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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0742747

Edwin C Tretter Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Ferdinand, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $37,300 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Edwin C Tretter Foundation Inc Co M
2250 Robin Dr
Ferdinand, IN 47532
(812) 367-1978
Form and materials
Requests should be submitted in writing.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $37,300

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $631,658
  • Tax year 2023

    $42,800

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $599,863
  • Tax year 2022

    $42,050

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $615,174
  • Tax year 2021

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $631,038
  • Tax year 2020

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $625,288
  • Tax year 2019

    $40,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $628,830
  • Tax year 2018

    $35,868

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $636,110

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  2. Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  3. Catholic Charities of Tell CityTell City, IN

    Food pantry support

    $2,500
  4. North Spencer Community Action CenterDale, IN

    Food pantry support

    $2,500
  5. St Vincent de PaulJasper, IN

    Food pantry

    $2,500
  6. Perry County Sheriff's DepartmentTell City, IN

    Public safety equipment

    $2,300
  7. American Red CrossEvansville, IN

    Sustainability campaign

    $2,000
  8. Anderson Woods IncBristow, IN

    Adult disability program

    $2,000
  9. Isaiah 117 HouseElizabethton, TN

    Spencer/perry co house

    $2,000
  10. Memorial Hospital FoundationJasper, IN

    Support for cancer patients

    $2,000
  11. Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  12. Stir-N-Up Hope IncFerdinand, IN

    Support children with disabilities program

    $2,000
  13. University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  14. Spencer County Community FoundationRockport, IN

    North spencer library fund

    $1,500
  15. Tell City Junior Senior High SchoolTell City, IN

    Athletic fund and library fund

    $1,500
  16. Dale Presbyterian ChurchDale, IN

    Summer community program

    $1,500
  17. Dubois County Sheriff's DepartmentJasper, IN

    National child safety program

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $6,50062% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,00019% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana15 grants $31,300
  2. Kentucky1 grant $4,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Matthew R TretterPRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Stanley J TretterTREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • John A LyonsSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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