The Riehm Family Foundation Inc
The Riehm Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. It reported 13 grants totaling $100,000 in 2025, supporting organizations working in areas including military service, animal welfare, disability athletics, and community programs.
The Riehm Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Riehm Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,692
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $2,149,143
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Riehm Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing says to submit a written form including the charity’s name, address, and tax ID number. It states that there are no deadlines and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: The Riehm Family Foundation Inc
Mailing address: 1343 Myrick Rd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (520) 955-0982
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Riehm Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Freedom Alliance ($10K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 35% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 35% to recipients in South Carolina. Virginia, Minnesota, and North Carolina each received 10%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Riehm Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2024) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Alliance Dulles, VA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Wildcat Sanctuary Sandstone, MN | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Veterans on deck Charleston, SC | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Soil to Sustenance Program at Charleston North Charleston, SC | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Anti Defamation League - NY Regional Office New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Muddy Paws Rescue New York, NY | Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Achilles International New York, NY | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Preservation Society of Charleston Charleston, SC | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| American College of Building Arts Charleston, SC | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,149,143 | $63,859 | $120,413 | $100,000 | 13 | $100,000 | $77,569 | $100,015 |
| 2024 | $2,201,665 | $64,815 | $111,540 | $91,250 | 11 | $91,250 | $82,854 | $94,305 |
| 2023 | $2,245,639 | $53,035 | $122,402 | $100,000 | 13 | $91,156 | $80,951 | $99,020 |
| 2022 | $2,320,384 | $90,059 | $116,814 | $100,000 | 13 | $102,400 | $102,389 | $102,076 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Riehm Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Freedom Alliance describes its mission as honoring and encouraging military service, defending U.S. sovereignty, and promoting national defense. The Wildcat Sanctuary says it provides sanctuary to wild cats and works to end the captive wildlife crisis. Muddy Paws Rescue describes its work as ending unnecessary euthanasia of companion dogs, while Achilles International says it enables people with disabilities to compete in mainstream athletics.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $100,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $10,000, with a median of $8,000. Notable awards included $10,000 each to Freedom Alliance, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, The Wildcat Sanctuary, Veterans on Deck, Soil to Sustenance Program at Charleston, and the Anti-Defamation League’s New York Regional Office. Other reported awards included $8,000 to Muddy Paws Rescue, $7,000 to Achilles International, and $5,000 each to the Preservation Society of Charleston, American College of Building Arts, Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary, and Second Hand Harvest. Samaritan’s Purse also reported receiving $5,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Ganin as president, Bruce Ganin as treasurer, and Lowell Ganin and Lindsay Bishop as directors.
The Riehm Family Foundation Inc is led by Elizabeth Ganin, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Ganin
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Bishop
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lowell Ganin
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Ganin
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Riehm Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Riehm Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Riehm Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $91K across 11 grants.
What is The Riehm Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Riehm Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,692, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Riehm Family Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Riehm Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Riehm Family Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were South Carolina (35%) and Virginia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Charleston, SC (3 grants).
Does The Riehm Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Riehm Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Riehm Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Riehm Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Freedom Alliance ($10,000), Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($10,000) and The Wildcat Sanctuary ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Riehm Family Foundation Inc?
The Riehm Family Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (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.
What does The Riehm Family Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Freedom Alliance describes its mission as honoring and encouraging military service, defending U.S. sovereignty, and promoting national defense. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Riehm Family Foundation Inc?
The 2023 filing says to submit a written form including the charity’s name, address, and tax ID number. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Riehm Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Riehm Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3815145. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Riehm Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-riehm-family-foundation-inc-morg_11c1432f2ce1403c969949a7fc44217b
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