Herb Ritts Foundation
EIN 810593759Total Given 2016–2023
$3.5M
220 grants · $437K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $3K–$6K
grant size
48%
supporter · 55/115 multi-year
repeat
$24.6M
Assets (2023)
115
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 288-6200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.2M | $27.6M | $872K | 28 |
| 2017 | $154K | $28.3M | $918K | 28 |
| 2019 | N/A | $28.0M | $981K | N/A |
| 2020 | $482K | $26.9M | $789K | 12 |
| 2021 | $479K | $27.8M | $890K | 46 |
| 2022 | $617K | $25.0M | $910K | 52 |
| 2023 | $532K | $24.6M | $1.1M | 54 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 220 grants on record
Minimum
$350
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$4K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$286K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MM
Mark McKenna
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
WG
Warren Grant
7+ yrs
Director
SH
Stephen Huvane
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Michael Whalen
7+ yrs
Director
SF
Steve Fink
7+ yrs
Director
RG
Richard Gere
7+ yrs
Director
EH
Erik Hyman
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Mark McKenna
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SH
Stephen Huvane
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Michael Whalen
7+ yrs
Director
SF
Steve Fink
7+ yrs
Director
RG
Richard Gere
7+ yrs
Director
EH
Erik Hyman
7+ yrs
Director
WG
Warren Grant
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Mark McKenna
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SH
Stephen Huvane
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Michael Whalen
7+ yrs
Director
SF
Steve Fink
7+ yrs
Director
RG
Richard Gere
7+ yrs
Director
EH
Erik Hyman
7+ yrs
Director
WG
Warren Grant
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Mark McKenna
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SF
Steve Fink
7+ yrs
Director
WG
Warren Grant
7+ yrs
Director
EH
Erik Hyman
7+ yrs
Director
RG
Richard Gere
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Michael Whalen
7+ yrs
Director
SH
Stephen Huvane
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Mark McKenna
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SH
Stephen Huvane
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Michael Whalen
7+ yrs
Director
SF
Steve Fink
7+ yrs
Director
RG
Richard Gere
7+ yrs
Director
EH
Erik Hyman
7+ yrs
Director
WG
Warren Grant
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Mark McKenna
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RG
Richard Gere
7+ yrs
Director
SH
Stephen Huvane
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Michael Whalen
7+ yrs
Director
SF
Steve Fink
7+ yrs
Director
EH
Erik Hyman
7+ yrs
Director
WG
Warren Grant
7+ yrs
Director
MM
Mark McKenna
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
WG
Warren Grant
7+ yrs
Director
SH
Stephen Huvane
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Michael Whalen
7+ yrs
Director
SF
Steve Fink
7+ yrs
Director
IS
Ingrid Sischy
Director
RG
Richard Gere
7+ yrs
Director
EH
Erik Hyman
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (220 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rrhf | Cleveland, OH | $285,500 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | $276,500 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Museum of Fine Arts - Cash | Boston, MA | $250,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | Cooperstown, NY | $202,500 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | Cooperstown, NY | $189,500 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Project Angel Food (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Project Angel Food (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Project Angel Food (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| University of Michigan - Cash | Ann Arbor, MI | $129,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Ucla - Cash | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Amfar | New York, NY | $65,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| The Kinsey Institute | Bloomington, IN | $60,350 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Venice Arts | Venice, CA | $52,220 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Aids Project Los Angeles (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Project Angel Food (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Ucla (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Ucla (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Ucla (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Nyc Live Arts | New York, NY | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Las Fotos (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Las Fotos (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Las Fotos (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Las Fotos (Cash) | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Raising Malawi | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |