Rita Allen Foundation

Rita Allen Foundation is an independent non-profit organization based in Princeton, New Jersey. Established in 1953, the organization invests in transformative ideas in its earliest stages to leverage its growth and promote breakthrough solutions to significant problems. The organization also enables early-career biomedical scholars to do pioneering research, seeds innovative approaches to fostering informed civic engagement, and develops knowledge and networks to build the effectiveness of the philanthropic sector. The assets of the organization are managed by the board of directors.