The RA Ritter Foundation gives modest, locally focused grants in Palm Beach County, concentrating on faith‑based education, local medical/professional health organizations, and youth recreation. Grants are relatively few but sizable for a small private foundation and often go to repeat grantees, suggesting sustained relationships with select community organizations. The foundation’s giving emphasizes direct service and community enrichment rather than broad national causes.
Concentrated, local giving with a small number of medium‑sized grants ($10k–$20k), repeated support to the same organizations rather than widespread one‑off grants.
The Ra Ritter Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for a small set of Palm Beach County institutions, with the largest grant in the file going to the Palm Beach County Medical Society for $13,000 in 2023 and another sizable award to Unity Church School for $11,999 in 2025. That pattern points to a foundation that supports local organizations through unrestricted gifts rather than through a broad, program-specific portfolio. The grants file shows a modest private foundation with $105,265 in annual grants and a total asset base of $2,389,399. Its recent awards center on faith-based private schooling, local health-related organizations, and youth recreation. Unity Church School in West Palm Beach appears more than once, as does the Palm Beach County Medical Society, which suggests continuing relationships rather than isolated one-off checks. Other recurring local names in the record include the YMCA of South Palm Beach County and Palm Beach Soccer Academy. The giving profile also includes several smaller unrestricted grants to community organizations and memorial or service-oriented groups, showing a preference for direct support across a compact local network.
Faith-based education is one clear thread in the Ra Ritter Foundation’s recent grants. Unity Church School in West Palm Beach received $11,999 in 2025 and $8,470 in 2025, both unrestricted. In local health and professional service support, the foundation gave $13,000 in 2023 and $6,850 in 2025 to the Palm Beach County Medical Society, again without restriction. Youth recreation is another recurring area. The YMCA of South Palm Beach County in Boca Raton received $11,200 in 2023, then $750 and $701 in 2025. Palm Beach Soccer Academy in Palm Beach Gardens received $10,600 in 2025. The file also includes grants to organizations such as Speak Up for Kids, Big Dog Ranch Rescue, and the Children’s Coalition Against Abuse, showing that the foundation’s local philanthropy extends beyond its three most visible themes.
Grant sizes are modest but not uniform: the typical award falls between $1,349 at the 25th percentile and $5,000 at the 75th percentile, with a median grant of $2,000. The recent record also includes several higher awards above $10,000. Most gifts are unrestricted, and the pattern suggests repeat support rather than a series of one-time awards: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including the Palm Beach County Medical Society, Unity Church School, the YMCA of South Palm Beach County, Pink Queen Foundation, Speak Up for Kids, and Fau Foundation Inc. The foundation appears to be a private family foundation rather than a donor-advised fund or operating grantmaker, and no application process is indicated in the data.
$105K
$2.4M
$278K
$1M
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 82% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: Unity Church School, Palm Beach County Medical Society, YMCA of South Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Soccer Academy
The Ra Ritter Foundation gives locally, and the recipient map is heavily concentrated in Florida. Of the grants in the file, 82% go to recipients in the foundation’s home state, and Florida is also the top state by grant count. West Palm Beach appears repeatedly, along with Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens, and Jupiter. Outside Florida, the file shows a smaller set of grants to Boston, Grass Valley, Erlanger, and Chicago, but the record is overwhelmingly Florida-centered.
Its recent grants go to faith-based schooling, local medical and professional health organizations, and youth recreation groups. Examples in the file include Unity Church School, the Palm Beach County Medical Society, and the YMCA of South Palm Beach County, all receiving unrestricted support.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,349, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Several awards exceed that range, including a $13,000 grant and multiple grants above $10,000.
Yes. Florida is the top state by grant count, and 82% of the grants in the file go to recipients in Florida. West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens, and Jupiter are among the Florida locations that appear in the recent grants list.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly unrestricted. The grants list labels the awards as unrestricted, including gifts to Palm Beach County Medical Society, Palm Beach Soccer Academy, and Big Dog Ranch Rescue.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times across 2023 and 2025, including Unity Church School, the Palm Beach County Medical Society, the YMCA of South Palm Beach County, Pink Queen Foundation, Speak Up for Kids, and Fau Foundation Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITY CHURCH SCHOOL | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $11,999 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PALM BEACH SOCCER ACADEMY | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $10,600 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNITY CHURCH SCHOOL | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $8,470 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $6,850 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE | LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL | $4,600 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PINK QUEEN FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FAU FOUNDATION INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VA MEMORIAL - D KATZ FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SPEAK UP FOR KIDS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FAU FOUNDATION INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YMCA OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY | BOCA RATON, FL | $750 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YMCA OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY | BOCA RATON, FL | $701 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PINK QUEEN FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $700 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHASING A DREAM FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $13,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YMCA OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY | BOCA RATON, FL | $11,200 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILDREN'S COALITION AGAINST ABUSE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESRICTED |
| WOMEN PHYSICIANS PALM BEACH CO | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VET MEMORIAL | GREENACRES, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PINK QUEEN FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| POW-MIA OREE CORP | ERLANGER, KY | $2,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOSPITALITY HOUSE POWER BOWL | GRASS VALLEY, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FL ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS OF NURSING | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,645 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SPEAK UP FOR KIDS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,250 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PGA POLICE DEPARTMENT | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ATHLETES DREAM ONLINE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WOMEN IN MEDICINE | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
UNITY CHURCH SCHOOL
$11,999UNRESTRICTED
PALM BEACH SOCCER ACADEMY
$10,600UNRESTRICTED
UNITY CHURCH SCHOOL
$8,470UNRESTRICTED
PALM BEACH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
$6,850UNRESTRICTED
BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE
$4,600UNRESTRICTED
PINK QUEEN FOUNDATION
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
FAU FOUNDATION INC
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
VA MEMORIAL - D KATZ FOUNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
SPEAK UP FOR KIDS
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
FAU FOUNDATION INC
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
YMCA OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY
$750UNRESTRICTED
YMCA OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY
$701UNRESTRICTED
PINK QUEEN FOUNDATION
$700UNRESTRICTED
CHASING A DREAM FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED
PALM BEACH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
$13,000UNRESTRICTED
YMCA OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY
$11,200UNRESTRICTED
CHILDREN'S COALITION AGAINST ABUSE
$5,000UNRESRICTED
WOMEN PHYSICIANS PALM BEACH CO
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
VET MEMORIAL
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
PINK QUEEN FOUNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
POW-MIA OREE CORP
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
HOSPITALITY HOUSE POWER BOWL
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
FL ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS OF NURSING
$1,645UNRESTRICTED
SPEAK UP FOR KIDS
$1,250UNRESTRICTED
PGA POLICE DEPARTMENT
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
ATHLETES DREAM ONLINE
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
WOMEN IN MEDICINE
$1,000UNRESTRICTED