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Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 85-1783796 Website

Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 filing lists grants for research and fellowships to universities, research institutions, and other organizations.

Key facts about Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute

In short: Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute gave $1.8M across 20 grants in 2024 (avg $89K), top state Washington. 47% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-1783796
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,780,891
Grants made (2024)
20
Average grant
$89,045
Median grant
$69,882
New grantees (estimate)
47% first-time grantees (7 of 15, 2024)
Total assets
$4,189,622
Primary geography
Washington (11% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2M

-65.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

-38.8% YoY

Grant Count

20

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$89K

-57.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute reported a distributable amount of $134K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute open to new grantees?

47%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 15 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $124K; repeat grants $114K. How we count

Medians: $120K first-time, $77K repeat.

  • 53% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation gave $1,780,891 through 20 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $187,500, with a median of $69,882. Listed purposes included research and fellowships.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 filing reports that recipients in Washington received 11% of grant dollars, Massachusetts 9%, Iowa 5%, and Connecticut 3%. The largest reported share, 70%, is associated with a recipient state shown as “?” in the filing data. Listed grants also went to organizations with locations not specified in the filing data.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaIowa CityNew HavenBostonBaltimoreSeattle

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M0 grants2021 6 grants2022 14 grants2023 20 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2022) to $2.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 20 grants totaling $1.8M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Burnet Institute: $293K across 2 grantsBurnet Institute$293K · 2 grantsUniversity of Washington (Department of Environmental and Occupational Heal: $188KUniversity of Washington(Department of Environmental…$188KLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (Department of Disease Control: $187KLondon School of Hygiene &Tropical Medicine (Department…$187KAfrican Population and Health Research Center: $174KAfrican Population and HealthResearch Center$174KLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: $165KLondon School of Hygiene &Tropical Medicine$165KHarvard TH Chan School of Public Health (Global Health and Population): $160K across 2 grantsHarvard TH Chan School ofPublic Health (Global Health…$160K · 2 grantsUhas - University of Health and Allied Sciences: $120K across 2 grantsUhas - University of Healthand Allied Sciences$120K · 2 grantsUniversity of Abomey-Calavi (Faculty of Agronomic Sciences): $101KUniversity of Abomey-Calavi(Faculty of Agronomic…$101KUniversity of Iowa: $86K across 2 grantsUniversity of Iowa$86K · 2 grantsMalawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Washted Centre): $74KMalawi University of Businessand Applied Sciences (Washted…$74K

The largest 2024 recipient was Burnet Institute ($293K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K10$50–100K15$100–250K6$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 15 grants of 40 (38%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Washington (Department of Environmental and Occupational Heal Seattle, WAResearch$187,500
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (Department of Disease Control Fellowship$187,483
African Population and Health Research Center Fellowship$173,656
Burnet Institute Research$169,100
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fellowship$164,604
Burnet Institute Research$124,066
University of Abomey-Calavi (Faculty of Agronomic Sciences) Fellowship$101,289
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health (Global Health and Population) Boston, MAResearch$96,411
University of Iowa Iowa City, IAFellowship$78,821
Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Washted Centre) Fellowship$73,593

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $4,189,622 $5,000,000 $2,799,745 $1,780,891
2023 $12,298,399 — $7,716,893 $2,911,990
2022 $21,278,983 — $2,612,607 $1,309,877

The foundation reported 20 grants in 2024, 14 in 2023, and 6 in 2022.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,189,622$12,298,399$21,278,983
Revenue$5,000,000——
Expenses$2,799,745$7,716,893$2,612,607
Qualifying Distributions$2,701,655$5,587,359$3,470,124
Distributable Amount$134,102$217,464$294,347

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Sarah Roberts as executive director. Directors listed are Lisa Ackerley, Chris Jones, Patty O’Hayer, Joanne Pisani, and Elaine Setton.

Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute is led by Sarah Roberts, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sarah Roberts

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine Setton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Pisani

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Ackerley

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patty O'Hayer

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: David Wheeler (2021–2023) — Director Strategy & Operations
  • Former: Simon Sinclair (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dansom Lane (2022–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 251 Little Falls Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone: (973) 319-2120
Website: https://www.rhgi.org

Frequently asked questions about Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute

How much does Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute give each year?

Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute gave $1.8M across 20 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.9M across 14 grants.

What is Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute's typical grant size?

Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute's median grant in 2024 was $69,882, and its average grant was $89,045, across 20 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute that year got $124K on average.

Where does Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute give grants?

Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute's top state is Washington, with 11% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants) and Iowa City, IA (2 grants).

Does Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (10 grants) and "Fellowship" (10 grants).

Who are Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute's largest grantees?

Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute's largest 2024 grantees include Burnet Institute ($293,166 across 2 grants), University of Washington (Department of Environmental and Occupational Heal ($187,500) and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (Department of Disease Control ($187,483), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute?

Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $134K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute's EIN?

Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1783796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Does Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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