Rita Allen Foundation

Princeton, NJ
Tax-exempt since April 1956
EIN: 13-6116429

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$18.5M (2024)

Expenses

$10.1M (2024)

Total Assets

$203M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$18,487,555

Expenses

$10,103,795

Net Income

$8,383,760

Net Assets

$203,250,624

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$813,781	4.4%
Dividends	$1,934,308	10.5%
Sales of Assets	$15,413,258	83.4%
Other Income	$326,208	1.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$8,702,104	86.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$1,013,493	10.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$203,250,624
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$203,250,624

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elizabeth G Christopherson (President & Ceo)	$584,825	$88,275
Randi Chmielewski (Strategic Engagement)	$214,157	$98,772
Kari A Williams (Finance, Treasurer)	$190,000	$45,746
Katherine Belyi (Secretary/Knowledge (Thru July 2024))	$122,658	$17,959
Janie Scurti (Executive Assistant)	$98,697	$45,164
Elizabeth A Fisher (Secretary/Project Mgmt (From Dec 2024))	$97,010	$39,659
Tamika Davis (Program Administrati)	$83,341	$22,931
Nancy Kovacevich (Grants Administratio)	$55,487	$7,768
Attayah Douglas (Program Research And)	$53,713	$7,760
William F Gadsden (Chairperson Of The Board)	$7,000	$0
Rodney Priestley Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Samuel S H Wang Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Carl Nathan Md (Director)	$4,000	$0
Andrew K Golden (Director)	$0	$0
Landon Y Jones (Director (Deceased August 2024))	$0	$0
Sivan Hong (Director)	$0	$0
The Honorable Thomas H Kean (Director)	$0	$0
David Nirenberg Phd (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 4, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$8,340,526

Expenses

$10,562,214

Net Income

-$2,221,688

Net Assets

$189,867,123

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$815,261	9.8%
Dividends	$1,991,601	23.9%
Sales of Assets	$5,166,669	61.9%
Other Income	$366,995	4.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$9,567,484	90.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$930,666	8.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$189,867,123
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$189,867,123

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elizabeth G Christopherson (President & Ceo)	$551,285	$87,083
Randi Chmielewski (Strategic Engagement)	$194,445	$39,903
Katherine Belyi (Secretary/Knowledge)	$185,381	$28,777
Kari A Williams (Finance, Treasurer)	$175,000	$44,161
Janie Scurti (Executive Assistant)	$94,754	$40,119
Fatu J Badiane Markey (Science Programs)	$82,990	$27,190
Elizabeth Fisher (Collaboration Projec)	$82,676	$12,821
Tamika Davis (Program Administrati)	$79,688	$31,989
William F Gadsden (Chairperson Of The Board)	$7,000	$0
Rodney Priestley Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Samuel S H Wang Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Carl Nathan Md (Director)	$4,000	$0
Andrew K Golden (Director)	$0	$0
Landon Y Jones (Director)	$0	$0
Sivan Hong (Director)	$0	$0
The Honorable Thomas H Kean (Director)	$0	$0
David Nirenberg Phd (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 1, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$7,613,238

Expenses

$11,248,065

Net Income

-$3,634,827

Net Assets

$175,627,317

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$458,875	6.0%
Dividends	$1,651,225	21.7%
Sales of Assets	$4,885,321	64.2%
Other Income	$617,817	8.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$9,895,993	88.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$880,381	7.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$175,627,317
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$175,627,317

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elizabeth G Christopherson (President & Ceo)	$515,516	$81,787
Katherine Belyi (Secretary/Prgms & Knwl)	$180,765	$26,687
Kari A Williams (Finance, Treasurer)	$169,100	$39,749
Randi Chmielewski (Communications & Man)	$120,881	$20,476
Fatu J Badiane Markey (Science Programs)	$99,450	$35,450
Janie Scurti (Executive Assistant)	$89,956	$38,368
Tamika Davis (Program Administrati)	$75,024	$9,177
Nancy Kovacevich (Grants Administratio)	$52,443	$7,342
William F Gadsden (Chairperson Of The Board)	$7,000	$0
Rodney Priestley Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Samuel S H Wang Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Andrew K Golden (Director)	$0	$0
Landon Y Jones (Director)	$0	$0
Sivan Hong (Director)	$0	$0
The Honorable Thomas H Kean (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 26, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$23,878,841

Expenses

$9,836,624

Net Income

$14,042,217

Net Assets

$219,012,203

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5,644	0.0%
Dividends	$1,420,465	5.9%
Sales of Assets	$21,866,265	91.6%
Other Income	$586,467	2.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$8,291,475	84.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$792,038	8.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$219,012,203
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$219,012,203

