 |
| Inspire Health | $10,000 | Vancouver, BC, CA | Financial Support For Annual Fundraiser "A Night To Inspire" | 2021 |
| Portland Art Museum | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support Of Improvements To New Theater | 2021 |
| Transitional Youth | $12,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Financial Support For Outreach And Support Of Local Homeless Youth | 2021 |
| Hillsboro Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support For Reaching Organization Goals | 2021 |
| Chess For Success | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Teaching Children The Game Of Chess | 2021 |
| Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Global Inheritance Inc | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Financial Support For "Work Out Your Watts" Initiative | 2021 |
| Bag Baggage Productions | $5,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support Of Local Theatre | 2021 |
| Home Builders Foundation | $10,000 | Lake Oswego, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operating Expenses | 2021 |
| Pittock Mansion | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Portland Historical Preservation | 2021 |
| World Oregon | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Worldoregon's Global Classroom Program | 2021 |
| Inspire Health | $10,000 | Vancouver, BC, CA | Financial Support For Annual Fundraiser "A Night To Inspire" | 2021 |
| Portland Art Museum | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support Of Museum | 2020 |
| Transitional Youth | $12,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Financial Support For Outreach And Support Of Local Homeless Youth | 2020 |
| Hillsboro Community Foundation | $2,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support For Community Outreach And Education | 2020 |
| Chess For Success | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Teaching Children The Game Of Chess | 2020 |
| Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Providing Meals To Seniors | 2020 |
| Global Inheritance Inc | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Financial Support For General Operating Expenses | 2020 |
| Home Builders Foundation | $5,000 | Lake Oswego, OR, US | Financial Support For General Operating Expenses | 2020 |
| Pittock Mansion | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Portland Historical Preservation | 2020 |
| Clackamas Women's Services | $5,000 | Oregon City, OR, US | Financial Support For Emergency Shelter Program | 2020 |
| World Oregon | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Worldoregon's Global Classroom Program | 2020 |
| Netarts Oceanside Rural Fire Distri | $6,750 | Netarts, OR, US | To Finance The Purchase Of 9 Sets Of Fire Suits For Volunteer Fire Fighters | 2020 |
| Inspire Health | $5,000 | Vancouver, BC, CA | Financial Support For General Operating Expenses | 2020 |
| Portland Center Stage | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Local Community Theater | 2018 |
| Portland Art Museum | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support Of Museum | 2018 |
| Transitional Youth | $12,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Financial Support For Outreach And Support Of Local Homeless Youth | 2018 |
| Portland Japanese Garden | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Japanese Garden | 2018 |
| Hillsboro Community Foundation | $2,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support For Community Outreach And Education | 2018 |
| Chess For Success | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Teaching Children The Game Of Chess | 2018 |
| Meals On Wheels People | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Providing Meals To Seniors | 2018 |
| Youth Villages Oregon | $10,000 | Marylhurst, OR, US | Financial Support To Strengthen Families In The Community | 2018 |
| Global Inheritance Inc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Financial Support For Various Projects | 2018 |
| Bag Baggage Productions | $7,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support Of Local Theatre | 2018 |
| Pittock Mansion | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Portland Historical Preservation | 2018 |
| Emanuel Medical Center Foundation | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Oregon Burn Center Nursing Education | 2018 |
| Portland Center Stage | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Local Community Theater | 2017 |
| Transitional Youth | $12,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Financial Support For Outreach And Support Of Local Homeless Youth | 2017 |
| Portland Japanese Garden | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Japanese Garden | 2017 |
| Chess For Success | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Teaching Children The Game Of Chess | 2017 |
| Youth Villages Oregon | $20,000 | Marylhurst, OR, US | Support For Children And Families Served By Christiecare | 2017 |
| Bag Baggage Productions | $7,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support Of Local Theatre | 2017 |
| Pittock Mansion | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Portland Historical Preservation | 2017 |
| Clackamas Women's Services | $10,000 | Oregon City, OR, US | Financial Support For Village Of Hope Project | 2017 |
| Emanuel Medical Center Foundation | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Legacy Emanuel Family House Project | 2017 |
| Transitional Youth | $12,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Financial Support For Outreach And Support Of Local Homeless Youth | 2016 |
| Portland Japanese Garden | $16,667 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Japanese Garden | 2016 |
| The Hillsboro Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support For Community Outreach And Education | 2016 |
| Chess For Success | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Teaching Children The Game Of Chess | 2016 |
| Meals On Wheels People | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Providing Meals To Seniors | 2016 |
| Youth Villages Oregon | $10,000 | Marylhurst, OR, US | Support For Children And Families Served By Christiecare | 2016 |
| Global Inheritance Inc | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Financial Support For Posted Studio Website Development | 2016 |
| Bag Baggage Productions | $7,000 | Hillsboro, OR, US | Financial Support Of Local Theatre | 2016 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $2,000 | Belgrade, MT, US | Financial Support For Scholarship Honoring Ensign Lewis Stephen Stockdale | 2016 |
| Clackamas Women's Services | $10,000 | Oregon City, OR, US | Financial Support For Village Of Hope Project | 2016 |
| Emanuel Medical Center Foundation | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | Financial Support For Legacy Emanuel Family House Project | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 93-1248019 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 21580 SW STAFFORD ROAD Tualatin, OR 97062-0000 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ritz Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Henry P Ritz |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Kelly L Ritz |
| Director | Trudy E Ritz |
| Director | Eric P Ritz |
| Director | Kimber Lee Ritz |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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