The George W Rentschler Foundation
Historical FunderPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-6627872 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.8M
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$35K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | HUGH SUTHERLAND ESQ |
|---|---|
| Address | CENTRE SQUARE WEST 1500 MARKET, STREET SUITE 3400, PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 |
| Phone | 2156653000 |
| Form and materials | IN WRITING ON APPLICATION OBTAINABLE FROM ABOVE |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC & EDUCATIONAL TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
57% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Mount Hermon School | Grill, MA | To further endow the george rentschler hugh sutherland endosed scholarship fund. | $930,000 |
| Pifarro the Renaissance Band | Philadelphia, PA | To provide support of the hybrid season of in-person and online concerts for the current season. | $300,000 |
| Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To support the greek orthodox sacred see of st. andrew in istanbul, turkey. | $200,000 |
| Eldernet of Lower Merion and Narberth | Bryn Mawr, PA | To provide services to the elderly in the lower merion, pennsylvania area. | $200,000 |
| Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey | Westfield, NJ | To support the mission of the greek orthodox archdiocese in new jersey | $200,000 |
| Order of Ahepa Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | For general support in providing funds to support hellenic cultural programs and scholarships for students interested in hellenic studies. | $200,000 |
| St Thomas Hellenic Afternoon School | Cherry Hill, NJ | For purchase of online instruction program for greek language, ellinopoula and funding of zoom subscription to continue afternoon school. | $125,000 |
| Order of Ahepa of Camden County | Pennsauken, NJ | To promote the ancient hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family, and individual excellence through… | $100,000 |
| Church of the Redeemer Bryn Mawr | Bryn Mawr, PA | To support church organ renovation and acoustical studies for main church building. | $50,000 |
| Family Promise of the Main Line | Norristown, PA | For general operating support of the emergency shelter program, a volunteer-based shelter for homeless families, with professional case… | $50,000 |
| Friends of Children in Africa | Gladwyne, PA | To provide scholarships and other educational support to poor children in kampala, uganda. | $50,000 |
| Gorge Community Foundation | Hood River, OR | To support charitable organizations and activities in the columbia gorge area of northern oregon and southern washington state. | $50,000 |
| Landmark School | Prides Crossing, MA | To operate a private K-12 school for children with dyslexia and similar learning disabilities. | $50,000 |
| The Federation of Hellenic American Societies of Philadelphia and Greater D | Haverford, PA | To provide financial support for hellenic cultural events, assist needy persons in the hellenic community, and contribute to a scholarship… | $50,000 |
| The Mcgillis School | Salt Lake City, UT | To operate an independent private K-8 school in salt lake city, utah | $50,000 |
| Hellenic Federation of New Jersey Inc | Somerset, NJ | To provide financial support for hellenic cultural events, assist needy persons in the hellenic community, and contribute to a scholarship… | $25,000 |
| Support Center for Child Advocates | Philadelphia, PA | For support of children with complex medical needs program which provides lawyer and social worker advocates for young children with… | $12,000 |
| Camp Sunshine & Camp Snowflake Inc | Ridgewood, NJ | To provide summer-camp and other recreational opportunities for children and adults with multiple disabilities. | $10,000 |
| Christa Mcauliffe School Parent Teacher Organization | Concord, NH | To provide relief to needy families in the concord, new hampshire area. | $10,000 |
| Cradle of Hope | Jenkintown, PA | For general operating support to aid in transitional housing, case management and crisis pregnancy services for low-income, homeless,… | $10,000 |
| Crossroads for Kids Inc | Duxbury, MA | To operate summer overnight camps and year-round leadership programs for disadvantaged youth in the boston, massachusetts area. | $10,000 |
| Dawn's Place | Philadelphia, PA | Or general operating support that will provide one year of safe housing and comprehensive services to an adult woman who are victims of… | $10,000 |
| Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen | New Haven, CT | To provide meals to homeless and other needy persons in new haven, connecticut. | $10,000 |
| Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust Inc | Woodbury, CT | To operate a nature education center and land preservation trust in northwestern connecticut. | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Los Angeles River | Los Angeles, CA | To advocate for nature, climate, and equity on the los angeles river. | $10,000 |
| Junior Service League of Concord Nh | Concord, NH | To provide support to women and children in crisis in the concord, new hampshire area. | $10,000 |
| Kelly Brush Foundation | Burlington, VT | To provide activities and support to athletes and other individuals with spinal cord injuries. | $10,000 |
| Lawyers for Civil Rights | Boston, MA | To fight discrimination and foster equity through legal advocacy, education, and economic empowerment in the boston, massachusetts area. | $10,000 |
| Ryan's Case for Smiles | Wayne, PA | To help children cope with cancer and other serious illnesses. | $10,000 |
| Keystone Human Services | Harrisburg, PA | Support of the susquehanna service dogs (ssd) program, which breeds, raises, trains and places service/hearing dogs to assist children and… | $9,000 |
| Mother's Home | Darby, PA | To provide a safe haven for vulnerable pregnant women in crisis who choose life as a sacred gift. | $7,000 |
| To Our Children's Future With Health Inc | Philadelphia, PA | To provide general support to the lewis C. cassidy school and robert E. lamberton school programs. | $7,000 |
| Highlands Current Inc | Cold Spring, NY | To support the operations of a non-profit local community newspaper based in cold spring, new york. | $5,000 |
| Lighthouse Youth Center | Oxford, PA | To support a para-church organization that reaches youth ages 9-18 with the message of the good news of jesus christ. | $5,000 |
| National Lymphedema Network | Point Pleasant, NJ | For general support for technology costs. | $5,000 |
| Philipstown Depot Theatre Inc | Garrision, NY | To present stage, film, and musical productions at its theatre in garrison, new york. | $5,000 |
| The Barn at Spring Brook Farm | West Chester, PA | To provide support of children with disabilities ages 2-12 through animal assisted and nature-based activities on a 17-acre farm in west… | $5,000 |
| Vetri Community Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | To provide nutritional education through the offering of cooking classes. | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,815,000 | 38 |
| 2023 | $145,000 | 14 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 20, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513249349100801
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-6627872
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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