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RHM Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New Milford, Connecticut · EIN 136090865

RHM Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New Milford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $29,350 in 43 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $3,000. 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 down from $46,000 the year before.

79% 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$17,90017$1.0 million
2024$46,00036$1.0 million
2025$29,35043$1.2 million

How to apply

RHM 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 RHM Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 20 states, the most to Vermont.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont4$12,000
New York8$3,250
Indiana1$2,500
District of Columbia4$2,250
Connecticut3$1,250
Ohio2$1,250
Oregon2$1,250
Virginia3$1,000
California1$750
Florida2$500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 43 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Champlain Housing Trust
Burlington, VT
General support$3,000
Cots
Burlington, VT
General support$3,000
Feeding Champlain Valley
Burlington, VT
General support$3,000
Vermont Public Radio
Colchester, VT
General support$3,000
Mara Elephant Project
Carmel, IN
General support$2,500
Amnesty International
New York, NY
General support$1,000
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
General support$1,000
Baby Rhino Rescue
Topanga, CA
General support$750
Carter Reservoir Mustang Inc
Richland, OR
General support$750
Connecticut Public
Hartford, CT
General support$750
No Kid Hungry
Washington, DC
General support$750
Ocean Conservacy
Washington, DC
General support$750
ASPCA
New York, NY
General support$500
Iccf
Washington, DC
General support$500
National Wildlife Federation
Reston, VA
General support$500
NRDC
New York, NY
General support$500
Turning Pointe Donkey Rescue
Dansville, MI
General support$500
White Wolf Sanctuary
Tidewater, OR
General support$500
Alzheimers Association
New York, NY
General support$250
Care
Merrifield, VA
General support$250
Connecticut Humane Society
Newington, CT
General support$250
Defenders of Wildlife
Washington, SC
General support$250
Equine Advocates
Valatie, NY
General support$250
Feed the Children
Oklahoma City, OK
General support$250
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
General support$250
Ifaw
Yarmouth Port, MA
General support$250
Keepers of the Wild
Valentine, AZ
General support$250
Lost Meadows Mule Refuge
Caldwell, TX
General support$250
Make-A-Wish Connecticut
Trumbull, CT
General support$250
National Audubon Society
New York, NY
General support$250
National Greyhound Foundation
Homosassa, FL
General support$250
Noah's Lost Ark
Berlin Center, OH
General support$250
Pilots to the Rescue
Brooklyn, NY
General support$250
Project K-9 Hero
Whitwell, TN
General support$250
Red Bell Run
Columbus, NC
General support$250
Right Whale Revival
Atlanta, GA
General support$250
Save the Chimps
Fort Pierce, FL
General support$250
Tiger Creek Annual Sanctuary
Tyler, TX
General support$250
Tiger Haven
Kingston, TN
General support$250
Turtle Island
New York, NY
General support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does RHM Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does RHM Foundation Inc give?

$29,350 in tax year 2025, across 43 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs RHM Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jonathan Meyer (Pres/Tr/Dir) and Peter Meyer (Secretary/Director).

What does RHM Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, environment and conservation and animals.

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