Never Retreat Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oakmont, PA EIN: 47-3301610

Never Retreat Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oakmont, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K.

Never Retreat Foundation at a glance

In short: Never Retreat Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$4,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$63,773
+9.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Never Retreat Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Childrens Hospital Foundation: $4KChildrens Hospital Foundation$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was Childrens Hospital Foundation ($4K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

ChicagoPittsburgh

How Never Retreat Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 133% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $8K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Hospital Foundation Pittsburgh, PAMonetary support to the foundation to help children and their families$4,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$63,773$9,688$4,303$4,0001$4,000$3,008
2023$58,388$9,691$8,947$4,0001$4,000$2,513
2022$21,474$7,015$14,677$8,0002$8,000$2,220
2021$29,136$8,950$10,078$4,0001$4,000$1,463
2020$30,264$10,604$11,084$5,0001—$1,824

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Never Retreat Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Never Retreat Foundation is led by Brendan Gebler, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brendan Gebler

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Susko

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Susko

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shanon Gebler

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Never Retreat Foundation

How much does Never Retreat Foundation give each year?

Never Retreat Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 1 grant.

How large is Never Retreat Foundation?

Never Retreat Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Never Retreat Foundation operate?

Never Retreat Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Pennsylvania.

What is Never Retreat Foundation's EIN?

Never Retreat Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3301610. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 8, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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