EIN 59-3614273

The RITA Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
State
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Raising funds and awareness to fight breast and other cancers in Jacksonville through mixed doubles and women's tennis events.
Also known as...
Rita Foundation Jax
Total revenues
$365,267
2023
Total expenses
$363,200
2023
Total assets
$4,014
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at The RITA Foundation

The RITA Championships is a womens tennis event held at Club Continental. Proceeds went to Baptist Me4dical Center Clay and established one fully funded endowment. The annual proceeds from the endowment will pay for mammograms for the under insured.
The SenoiRITAs at Sawgrass womens tennis event continues to be our largest. Proceeds were split between two Baptist hospitals and Mayo Clinic. Dr Coplands at Mayo received 50,000 for his cancer lab. The balance was placed into exsisting endowments both at Mayo and Baptist. Two full funded endowments were created and eight new ones established.
The MixedRITA mixed doubles tennis event was held at Sawgrass Country Club. The proceeds were split between Mayo Clinic and Baptist MD Anderson. Dr. Al Copland of Mayo received 15,000. 30,00 was the final payment for the 50,000 commitment to the Baptist Buddy Bus Mobile Mammography unit. The balance went into several endowments at Baptist MD Anderson with proceeds designated to the Life Wellness Canter.

Grants made by The RITA Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Baptist Health Foundation / Baptist Health System Foundation IncCancer Programs$150,950
Baptist Medical Center BeachesCancer Programs$139,150

Who funds The RITA Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The PMK FoundationUnrestricted$30,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$13,500
Marion and Walter Minton FoundationCharitable$5,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at The RITA Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Charles R JantzPresident$0
Nancy J JantzSecretary and Treasurer$0

Financials for The RITA Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$284,583
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$1,424
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$79,260
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$365,267

Form 990s for The RITA Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-04-03990View PDF
2022-122023-03-30990View PDF
2021-122022-03-09990View PDF
2020-122021-05-20990View PDF
2019-122021-03-19990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Marion and Walter Minton Foundation
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $1,500 from Grune Family Foundation
August 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from The PMK Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersSports competitionsSports organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disordersSports
Characteristics
Conducts researchFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
8334 Amherst Hills LN
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Metro area
Jacksonville, FL
County
Duval County, FL
Website URL
the-rita-foundation.org/ 
Phone
(904) 363-1493
IRS details
EIN
59-3614273
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N70: Amateur Sports Competitions
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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