Bernard G Rethore Family Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of causes, primarily through grants to religious and faith-based organizations. Its mission appears to center on community service, with a significant focus on churches and human services, as evidenced by its funding of local religious institutions and organizations that assist vulnerable populations, including veterans. The foundation's grantmaking reflects a commitment to enhancing community welfare and supporting faith-driven initiatives.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or mid-sized faith-based or community nonprofit (often Arizona-based) seeking modest general operating support and known to local networks or nominators.
Good Fit
- • Organization is a church, faith-based group, or community service nonprofit.
- • Has an operational presence or programs in Arizona or demonstrable connection to Arizona networks.
- • Asks are modest (under a few thousand dollars) for general operating support.
- • Has relationships or referrals into local religious or civic networks.
- • Is comfortable receiving single-year, unrestricted/general-fund gifts.
Geography
The latest year shows grants to recipients across seven states (and international entries), with roughly half of dollars in Arizona and the remainder dispersed across multiple states, indicating a multi-state (and occasional international) footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 13 distinct recipients in 2024 and 19 in 2022, with a mix of returning grantees and new entrants (six new grantees in 2024), showing a relatively broad set of independent recipients for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover exists—almost half of 2024 recipients were new—but the foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected organizations and has no public website or contact route, so new entrants do appear to be added yet likely via nomination/selection rather than an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
