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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6086312

Abraham W Rizika Foundation

A private foundation in Chestnut Hill, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $140,396 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Adam Rizika Trustee
267 Eliot Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 233-6205
[email protected]
Form and materials
No special form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $140,396

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,561,540

  • Tax year 2023

    $124,336

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,566,851

  • Tax year 2022

    $105,104

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,661,383

  • Tax year 2021

    $94,052

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,357,295

  • Tax year 2020

    $61,147

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,394,102

  • Tax year 2019

    $55,636

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,426,177

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,377,817

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alliance for Citizen EngagementChestnut Hill, MA

    Unrestricted

    $42,000
  2. MIT Sloan Annual FundCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $37,500
  3. Temple Beth AvodahNewton, MA

    Unrestricted

    $16,500
  4. MIT SailingCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  5. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,500
  6. Beth Israel HospitalBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. HubspotCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,631
  8. Brookline Robotics InitiativeChestnut Hill, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  9. FirstManchester, NH

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. High Mountain InstituteLeadville, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  11. Brookline Teen CenterBrookline, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,800
  12. Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,200
  13. 1000 Friends of OregonPortland, OR

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. Crohn's & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  15. HelvetiaSt Gallen, Switzerland

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. American Friends of Alyn Hospital IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $650
  17. American Friend of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $600
  18. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  19. Planned Parenthood LeagueBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  20. Broadway Rose TheatreTigard, OR

    Unrestricted

    $500
  21. Oregon Food BankPortland, OR

    Unrestricted

    $500
  22. Portland Center StagePortland, OR

    Unrestricted

    $500
  23. Rogerson CommunitiesBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $450
  24. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    Unrestricted

    $135
  25. Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $127
  26. Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $103
  27. American College FundDenver, CO

    Unrestricted

    $100
  28. Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY

    Unrestrictedunrestricted

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Social science1 grant $42,00071% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $7,15012% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $3,8006% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $2,2354% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $1,2002% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $1,9503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts11 grants $122,881
  2. Maryland1 grant $6,500
  3. New York4 grants $2,550
  4. Oregon4 grants $2,500
  5. Colorado3 grants $2,235
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $2,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $500
  8. District of Columbia2 grants $230

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Adam RizikaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Marne L RizikaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Robert RizikaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Catherine KeithTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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