Nonprofit · EIN 26-0073309
JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,166,138 | $1,189,578 | -$23,440 | $549,381 | $174,881 | $374,500 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,042,070 | $1,073,293 | -$31,223 | $457,409 | $61,059 | $396,350 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $871,460 | $1,280,635 | -$409,175 | $450,331 | $35,269 | $415,062 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,174,617
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,204
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,230
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $547
- Other revenue
- -$11,683
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $264,043
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $169,611
- Other salaries and wages
- $248,521
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $456,889
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,415
- Accounting fees
- $82,760
- Occupancy
- $3,236
- Travel
- $75,325
- Depreciation
- $45,648
- Program services (functional)
- $788,700
- Management and general (functional)
- $161,107
- Fundraising (functional)
- $239,771
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $457,409
- Total assets, end of year
- $549,381
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $174,881
- Net assets, end of year
- $374,500
- Publicly traded securities
- $155,088
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $337,485
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $37,015
- Gross receipts
- $1,246,669
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH O'NEAL | CEO Officer, Key employee | 40 | $163,375 |
| ELLEN HOSTETLER | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,634 |
| LAURA DERR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| WHITNEY STRAUSS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RETTERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KENNETH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIDGET PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JASON RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TYLER RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DONALD SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DIANNA MILEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY YASBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| ADAM DINKES UNTIL NOV 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY PETRERA UNTIL APRIL 2025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARLY RITTER RAPPOLD UNTIL DEC 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH O'NEAL | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $198,375 |
| ELLEN HOSTETLER | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $96,300 |
| JENN VACIRCA | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $55,000 |
| AMY YASBECK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| LAURA DERR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CINDY RETTERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ADAM DINKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KENT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY PETRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIDGET PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARLY RITTER RAPPOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JASON RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TYLER RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DONALD SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREG WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WHITNEY STRAUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DIANNA MILEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH O'NEAL | CEO Officer | 40 | $157,322 |
| ELLEN HOSTETLER | CHIEF SCIENCE Officer | 40 | $88,512 |
| JENN VACIRCA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $28,515 |
| AMY YASBECK | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CINDY RETTERER | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ADAM DINKES | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KENT JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY PETRERA | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIDGET PORTER METZ | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARLY RITTER RAPPOLD | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JASON RITTER | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TYLER RITTER | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DONALD SCHWARTZ | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREG WEAVER | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NOAH RITTER | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WANG | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSS RICHARDS | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WHITNEY STRAUSS | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DIANNA MILEWICZ | Director Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAURA DERR | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11901 SANTA MONICA BLVD 410, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025-2767
- In care of
- % BOB MYMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEREDITH O'NEAL, 11901 SANTA MONICA BLVD 410, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
- Signed the 990
- MEREDITH O'NEAL, CEO
- Phone
- (213) 218-3329
- Website
- JOHNRITTERFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-0073309 or by the name JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THORACIC AORTIC DISSECTION AND ANEURYSM THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL PROGRAM - JRF SPENT TIME WITH PATIENTS CURATING RESOURCES AND GIVING THEM RESOURCES TO RECEIVE THE BEST CARE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY'S AORTIC HEALTH. JRF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED ONE ON ONE SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $373,575
- RESEARCH IS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH MISSION. THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND INSTITUTIONS, WE FUNDED BASIC MEDICAL RESEARCH AND CLINICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH.Expenses $264,043 · grants $264,043
- EDUCATION AND AWARENESS - THE JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH ENGAGED IN MANY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PODCASTS, CONFERENCES, WEBINARS, AND SYMPOSIUMS TO HELP MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS, AND LOVED ONES.Expenses $105,434
- AORTA ADVOCATES - VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WHICH TRAINS VOLUNTEERS TO BE PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO BE A SYMPATHETIC EAR AND HELP EMPOWER THEM ON THEIR AORTIC JOURNEY.Expenses $45,648
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0073309
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G43)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $549,381
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,246,669
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,166,138 | $1,189,578 | $549,381 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,042,070 | $1,073,293 | $457,409 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $871,460 | $1,280,635 | $450,331 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $741,139 | $1,218,661 | $451,053 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0073309).
Questions about JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH
- What is the EIN of JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH is 26-0073309.
- Is JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MEREDITH O'NEAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,375 (MEREDITH O'NEAL, CEO).
- How much revenue does JOHN RITTER FOUNDATION FOR AORTIC HEALTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,166,138, expenses of $1,189,578 and total assets of $549,381 at year end.
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