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Bernard G Rethore Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Scottsdale, Arizona · EIN 271556067

Bernard G Rethore Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona. In tax year 2025 it gave $33,000 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $8,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $18,600 the year before.

42% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$14,10014$445,919
2024$18,60013$474,384
2025$33,00019$528,353

How to apply

Bernard G Rethore Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bernard G Rethore Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona9$11,950
Connecticut1$8,000
New York1$3,300
North Carolina1$2,500
California1$2,000
District of Columbia2$1,750
Florida1$1,000
Michigan1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000
Colorado1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Buckley Institute
New Haven, CT
General fund$8,000
St Patrick Catholic Community Church
Scottsdale, AZ
General fund$3,500
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General fund$3,300
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
General fund$2,500
Radio Station Kbaq
Tempe, AZ
General fund$2,200
Judicial Watch
Pasadena, CA
General fund$2,000
Franciscan Renewal Center
Scottsdale, AZ
General fund$1,000
Holy Trinity Newman Center
Flagstaff, AZ
General fund$1,000
Leadership Institute
Tempe, AZ
General fund$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$1,000
Phoenix Rescue Mission
Phoenix, AZ
General fund$1,000
Dachsund Resuce - Rescue Me
Washington, DC
General fund$1,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General fund$1,000
Center for American Liberty
Alexandria, VA
General fund$1,000
Halo Animal Rescue
Phoenix, AZ
General fund$1,000
Ascpa
Phoenix, AZ
General fund$750
The Uso
Washington, DC
General fund$750
Diocese of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
General fund$500
Saint Thomas More
Canon City, CO
General fund$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bernard G Rethore Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bernard G Rethore Family Foundation Inc give?

$33,000 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Bernard G Rethore Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Bernard G Rethore (Pres, Sec, Treas,director).

What does Bernard G Rethore Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and veterans.

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