Massachusetts · Nonprofit
Ricky Inc
Ricky Inc (Massachusetts) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $30,000 to it, the largest being The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc ($25,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $57k
- Funders on record
- 2
- Grants received
- $30k
- Net assets
- $39k
What Ricky Inc does
Mission
The Organization provides relief to individuals experiencing homelessness within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts who are affected by opioid and other substance addictions. Its activities include distributing clothing, toiletries, and backpacks, and offering public education on opioid and substanceabuse issues throughout the state.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Distribution of Essential Supplies to Homeless Individuals: The Organization distributed essential items, including clothing, toiletries, backpacks, and other basic necessities, to individuals experiencing homelessness throughout Massachusetts. These efforts supported people affected by opioid and other substance addictions by providing immediate relief and improving access to basic daily needs.
$13,982 spent35% of program spendingSponsorship Assistance for Individuals Transitioning to Stable Housing: The Organization provided financial sponsorships to individuals recovering from substance addiction, typically covering firstmonth rent or similar initial housing costs. This support helped recipients secure stable housing, reorient to daily life, and reduce the risk of relapse by creating a safer, more stable environment during early recovery.
$23,729 spent59% of program spendingTransportation Assistance for Individuals in Crisis: The Organization funded Uber rides for individuals experiencing homelessness or substanceuse challenges who lacked safe or reliable transportation. These rides helped beneficiaries access shelters, treatment programs, medical appointments, and other essential services, reducing barriers to care and improving personal safety.
$2,368 spent6% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $40,079.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of Ricky Inc’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
Ricky Inc leans on a few funders — its largest provides 83% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of Ricky Inc's grant income comes from Massachusetts funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Ricky Inc runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 4,748 philanthropy nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 4,748 philanthropy nonprofits under $100k, FY2025
Government funding Ricky Inc receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $100k on record.
- (PP) STATE AID/POL SUB$100k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
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In Massachusetts
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Ricky Inc: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Ricky Inc?
- Ricky Inc (Massachusetts) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $30,000 to it, the largest being The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc ($25,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Ricky Inc have?
- IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $30,000 in grants to Ricky Inc.
- Who is the largest funder of Ricky Inc?
- The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc is the largest funder on record, with $25,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Ricky Inc find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Massachusetts. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 2 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing