Ambassador Mike Retzer Charitable
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support for a variety of charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on general welfare, with a notable emphasis on animal rescue, affordable housing initiatives, healthcare support, and community service. The foundation supports a diverse range of organizations, including animal shelters, hospitals, and religious institutions. It has made grants to both local and national entities, reflecting a broad commitment to community and humanitarian efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations seeking modest unrestricted or general-purpose grants, especially animal welfare groups, health-related charities, local churches, and community service organizations in states the foundation has funded.
Good Fit
- • Work aligns with general-purpose/unrestricted support (operations or annual fund).
- • Organizational footprint in states the funder has previously supported (examples include FL, MS, AR, NY, DC, GA).
- • Funding need consistent with observed grant sizes (roughly $1,000–$20,000).
- • Existing relationship, referral, or introduction from a prior grantee or board contact.
- • Local community or service-oriented mission (animal rescue, hospitals, Habitat-like housing, churches).
Geography
Giving is multi-state: four states in 2024 and up to six states in prior years, with most dollars flowing out of the foundation's home state.
Recipient Variety
Across the three-year record the foundation has funded many independent organizations (about 11 distinct recipients in 2022 and 2023), though the latest year shows a smaller set of four recipients and some dollar concentration.
New Applicants
Direct application routes are not public and the funder states it uses preselection, but filings show a high share of new recipients in recent years (three new grantees in 2024 and a majority-new pattern in 2023), suggesting new organizations can enter the portfolio by invitation or outreach rather than open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
