The Rippel Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Foundation accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to organisations it has preselected, so a small charity should not send it a cold proposal.
- Its work centres on equitable health and well-being, carried out through partners such as health systems, community organisations and government, so an organisation whose work fits that theme is the one to raise with it.
- Where the Foundation has invited an approach, its typical grants run from $500 to $25,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 38 grants in that band, a median of $22,500 and a largest grant of $50,000, so a request in the lower-middle of that range is realistic.
- In its latest filing, all of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in one of the two filings before, and its annual giving has fallen from $344,700 to $86,650 across the three filings, so it is a relationship-led funder where new applicants face a difficult route.
Overview
The Rippel Foundation is a US private foundation based in Morristown, NJ.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Rippel Foundation focuses on guiding transformational change that supports better health and well-being for all, towards a future where everyone thrives without exception. It partners with health systems, philanthropies, business, government, community organisations and other changemakers, tailoring guidance and support to local needs and conditions. Its ReThink Health initiative works with national and regional stewards and innovators to design and execute transformative change that improves population health. The Foundation's approach includes tools, frameworks, expertise, workshops, facilitated dialogues and coaching, helping partners build stewardship capacity and transform systems. Its work spans local, statewide, regional and national levels.
Themes
- Equitable health and well-being
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New Jersey, Georgia, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia.
How to apply
Contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations; unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 38 grants to organisations were $22,500 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
5 other states: 14%
- The largest single recipient received 15% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations The Rippel Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $6,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- National Academy of Sciences · To sponsor the roundtable on population health improvement, which is one of the most effective elements in influencing agenda nationwide.$50,0002024 tax year
- Zufall Health · To support the organization in activities that improve the health and well-being in the surrounding communities, thereby creating conditions which enable people to thrive.$22,5002024 tax year
- Council of Foundations · To support the organization in ensuring that philanthropy is a trusted partner in advancing the greater good.$6,5002024 tax year
- Grantmakers in Health · To support foundations staying connected through gih's funding partner constituency to coordinate efforts to improve health$6,1502024 tax year
- North Shore Animal League America · To support the organization in activities that improve the health and well-being in the surrounding communities, thereby creating conditions which enable people to thrive.$1,5002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Rebecca Payne — President / CEO
- Lydia Nadeau — Trustee
- Michael Harris — Trustee
- James Sonneborn — Trustee
- Elliott Fisher — Trustee
- Anu Gupta — Trustee
- Carolyn Brooks — Trustee
- David Surrenda — Trustee / Secretary
- Edward Ahart — Trustee / Chairman of Board
- Audrey Wells — Director, Finance & Administration
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $6,577,672 | $344,700 | $84,115,114 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $7,443,309 | $247,200 | $85,327,309 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,722,587 | $86,650 | $88,497,793 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
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Contact
- info@rippel.org
- Morristown, NJ
- rippel.org
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Contact
- info@rippel.org
- Morristown, NJ
- rippel.org