Betty Renth Charitable Foundation
The Betty Renth Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Shiloh, Illinois. It establishes and maintains scholarship endowments for graduates of specified high schools and pays scholarships from endowments and investment income.
Betty Renth Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Betty Renth Charitable Foundation gave $190K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,000
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,549,779
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Betty Renth Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact Patrick Mathis and submit a written application on the form provided, along with an essay explaining their planned career path and why financial assistance is needed. Applicants must be high school seniors graduating from Carlyle High School, Wesclin Senior High School, Central Community High School, Mater Dei High School, Mascoutah High School, or a recognized homeschool program within the boundaries of the school districts serving those schools. Applicants must plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or trade or vocational school in the United States, and must have a GPA of at least 3.0 for the last 3.5 years.
- Review Cycle
- March 31. The filing does not specify a year for this deadline; as of September 28, 2026, March 31, 2026, has passed.
- Deadline
- March 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Patrick Mathis
Mailing address: 23 Public Square Suite 300, Belleville, IL 62220
Phone: (618) 234-9800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Betty Renth Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Betty Renth Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 192% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $200K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $190,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,549,779 | $463,987 | $228,466 | $190,000 | 19 | $193,331 | $430,172 | $192,494 |
| 2024 | $3,314,258 | $328,016 | $227,670 | $200,000 | 20 | $207,733 | $309,420 | $165,215 |
| 2023 | $3,213,912 | $117,251 | $185,596 | $160,000 | 14 | $162,725 | $94,790 | $171,947 |
| 2022 | $3,282,257 | $1,644,636 | $73,385 | $65,000 | 9 | $66,876 | $29,510 | $192,365 |
| 2021 | $1,711,006 | $1,756,160 | $53,524 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,000 | $60 | $2,276 |
| 2020 | $8,370 | $10,056 | $6,425 | $6,000 | 6 | — | $30 | $476 |
| 2019 | $4,739 | $34 | $6,410 | $6,000 | 6 | — | $34 | $157 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty Renth Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $192K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its direct charitable activity is to establish and maintain endowments for scholarships. Its filing says scholarships are for high school graduates of specified schools identified in the scholarship application.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $190,000. Each grant was $10,000. Listed scholarship recipients included an individual recipient. Rose, two individual recipients, Nicole and five individual recipients; each received $10,000 for a college scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jim Carlson as chairperson, Patrick Mathis as president, and Richard Heil as treasurer.
Betty Renth Charitable Foundation is led by Patrick Mathis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Mathis
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Carlson
Chairperson
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Heil
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Betty Renth (2019–2020) — Chairperson
- Former: Kelli Madigan (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Betty Renth Charitable Foundation
How much does Betty Renth Charitable Foundation give each year?
Betty Renth Charitable Foundation gave $190K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 20 grants.
What is Betty Renth Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Betty Renth Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Betty Renth Charitable Foundation give grants?
Betty Renth Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Betty Renth Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Betty Renth Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (19 grants).
How large is Betty Renth Charitable Foundation?
Betty Renth Charitable Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Betty Renth Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its direct charitable activity is to establish and maintain endowments for scholarships. Its filing says scholarships are for high school graduates of specified schools identified in the scholarship application. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Betty Renth Charitable Foundation?
The filing directs applicants to contact Patrick Mathis and submit a written application on the form provided, along with an essay explaining their planned career path and why financial assistance is needed. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Betty Renth Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Betty Renth Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2136808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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