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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 26-4000796

Rettig Foundation

A private foundation in Williamsburg, MI. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 47 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,045,500

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $86,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $988,573

  • Tax year 2018

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,008,582

Grants paid in 2020

47 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Free Store Food BankCincinnati, OH

    General

    $175,000
  2. Joseph's LegacyMiddletown, OH

    General

    $100,000
  3. Friends of Campbell County Tennessee Animals (fcca)Jacksboro, TN

    General

    $75,000
  4. Gorman Heritage Farm (GHF)Cincinnati, OH

    General

    $60,000
  5. ARC of AppalachiaBainbridge, OH

    General

    $58,000
  6. Marina Corps Law EnforcementTuckahoe, NY

    General

    $50,000
  7. Salvation ArmyRoseville, MN

    General

    $50,000
  8. Stephen Silver Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General

    $50,000
  9. Wrangell - St Elias National ParkCooper Center, AK

    General

    $42,000
  10. Matthew 25 MinistriesBlue Ash, OH

    General

    $40,000
  11. Boulder Junction VoluntterBoulder Junction, WI

    General

    $25,000
  12. Louie's LegacyCincinnati, OH

    General

    $25,000
  13. Walsh Research InstituteNaperville, IL

    General

    $25,000
  14. Wyoming Recreation FoundationWyoming, OH

    General

    $25,000
  15. Hart - Homeless Animal Rescue Team of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $20,000
  16. Animal Friends Humanity SocietyHamilton, OH

    General

    $15,000
  17. Bay Village FoundationBay Village, OH

    General

    $15,000
  18. Civic Garden Center of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $15,000
  19. Refugee ResponseCleveland, OH

    General

    $15,000
  20. Valley Interfaith CommunityCincinnati, OH

    General

    $12,500
  21. Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General

    $11,000
  22. Animal Rescue Fund (arf)Columbia Station, OH

    General

    $10,000
  23. Fighting Change RescueHamersville, OH

    General

    $10,000
  24. Greater Cincinanti Homeless CoalitionCincinnati, OH

    General

    $10,000
  25. Greater Dayton Lab RescueBrookville, OH

    General

    $10,000
  26. Last Chance CorralAthens, OH

    General

    $10,000
  27. Tri-Lakes Humane SocietySaranac Lake, NY

    General

    $10,000
  28. Watching Over WhiskersSpringfield, MO

    General

    $10,000
  29. Angel's WatchBlue Ash, OH

    General

    $6,500
  30. 2nd Chance Animal Rescue of Richmond IncRichmond, IN

    General

    $5,000
  31. Alley Cat AlliesBethesda, MD

    General

    $5,000
  32. Animal's AngelsWestminster, MD

    General

    $5,000
  33. Big Fluffy Dog RescueLa Vergne, TN

    General

    $5,000
  34. Brown County Humane SocietyGeorgetown, OH

    General

    $5,000
  35. Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue Society (GGDHR)Mout Airy, MD

    General

    $5,000
  36. Keeper of the WildValentine, AZ

    General

    $5,000
  37. Myles Ahead RescueMorrow, OH

    General

    $5,000
  38. Natures Nursery Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and ConservationWhitehouse, OH

    General

    $5,000
  39. Noah's Lost ArkBerlin Center, OH

    General

    $5,000
  40. Pets in Need of Greater Cincinnati IncCincinnati, OH

    General

    $5,000
  41. NRDC - National Resources Defense Council IncAlbany, NY

    General

    $2,500
  42. Boulder Junction CommunityBoulder Junction, WI

    General

    $2,000
  43. Take RootCincinnati, OH

    General

    $2,000
  44. Buckeye House Rabbit SocietyVickery, OH

    General

    $1,500
  45. Silver Beaver Alumni AssociationEast Liverpoool, OH

    General

    $1,000
  46. Ziggy's Refuge Farm SancturaryProvidence, NC

    General

    $1,000
  47. Washington United Church of ChristCincinnati, OH

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals10 grants $66,50026% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $58,00022% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $40,00016% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $27,50011% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $26,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio28 grants $662,000
  2. New York5 grants $123,500
  3. Tennessee2 grants $80,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $50,000
  5. Alaska1 grant $42,000
  6. Wisconsin2 grants $27,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  8. Maryland3 grants $15,000
  9. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  10. Arizona1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • M Kurt Rettig JrSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Deborah R ClarkVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Victoria R JohnstonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

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