REL Corporation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Manchester, NH EIN: 02-6014496

REL Corporation is a private foundation, based in Manchester, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K.

REL Corporation at a glance

In short: REL Corporation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,800
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$3,900
Median grant
$3,900
Total assets
$17,381
-24.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% 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 REL Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

NH Civics: $8K across 2 grantsNH Civics$8K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was NH Civics ($8K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ManchesterConcord

How REL Corporation gives

  • Giving grew 105% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 187% 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$8K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NH Civics Concord, NHSupport CivicsEducation toLocal Schools$4,400
NH Civics Concord, NHSupport CivicsEducation toLocal Schools$3,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$17,381$368$10,475$7,8002$8,650—$4,637
2024$23,088$1,417$2,412——$700—$5,281
2023$25,297$8,058$6,753$4,5001$5,175$6,480$3,994
2022$26,577$2,530$6,065$3,8002$4,400$865$4,479
2021$28,692$1,809$4,865$2,3502$3,100$44$4,402
2020$31,748$1,173$4,923$2,3503——$2,918

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, REL Corporation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

REL Corporation is led by Richard Thorner Esq., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Thorner Esq.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2020) → $2K (2025)

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

Richard Thorner Esq — Trustee: $2KRichard Thorner EsqTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Richard Thorner Esq (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about REL Corporation

How much does REL Corporation give each year?

REL Corporation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is REL Corporation?

REL Corporation reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does REL Corporation operate?

REL Corporation has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is REL Corporation's EIN?

REL Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6014496. 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

(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 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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