The Renwick Foundation - USA
The Renwick Foundation - USA is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $839.3M in total assets. In 2025, it made $88K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1.7M.
The Renwick Foundation - USA at a glance
- Total assets
- $839,312,862
- +1164.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $786,566,835
- +1707.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $87,836
- -95.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $114,278
- -94.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Renwick Foundation - USA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Renwick Foundation - USA gives
- In 2025 it paid out 2% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | Support for conservation efforts in namibia: wwf on the horizon and namibia for life | $1,007,830 |
| National Geographic Society Washington, DC | Support for conservation efforts - project ceti; gulf of mexico-paths to protection; okavango wilderness project; conserving gorillas through modern households | $1,000,000 |
| Rogel Cancer Center Ann Arbor, MI | Support for lily hannah taubin pediatric brain tumor research fund | $50,344 |
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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 | $839,312,862 | $786,566,835 | $114,278 | — | — | $87,836 | $1,676,450 | $4,420,799 |
| 2024 | $66,398,868 | $43,510,927 | $2,089,366 | $2,058,174 | 3 | $2,063,320 | $658,435 | $1,508,223 |
| 2023 | $25,642,689 | $25,477,974 | $38,565 | — | — | $9,641 | $7,744 | $120,891 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Renwick Foundation - USA reported a distributable amount of $4.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Renwick Foundation - USA is led by Deborah Renwick, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Renwick
President & Director
Treasurer & Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Renwick
Director
President & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. Steven Kestner
Vice President, Secretary & Director
Secretary & Director → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Cody
Treasurer & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Renwick Foundation - USA
How large is The Renwick Foundation - USA?
The Renwick Foundation - USA reported $839.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Renwick Foundation - USA operate?
The Renwick Foundation - USA has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Michigan.
What is The Renwick Foundation - USA's EIN?
The Renwick Foundation - USA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-3457678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Renwick Foundation - USA funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-renwick-foundation-usa-morg_d309ea9ebac64d4fae0fe3226240310f
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