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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4404572

Rhodenbaugh Foundation

A private foundation in Travelers Rest, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $74,643 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
Jeffrey Rhodenbaugh
5 Crown Ridge Rd
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864) 542-4926
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $74,643

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $691,436
  • Tax year 2024

    $75,868

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $712,864
  • Tax year 2023

    $126,090

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $754,721
  • Tax year 2022

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $840,463
  • Tax year 2021

    $31,870

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $897,919
  • Tax year 2020

    $11,750

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $772,618
  • Tax year 2019

    $36,799

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $676,360
  • Tax year 2018

    $15,651

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $703,502

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Youth on CourseMonterey, CA

    General support

    $50,500
  2. Firsttee UpstateGreenville, SC

    General support

    $5,700
  3. Cliffs Residents OutreachTravelers RST, SC

    General support

    $4,600
  4. Peace Center for the Performing ArtGreenville, SC

    General support

    $3,748
  5. Upstate WarriorsGreenville, SC

    General support

    $2,500
  6. Habitat for HumanityAmericas, GA

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Ride to Work Ministry Nonprofit IncSeneca, SC

    General support

    $1,000
  8. NafNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  9. Glassy Fire FoundationLandrum, SC

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Girls Golf of AmericaGreensboro, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  11. SC Junior Golf FoundationColumbia, SC

    General support

    $910
  12. Bearings Bike WorksAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $500
  13. Collins Children's HomeSeneca, SC

    General support

    $325
  14. The Lutherean Church of the Good SHGreenville, SC

    General support

    $200
  15. Metropolitan Art CouncilGreenville, SC

    General support

    $100
  16. The Selective Corporate InternshipWest New York, NJ

    General support

    $100
  17. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $100
  18. Julie Valentine CenterGreenville, SC

    General support

    $100
  19. Haven of RestAnderson, SC

    General support

    $100
  20. Children's Advocacy CenterSpartanburg, SC

    General support

    $100
  21. SC Sheriff's AssociationColumbia, SC

    General support

    $60

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $5,10063% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,00012% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $1,00012% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $50,500
  2. South Carolina14 grants $20,443
  3. Georgia2 grants $1,500
  4. North Carolina1 grant $1,000
  5. New York1 grant $1,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $100
  7. New Jersey1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey RhodenbaughPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sharon RhodenbaughSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Christopher RhodenbaughTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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