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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 68-0213714

Retzer Foundation

A private foundation in Gualala, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $11,815 paid in grants.

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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

    $11,815

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $83,999

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,530

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $76,078

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,810

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $50,249

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $51,336

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $65,971

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,300

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $48,311

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $55,949

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,050

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $38,654

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    pursue charitable work.

    $2,000
  2. Individual

    pursue charitable work.

    $1,500
  3. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    pursue charitable work.

    $1,000
  4. Individual

    pursue charitable work.

    $1,000
  5. Gualala Art CenterGualala, CA

    pursue charitable work.

    $1,000
  6. Fistual FoundationSan Jose, CA

    pursue charitable work.

    $1,000
  7. Individual

    pursue charitable work.

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    pursue charitable work.

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    Pursue charitable work

    $750
  10. Destiny Art CenterOakland, CA

    pursue charitable work.

    $500
  11. Center for Action ContemplationAlbuquerque, NM

    pursue charitable work.

    $250
  12. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    pursue charitable work.

    $250
  13. Individual

    pursue charitable work.

    $250
  14. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    pursue charitable work.

    $250
  15. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    pursue charitable work.

    $65

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 $1,00064% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25016% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $25016% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $654% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $2,750
  2. New York1 grant $1,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $250
  4. New Mexico1 grant $250
  5. Alabama1 grant $65

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William RetzerDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mary RetzerDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine SchwassDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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