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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3147090

The Ray and Wyn Ritchie Evans Foundation

A private foundation in Culver City, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $150,498 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $150,498

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $9,996,341

  • Tax year 2024

    $121,329

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,719,634

  • Tax year 2023

    $224,200

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,795,279

  • Tax year 2022

    $158,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,773,460

  • Tax year 2021

    $207,350

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,806,479

  • Tax year 2020

    $119,750

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $9,841,537

  • Tax year 2019

    $208,100

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $9,535,455

  • Tax year 2018

    $166,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $9,117,156

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Empire Animal Rescue Society IncSalamanca, NY

    General

    $20,000
  2. Seneca Salamanca Chamber of CommerceSalamanca, NY

    General

    $20,000
  3. Public CounselLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $20,000
  4. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $15,000
  5. Inner City ArtsLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $10,000
  6. MuseiquePasadena, CA

    General

    $10,000
  7. Sam Francis FoundationGlendale, CA

    General

    $10,000
  8. Venice Family Clinic FoundationVenice, CA

    General

    $10,000
  9. Cattaraugus County Living Arts AssociationSalamanca, NY

    General

    $8,398
  10. International Documentary AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $6,000
  11. Salamanca Area Historical Society and MuseumSalamanca, NY

    General

    $5,000
  12. The Samburu ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  13. Daisy Jopling Music FoundationPeekskill, NY

    General

    $5,000
  14. City as Living LaboratoryNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  15. Boys & Girls Club of VeniceVenice, CA

    General

    $1,100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $34,39830% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $25,00022% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $20,00017% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $20,00017% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $87,100
  2. New York6 grants $63,398

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Frederick M Nicholas Thru June 2025PRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $0
  • Anthony E NicholasSECRETARY Hours 30Pay $150,000
  • Lisa DuckettCFO Hours 15Pay $0
  • Mona Nicholas From June 2025BOARD DIRECTOR Hours 15Pay $0

The return

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