Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found
Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $26K.
Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found at a glance
In short: Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found gave $140K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,463
- -96.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scottsdale Museum of the West ($100K). Together the top 8 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 20 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $156K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale Museum of the West Scottsdale, AZ | General Operating Fund | $100,000 |
| Los Ojos De La Familia Scottsdale, AZ | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Madison Valley Medical Center Ennis, MT | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Ennis Rodeo Inc Ennis, MT | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Western Landowners Alliance Denver, CO | General Fund | $5,000 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation Laramie, WY | Intership Fund Uw Art Museum and American Heritag | $5,000 |
| Honor Health Foundation Scottsdale, AZ | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Grace Science Foundation Menlo Park, CA | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,463 | $148,279 | $182,556 | $140,000 | 8 | $140,000 | $25,694 | $172 |
| 2024 | $136,148 | $305,320 | $224,034 | $155,930 | 11 | $155,930 | — | $791 |
| 2023 | $56,654 | — | $38,610 | — | — | — | — | $3,741 |
| 2022 | $95,264 | $100,000 | $34,102 | — | — | — | — | $1,707 |
| 2021 | $29,366 | $3,334 | $21,360 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $42 | — |
| 2020 | $47,392 | $349 | $42,758 | $2,000 | 1 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found reported a distributable amount of $172 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found is led by Pamela A. Rentschler, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela A. Rentschler
President & Director
Treasurer → President, CEO & Director, 2022
President, CEO & Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shawn Bowers
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$30K (2022) → $30K (2025)
Mark Rehn
Secretary
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Andy Brinkman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Clark (2022–2024) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Jason Abney (2024) — Director
- Former: B. Mills Sinclair (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Herschel R. Collins Jr. (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Rose Marie Paradise (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Shawn Bowers (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found
How much does Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found give each year?
Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found gave $140K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $156K across 11 grants.
What is Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found's typical grant size?
Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $17,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found give grants?
Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found gives mostly in Arizona: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Scottsdale, AZ (3 grants) and Ennis, MT (2 grants).
Does Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found's largest grantees?
Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found's largest 2025 grantees include Scottsdale Museum of the West ($100,000), Los Ojos De La Familia ($10,000) and Madison Valley Medical Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found?
Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $172 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found's EIN?
Frederick & Pamela Rentschler Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0970736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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