RLH Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 36-4130216

RLH Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $175K.

Key facts about RLH Foundation

In short: RLH Foundation gave $175K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Virginia. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-4130216
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$175,490
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$9,236
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
53% first-time grantees (10 of 19, 2025)
Primary geography
Virginia (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Quick answers about RLH Foundation

How much does RLH Foundation give each year?

RLH Foundation gave $175K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $111K across 14 grants.

What is RLH Foundation's typical grant size?

RLH Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,236, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from RLH Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does RLH Foundation give grants?

RLH Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (25%) and Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants), Naples, FL (3 grants) and Winnetka, IL (2 grants).

Does RLH Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of RLH Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are RLH Foundation's largest grantees?

RLH Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hampden Sydney College ($80,000), Ohio Wesleyan University ($14,500) and Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Is RLH Foundation open to new grantees?

53%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 19 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$175K

+58.8% YoY

Grant Count

19

+35.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+17.0% YoY

About RLH Foundation

Based on IRS filings

RLH Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $175K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoNaplesGolfDelawareHampden SydneyKansas CityLexingtonGlen ArborColumbusGlenwoodWinnetkaEvanstonAlamoArlingtonArlington HeightsBonita SpringsCincinnatiDurhamEmpireFranklin

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K30 grants201924 grants202029 grants202131 grants202228 grants202314 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hampden Sydney College: $80KHampden Sydney College$80KOhio Wesleyan University: $15KOhio Wesleyan University$15KPhi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation: $10KPhi Gamma Delta EducationalFoundation$10KRush University Medical Center: $10KRush University Medical Center$10KNorth Shore Country Day: $10KNorth Shore Country Day$10KConservancy of Southwest Florida: $8KConservancy of SouthwestFlorida$8KChurch of the Holy Comforter: $7KChurch of the Holy Comforter$7KArtis-Naples: $6KArtis-Naples$6KEvans Scholar Foundation: $5KEvans Scholar Foundation$5KSleeping Bear Gateways Council: $5KSleeping Bear Gateways Council$5K

Grant Size Distribution

121 grants across all recorded years

119<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE Hampden Sydney, VAOPERATING FUNDS$80,000
OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Delaware, OHOPERATING FUNDS$14,500
PHI GAMMA DELTA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Lexington, KYOPERATING FUNDS$10,000
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Chicago, ILOPERATING FUNDS$10,000
NORTH SHORE COUNTRY DAY Winnetka, ILOPERATING FUNDS$10,000
CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Naples, FLOPERATING FUNDS$7,740
CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMFORTER Kenilworth, ILOPERATING FUNDS$6,500
ARTIS-NAPLES Naples, FLOPERATING FUNDS$6,250
EVANS SCHOLAR FOUNDATION Golf, ILOPERATING FUNDS$5,000
SLEEPING BEAR GATEWAYS COUNCIL Glen Arbor, MIOPERATING FUNDS$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

RLH Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lindsay Garrison

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Garrison

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raynelle Heidrick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RLH Foundation?

RLH Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Naples, FL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

What is RLH Foundation's EIN?

RLH Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4130216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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