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Rencourt Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Kennett Square, Pennsylvania · EIN 516015289

Rencourt Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $431,076 in 124 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $26,019. 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 $360,467 the year before.

40% 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$338,221109$8.2 million
2024$360,467101$9.3 million
2025$431,076124$10.5 million

How to apply

Rencourt 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 Rencourt Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 24 states, the most to Delaware.

StateGrantsAmount
Delaware17$73,961
Pennsylvania21$71,154
Virginia13$62,423
New York8$48,384
Maryland8$26,000
California6$25,923
Washington6$22,500
District of Columbia11$20,771
Wyoming7$10,500
Georgia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 124 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Zara Aina Inc
New York, NY
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$26,019
Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation
Charlottesville, VA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$25,000
Reading Partners
Oakland, CA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$15,000
Wild Bird Charity
Bellingham, WA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$15,000
Brandywine Conservancy
Chadds Ford, PA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$13,000
St Christopher's School Foundation
Richmond, VA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$12,500
Hagley Museum and Library
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$10,500
Classic Motor Museum of St Michaels
St Michaels, MD
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$10,000
Devon Horse Show and Country Fair
Devon, PA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$10,000
Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, PA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$10,000
Planned Parenthood of Delaware
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientifice, literary or education$10,000
Univ of St Andrews American Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$10,000
Wilmington Montessori School
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$10,000
Bama Kids Inc
Camden, AL
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$7,962
Charleston Waterkeeper
Charleston, SC
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$7,962
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$7,961
The Royal Oak Foundation
New York, NY
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$7,961
Faithful Friends
New Castle, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$7,500
The Tatnall School
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$7,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$6,000
Kennett Area Community Service
Kennett Square, PA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$5,423
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, CA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$5,000
Friends of Will Inc
New York, NY
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$5,000
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$5,000
Virginia Squash Racquets Assoc
Richmond, VA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$5,000
Woodberry Forest School
Woodberry Forest, VA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$5,000
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$4,942
Adra Adventist Dev and Relief Agency
Silver Springs, MD
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$4,000
Americans United for Sep- Church & State
Washington, DC
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$4,000
Doctors Without Borders USA
Hagerstown, MD
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$4,000
Paws With A Cause
Wayland, MI
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$4,000
Planned Parenthood Federatio of America
Washington, DC
Religious, charitable, scientific, litereary or education$4,000
Monica Bill Barnes & Company
New York, NY
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$3,904
Alekain Foundation
Tempe, AZ
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$3,500
Focus Richmond
Richmond, VA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$3,500
National Public Radio
Baltimore, MD
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$3,500
Teton County Search and Rescue
Jackson, WY
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$3,500
Canine Partners for Life
Cochranville, PA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$3,423
Chenoa Manor
Avondale, PA
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$3,000
Spotlight Delaware
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rencourt Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rencourt Foundation Inc give?

$431,076 in tax year 2025, across 124 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Rencourt Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Caroline B Lintner (Vice President), Charles E Streitwieser (Vice President), Charles Porter Schutt III (Vice President) and Scott Harrison (Vice President).

What does Rencourt Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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