The Jack B Rettig Foundation
The Jack B Rettig Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $313K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $149K.
The Jack B Rettig Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jack B Rettig Foundation gave $200K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- +684.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +292.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $312,593
- +173.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (63% 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 The Jack B Rettig Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was LSU Foundation ($75K). Together the top 4 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Jack B Rettig Foundation gives
- Giving grew 335% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | General Support | $75,000 |
| Baptist Health South Florida Foundation Coral Gables, FL | General Support | $50,000 |
| LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Broward Fort Lauderdale, FL | General Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $312,593 | $403,566 | $205,489 | $200,000 | 4 | $201,250 | $149,412 | $4,662 |
| 2024 | $114,516 | $109,726 | $28,000 | $25,500 | 2 | $26,750 | $94,466 | $132 |
| 2023 | $32,790 | $121,022 | $88,590 | $86,250 | 4 | $87,420 | — | $1,071 |
| 2022 | $358 | $50,026 | $49,668 | $46,000 | 3 | $46,000 | $26 | $1,044 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jack B Rettig Foundation 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
The Jack B Rettig Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hal Holton Hinchliffe
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jack B. Rettig
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Debra Jean Scadden (2022–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 The Jack B Rettig Foundation
How much does The Jack B Rettig Foundation give each year?
The Jack B Rettig Foundation gave $200K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 2 grants.
What is The Jack B Rettig Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jack B Rettig Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $50,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Jack B Rettig Foundation give grants?
The Jack B Rettig Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baton Rouge, LA (2 grants).
Does The Jack B Rettig Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Jack B Rettig Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Jack B Rettig Foundation?
The Jack B Rettig Foundation reported $313K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Jack B Rettig Foundation's EIN?
The Jack B Rettig Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3586306. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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