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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2023685

The Andreas Rickenbach Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $199,100 paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $199,100

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,536,383
  • Tax year 2024

    $188,750

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,482,270
  • Tax year 2023

    $201,664

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,532,785
  • Tax year 2022

    $241,385

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,539,147
  • Tax year 2021

    $227,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,862,116
  • Tax year 2020

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,914,280
  • Tax year 2019

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,104,004

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Partners in Animal Protection and ConservationGolden, CO

    Liberian Chimpanzee Rescue and Protection

    $25,000
  2. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals IncNorfolk, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Film Independent IncLos Angeles, CA

    Ultra Microbudget Filmseries

    $20,000
  4. GreenlampHerrliberg, Switzerland

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  5. Orangutan Foundation InternationalLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  6. Lend A Bone IncTucson, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $11,000
  7. Animal EqualityWest Hollywood, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Palisades Recovery Coalition FS 121

    $10,000
  9. Caravita FoundationAurora, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Harvard-Westlake SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Werner Family Junior Summer Fellowship Scholarship Fund

    $10,000
  11. KIPP FoundationPasadena, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Film Independent IncLos Angeles, CA

    10X10 program

    $7,500
  13. Martin-Stiftung ErlenbachErlenbach, Switzerland

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  14. Dixies Redemption Animal Rescue CorpEl Cajon, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. One Tree Planted IncShelburne, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. Saving Gizmos FriendsThousand Oaks, CA

    Serenity's medical needs

    $3,000
  17. Paws for Life K9 RescueThousand Oaks, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,600
  18. Film Independent IncLos Angeles, CA

    10X10 for 2025

    $2,500
  19. House MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable Event

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals7 grants $81,60064% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $31,50025% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $15,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $97,100
  2. Colorado2 grants $35,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $25,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $11,000
  5. Vermont1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Kathrin WernerDir, Pres, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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