Rita Alexander Irrevocable Living Trust
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting health-related charities and disease research. Its mission focuses on contributing to public charities that address various health issues, including leukemia, Parkinson's disease, and chronic illnesses like diabetes and arthritis. The foundation also supports Jewish community initiatives, as evidenced by its contributions to organizations such as Hadassah and the United Jewish Appeal. Overall, it aims to enhance healthcare and support for individuals affected by serious health conditions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established health, medical research, or Jewish community charity with an existing relationship or credible introduction to the foundation or its trustee.
Good Fit
- • Established nonprofit with national reach or a New York presence.
- • Work in health, disease research, hospitals, or Jewish community services.
- • Existing relationship or prior history of interaction with the trustee, grantees, or local philanthropic advisors.
- • Comfort with modest, one-off operating or program support amounts (several thousand dollars).
Geography
Giving is concentrated in New York (about 70% of dollars) but grants were also made to charities in three other states, so the observed footprint is regional/state-focused rather than strictly local or fully national.
Recipient Variety
Each year the foundation funded ten distinct public charities across health and Jewish causes, showing a moderate spread of independent recipients rather than a single beneficiary, though the same set repeats annually.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows no new grantees across three observed years and the foundation's filings indicate grants are to preselected organizations, so an unfamiliar applicant is unlikely to enter the portfolio absent a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
