Ralphies Retreat Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Hiram, ME EIN: 46-1989184

Multi - use of the beautiful shelter building to help cats in many ways.

Ralphies Retreat Inc at a glance

In short: Ralphies Retreat Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,325
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$9,325
Median grant
$9,325
Total assets
$153,713
-7.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ralphies Retreat Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Another Chance Animal Rescue: $9KAnother Chance Animal Rescue$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Another Chance Animal Rescue ($9K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Sanford

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Another Chance Animal Rescue Sanford, MEPurchase GS441524 for Fip Treatments$9,325
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$153,713$1,439$13,897$9,3251$1,439
2024$166,171—$4,826———
2023$170,997$90,000$5,371———
2022$86,368—$5,420———
2021$91,788—$5,510———
2020$97,298$8,282$19,198———
2019$108,214$39,385$41,234——$2

About Ralphies Retreat Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ralphies Retreat Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Hiram, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $154K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ralphies Retreat Inc is led by Lynn E. Kasch, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lynn E. Kasch

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Field

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan McDonald

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Dana Roffler (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Angela McGrath (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Melissa Donaldson (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Margaret McWeeney (2019–2020) — Treasurer

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 Ralphies Retreat Inc

How much does Ralphies Retreat Inc give each year?

Ralphies Retreat Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Ralphies Retreat Inc?

Ralphies Retreat Inc reported $154K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1K.

What is Ralphies Retreat Inc?

Ralphies Retreat Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Hiram, ME. It holds $154K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ralphies Retreat Inc operate?

Ralphies Retreat Inc has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Ralphies Retreat Inc's EIN?

Ralphies Retreat Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1989184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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