Betty Renth Charitable Foundation
EIN 472136808Total Given 2017–2024
$494K
70 grants · $62K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
35%
supporter · 16/46 multi-year
repeat
$4.0M
Assets (2024)
46
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
PATRICK MATHIS
Phone
(618) 972-7798
Deadlines
MARCH 31ST
How to Apply
WRITTEN APPLICATION ON FORM PROVIDED AS WELL AS ESSAY OUTLINING REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE APPLICANTS PLANNED CAREER PATH AND WHY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED.
Restrictions
THE APPLICANT MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR GRADUATING FROM CARLYLE HIGH SCHOOL, WESCLIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, CENTRAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL, MASCOUTAH HIGH SCHOOL OR A RECOGNIZED HOME SCHOOL PROGRAM WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SERVING THE PREVIOUSLY REFERENCED HIGH SCHOOLS. THE APPLICANT MUST PLAN TO ATTEND ANY OF SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OR ANY ACCREDITED TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, OR TRADE/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL LOCATED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ILLINOIS COUNTIES: CLINTON, MADISON, MONROE, ST CLAIR, BOND, CALHOUN, MACOUPIN, JACKSON AND WILLIAMSON. THE APPLICANT MUST EARN A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF AT LEAST 3.0 FOR THE LAST 3.5 YEARS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $10K | $10K | N/A |
| 2017 | $3K | $6K | $16 | 6 |
| 2018 | $4K | $11K | $10K | 4 |
| 2019 | $6K | $5K | $34 | 6 |
| 2020 | $6K | $8K | $10K | 6 |
| 2021 | $50K | $1.7M | $1.8M | 5 |
| 2022 | $65K | $3.9M | $1.6M | 9 |
| 2023 | $160K | $3.8M | $117K | 14 |
| 2024 | $200K | $4.0M | $328K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 70 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$10K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PM
Patrick Mathis
President
Leadership
JC
Jim Carlson
Chairperson
Leadership
RH
Richard Heil
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Jim Carlson
Chairperson
Leadership
PM
Patrick Mathis
President
Leadership
RH
Richard Heil
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Jim Carlson
Chairperson
Leadership
PM
Patrick Mathis
President
Leadership
RH
Richard Heil
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Jim Carlson
Chairperson
Leadership
PM
Patrick Mathis
President
Leadership
RH
Richard Heil
Treasurer
Leadership
PM
Patrick Mathis
President
Leadership
BR
Betty Renth
Chairperson
Leadership
RH
Richard Heil
Treasurer
Leadership
BR
Betty Renth
Chairperson
Leadership
RH
Richard Heil
Treasurer
Leadership
KM
Kelli Madigan
Secretary
Leadership
BR
Betty Renth
Chairperson
Leadership
RH
Richard Heil
Treasurer
Leadership
KM
Kelli Madigan
Secretary
Leadership
BR
Betty Renth
Chairperson
Leadership
RH
Richard Heil
Treasurer
Leadership
KM
Kelli Madigan
Secretary
Leadership
BR
Betty Renth
Chairperson
Leadership
RH
Richard Heil
Treasurer
Leadership
KM
Kelli Madigan
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (70 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Brede | Trenton, IL | $15,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Maggie Mensing | Breese, IL | $15,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Reaghan Tebbe | St Rose, IL | $15,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Nicole Waller | Mascoutah, IL | $15,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Grace Ann Reising | Carlyle, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Olivia Winkeler | Albers, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Lauren Ann Bray | Trenton, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Joycelyn Elizabeth Fritz | Mascoutah, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Tess Elizabeth Kampwerth | Germantown, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Grace Ann Reising | Carlyle, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Olivia Winkeler | Albers, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Kaitlyn Steinkamp | Bartelso, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Sophia Kennett | Albers, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Hayden Hoerchler | Trenton, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Samara Henry | Mascoutah, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Brendan Strieker | Aviston, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Kaylee Rambo | Carlyle, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Olivia Clark | Aviston, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Jacob Vangorkom | Trenton, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Grace Ann Reising | Carlyle, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Olivia Winkeler | Albers, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Lauren Bray | Trenton, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Chloe Brede | Trenton, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Nicole Waller | Mascoutah, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Maggie Mensing | Breese, IL | $10,000 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |