The Riecker Charitable Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable initiatives, primarily focusing on faith-based organizations and community service. Its mission centers on providing general and unrestricted funding to churches and religious institutions, as well as supporting programs that assist individuals and families in need. The foundation emphasizes community support through grants that address diverse needs, including patient assistance, educational resources, and youth programs. While it operates nationally, its funding is notably directed towards organizations in multiple states, reflecting a commitment to a broad range of charitable causes.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized religious or community service nonprofits (churches, mission-driven groups, local human-services providers) with programs that align to prior grant purposes and budgets in the $1k–$25k range.
Good Fit
- • Faith-based or church-affiliated nonprofit with clear local program needs.
- • Located in or serving New York or Virginia (observed concentration), or otherwise regionally tied to the foundation's giving footprint.
- • Requests for general operating support or specific program supplies/assistance in the $5k–$25k range.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or introduction from known grantees or board contacts.
Geography
In the latest observed year grants went to organizations in eight states, but giving was concentrated in New York (about 41% of dollars) and Virginia (about 31%), indicating a regional/multi-state footprint rather than broad national reach.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 21 distinct recipients in the latest year across churches and community nonprofits, showing a fairly broad set of independent grantees for the foundation's size; this conclusion is based on a single-year snapshot.
New Applicants
The profile explicitly states grants are by preselection only and there is no public application portal or clear submission contact; direct evidence of newcomer entry from recipient turnover cannot be tested because only one year is available, but the stated preselection practice makes unsolicited entry unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
