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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1668350

The Rivard Foundation

A private foundation in Ann Arbor, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $7,000 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

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

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

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $83,855
  • Tax year 2024

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $84,020
  • Tax year 2023

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $81,857
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,025

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $78,313
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $74,230
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $64,719
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,350

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $60,121
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,825

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $51,086

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Jude Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    To cover the cost of lifesaving treatment

    $3,500
  2. Shelter BoxSanta Barbara, CA

    Assisting with providing shelters after disasters

    $1,750
  3. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    Provides relief to most vulnerable communities

    $1,750

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $1,750100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $3,500
  2. Tennessee1 grant $3,500

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • John C Rivard MDPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Julie A RivardVice President Hours 5Pay $0
  • Nicolas J RivardTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Elisabeth C RivardSecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • Scott SmootDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Charlotte J RivardDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sophie RivardDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard RivardDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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