Rita Allen Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyPrinceton, New Jersey · EIN 13-6116429 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$5.5M
Organizations funded101
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$203.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
94% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | Civic science funders collaborative | $200,000 |
| Brandeis University (Wm) | Waltham, MA | Annual support | $190,000 |
| Researchamerica | Alexandria, VA | Stac task force to advance u.s. competitiveness in the 21st century | $175,000 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $110,000 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $110,000 |
| Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | Piscataway, NJ | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $110,000 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $110,000 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $110,000 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $110,000 |
| Rockedu Science Outreach at the Rockefeller University | New York, NY | Civic science associate | $105,000 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Brown University (Primary) | Providence, RI | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | Civic science fellow | $100,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (Primary) | New York, NY | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| National Academy of Sciences | Washington, DC | Standing committee on advancing science communication | $100,000 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | San Diego, CA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| The Rockefeller University (Primary) | New York, NY | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| The Rockefeller University (Primary) | New York, NY | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $100,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal (Wm) | New York, NY | Annual support | $95,000 |
| Rockefeller University - Center for Clinical and Translational Science | New York, NY | Civic science fellow | $90,000 |
| Researchamerica | Alexandria, VA | Setting a strategic course for civic science | $75,000 |
| Ciencia Puerto Rico | Hamden, CT | Civic science fellow | $70,336 |
| The Kavli Center for Ethics Science and the Public | Berkeley, CA | Civic science fellow | $65,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | The future of science is civic | $63,000 |
| Climate Central | Princeton, NJ | Civic science fellow | $60,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Civic science fellow | $60,000 |
| Research Foundation Cuny Obo Advanced Science Research Center | New York, NY | Civic science fellow | $60,000 |
| Science Communication Lab Inc | San Francisco, CA | Civic science fellow | $56,048 |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | Washington, DC | Bringing ai expertise to the federal government | $50,000 |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | Washington, DC | Stemm opportunity alliance | $50,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $50,000 |
| Ciencia Puerto Rico | Hamden, CT | Civic science program | $50,000 |
| Falling Walls Foundation Ggmbh | Berlin, GM | Falling walls circle plenary table | $50,000 |
| Mcgill University (Primary Pain) | Montreal, CA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $50,000 |
| Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | Piscataway, CA | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $50,000 |
| Science Friday Initiative | New York, NY | Increasing access to science policy reporting | $50,000 |
| The Kavli Center for Ethics Science and the Public | Berkeley, CA | Civic science fellow | $50,000 |
| The Knowledge House Fellowship Inc | Bronx, NY | Civic science fellow | $50,000 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | Rita allen foundation scholars program | $50,000 |
| Montclair State University Foundation | Montclair, NJ | Center for cooperative media civic science fellow | $43,399 |
| Rutgers the State University of Nj | New Brunswick, NJ | Eagleton institute civic science fellow | $39,750 |
| American Physical Society | College Park, MD | Civic science fellow | $37,500 |
| Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy | Houston, TX | Civic science program | $35,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center | Philadelphia, PA | Civic science fellows program | $34,000 |
| Tufts University | Boston, MA | Civic science fellowship network support | $30,389 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Building trust in science: conference for a more informed future | $30,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 101 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | The future of science is civic | $100,000 |
| Morgridge Institute for Research | Madison, WI | Civic science fellow | $87,559 |
| Franklin Institute | Philadelphia, PA | Civic science fellow | $80,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Civic science fellow | $80,000 |
| Science Philanthropy Alliance | Menlo Park, CA | Civic science fellow | $65,000 |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | Washington, DC | Stemm opportunity alliance | $50,000 |
| National Academy of Sciences | Washington, DC | Agency decision-making workshop | $50,000 |
| American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Cambridge, MA | Bridging the gap between science and the public | $25,000 |
| Researchamerica | Alexandria, VA | Stac task force | $25,000 |
| Stellenbosch University South Africa | Stellenbosch, | Civic science program | $25,000 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | Stony Brook, NY | Science communication for scientists | $25,000 |
| Climate Central | Princeton, NJ | Civic science fellow | $20,000 |
| Research Foundation Cuny Obo Advanced Science Research Center | New York, NY | Civic science fellow | $20,000 |
| Rockefeller University Center for Clinical and Translational Science | New York, NY | Civic science fellow | $20,000 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | Science at the ballot box | $20,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Civic science fellow | $18,081 |
| Science Communication Lab Inc | San Francisco, CA | Civic science fellow | $17,338 |
| Ciencia Puerto Rico | Hamden, CT | Civic science fellow | $16,704 |
| Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy | Houston, TX | Civic science fellow | $15,000 |
| The Communications Network | Naperville, IL | Circles | $15,000 |
| The Kavli Center for Ethics Science and the Public | Berkeley, CA | Civic science fellow | $15,000 |
| The Knowledge House Fellowship Inc | Bronx, NY | Civic science fellow | $15,000 |
| Montclair State Universtiy Foundation | Montclair, NJ | Civic science fellow | $14,287 |
| Rutgers the State University of Nj | New Brunswick, NJ | Civic science fellow | $12,750 |
| American Physical Society | College Park, MD | Civic science fellow | $12,500 |
| Association of Science-Technology Centers (Astc) | Washington, DC | Civic science fellow | $9,970 |
| The Regents of the University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Haas data innovation lab | $8,900 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center | Philadelphia, PA | Civic science fellow | $5,557 |
| The STEM Advocacy Institute Inc | Boston, MA | Civic science media lab program | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,515,657 | 130 |
| 2023 | $6,760,118 | 167 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 4, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513089349100231
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6116429
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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