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elizabeth G Christopherson (President & Ceo)	$484,728	$75,302
Jonathan A Kartt (Program And Evaluati)	$157,802	$42,681
Kari A Williams (Finance, Treasurer)	$154,220	$37,589
Katherine Belyi (Secretary/Prgms & Knwl)	$130,090	$18,683
Fatu J Badiane Markey (Science Programs Adm)	$87,114	$34,694
Janie Scurti (Executive Assistant)	$80,273	$43,499
Tamika Davis (Civic Science Networ)	$65,590	$0
Nina Sachdev (Communications)	$53,868	$9,743
William F Gadsden (Chairperson Of The Board)	$7,000	$0
Geneva Overholser (Director)	$4,000	$0
Robbert Dijkgraaf Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Rodney Priestley Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Samuel S H Wang Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Andrew K Golden (Director)	$0	$0
Landon Y Jones (Director)	$0	$0
Sivan Hong (Director)	$0	$0
The Honorable Thomas H Kean (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 17, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$6,416,455

Expenses

$10,093,012

Net Income

-$3,676,557

Net Assets

$192,154,106

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$133,812	2.1%
Dividends	$1,645,458	25.6%
Sales of Assets	$4,203,089	65.5%
Other Income	$434,096	6.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$8,918,110	88.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$765,130	7.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$192,154,107
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$192,154,106

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elizabeth G Christopherson (Director, President, Ceo)	$481,680	$74,187
Jonathan A Kartt (Program And Evaluati)	$202,884	$40,108
Kari A Williams (Finance, Treasurer)	$160,500	$36,868
Barbara J Natalizio (Science Programs Adm)	$114,303	$43,932
Katherine Belyi (Secretary/Communications)	$103,950	$14,035
Samuel Dyson Term Ended 11302020 (Civic Science Fellow)	$86,984	$13,796
Fatu J Badiane Markey (Communications)	$81,677	$39,163
Janie Scurti (Executive Assistant)	$80,360	$30,655
William F Gadsden (Director, Chairperson Of The Board)	$7,000	$0
Robbert Dijkgraaf Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Samuel S H Wang Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Geneva Overholser (Director)	$3,500	$0
Rodney Priestley Phd Began 93020 (Director)	$500	$0
Andrew K Golden (Director)	$0	$0
Landon Y Jones (Director)	$0	$0
Sivan Hong (Director)	$0	$0
The Honorable Thomas H Kean (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 1, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$6,688,420

Expenses

$9,422,919

Net Income

-$2,734,499

Net Assets

$183,115,177

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$100,525	1.5%
Dividends	$2,188,945	32.7%
Sales of Assets	$3,894,190	58.2%
Other Income	$504,760	7.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$8,139,001	86.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$726,456	7.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$183,115,178
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$183,115,177

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elizabeth G Christopherson (Director, President, Ceo)	$455,134	$73,665
Jonathan A Kartt (Program And Evaluati)	$194,785	$38,221
Kari A Williams (Finance, Treasurer)	$151,822	$35,498
Barbara J Natalizio (Science Programs Adm)	$112,757	$8,532
Katherine Belyi (Communications, Knowledge, Secretary)	$101,500	$13,348
Fatu J Badiane Markey (Communications)	$77,247	$19,757
Jane F Scurti (Executive Assistant)	$63,123	$16,073
Nancy G Kovacevich (Grants Administratio)	$52,358	$7,181
William F Gadsden (Director, Chairperson Of The Board)	$7,000	$0
Geneva Overholser (Director)	$4,000	$0
Samuel S H Wang Phd (Director)	$4,000	$0
Robbert Dijkgraaf Phd (Director)	$3,000	$0
Andrew K Golden (Director)	$0	$0
Sivan Hong (Director)	$0	$0
Landon Y Jones (Director)	$0	$0
The Honorable Thomas H Kean (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 9, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$2,360,277

Expenses

$9,131,974

Net Income

-$6,771,697

Net Assets

$152,150,417

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,029,932	86.0%
Sales of Assets	$316,164	13.4%
Other Income	$14,181	0.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,882,121	86.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$619,542	6.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$152,150,417
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$152,150,417

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$2,342,829

Expenses

$1,170,890

Net Income

$1,171,939

Net Assets

$168,928,785

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,338,823	99.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$4,006	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$168,928,785
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$168,928,785

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$5,552,683

Expenses

$7,687,429

Net Income

-$2,134,746

Net Assets

$132,709,788

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,832,025	51.0%
Sales of Assets	$2,711,549	48.8%
Other Income	$9,109	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,228,162	94.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$379,654	4.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$132,825,274
Total Liabilities	$115,486
Net Assets	$132,709,788

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$5,572,798

Expenses

$7,644,660

Net Income

-$2,071,862

Net Assets

$134,844,534

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,836	0.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$3,235,393	58.1%
Sales of Assets	$2,312,689	41.5%
Other Income	$22,880	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,131,007	93.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$381,610	5.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$134,884,872
Total Liabilities	$40,338
Net Assets	$134,844,534

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$9,041,506

Expenses

$7,258,627

Net Income

$1,782,879

Net Assets

$136,916,396

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$3,842,265	42.5%
Sales of Assets	$5,192,164	57.4%
Other Income	$7,077	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$6,726,199	92.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$278,654	3.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$137,026,697
Total Liabilities	$110,301
Net Assets	$136,916,396

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Rita Allen Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $18.5M (2024)

Expenses $10.1M (2024)

Total Assets $203M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

Extracted Financial Data

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Compensation

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

Revenue

$18.5M (2024)

Expenses

$10.1M (2024)

Total Assets

$203M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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