John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health

Analysis

John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health reported income of $871k and spending of $1.3m, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $303k to $871k (+188%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Association of Physicians of India Orgin ($871k), Cancer Awareness Through Research and Education Association ($872k) and Greater Killeen Free Clinic Inc ($871k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 121% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $335k (26% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $450k against liabilities of $35k, net assets of $415k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.