The Ambassador Mike Retzer Charitable Foundation focuses on direct operating support for community institutions, with principal interest in hospitals/medical charities and K–12/parish schools. Grants are often unrestricted (“general purpose”) and span both secular health organizations and faith-based schools, with occasional support for animal welfare. The foundation gives moderate-sized gifts to a mix of local and out-of-state organizations and repeats support to a few priorities.
Moderate number of mid-size unrestricted grants (roughly $10k–$30k), a mix of one-time and repeat gifts; funding is distributed across health and education but concentrated on a handful of recurring grantees.
The Ambassador Mike Retzer Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is defined by direct operating support for hospitals, schools, and other community institutions. A $20,000 grant to St Matthews Parish School in Pacific Palisades and multiple $15,000 grants to Arkansas Childrens Hospital and St Marks show a preference for general-purpose support rather than tightly restricted projects. The foundation also returned to Washington School Foundation in Greenville, Mississippi, with separate awards in 2023 and 2024, suggesting repeated backing for selected organizations. Across its recent grants, the foundation supports both faith-based and secular nonprofits. Parish and private K–12 schools appear alongside children’s hospitals, hospital foundations, and patient-family support groups such as Ronald Mcdonald House. Animal welfare also appears in the mix through Tri County Animal Rescue, while cultural and civic groups receive smaller awards. The pattern points to a regional funder that mixes larger operating gifts with modest community grants and does not limit support to one sector. Grantee locations range from Mississippi to Arkansas, Florida, California, and other U.S. states, reflecting a broad but still domestic grantmaking footprint.
Children’s health is a clear theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $15,000 to Arkansas Childrens Hospital in Little Rock in 2024 and another $5,000 to Friends of Children Hospital in Flowood in 2023. Patient-family support also appears through a $10,000 grant to Ronald Mcdonald House in Akron. Education is another recurring area, especially faith-based and private schools. Recent examples include $20,000 to St Matthews Parish School in Pacific Palisades, $15,000 to St Marks in Jackson, and $7,500 to Episcopal Collegiate Annual Fund in Little Rock. Community welfare shows up outside education and health as well: the foundation supported Tri County Animal Rescue with $12,200 in 2025 and $5,000 in 2024, and it gave $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity in Americus.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-thousands: the distribution shows a 25th percentile of $2,125, a median of $7,362, and a 75th percentile of $10,000. That suggests a core pattern of moderate unrestricted gifts, with a smaller number of larger awards. The data also shows repeat support to the same organizations in multiple years, including Arkansas Childrens Hospital, Teachers of America, Washington School Foundation, Tri County Animal Rescue, and St James Episcopal Church. The foundation is not structured as an operating foundation that funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are generally labeled general purpose or general, indicating flexible support rather than tightly targeted project-only funding.
$20K
$3K
$17K
$20K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 36% of grants go to recipients in AR.
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Notable grantees: Arkansas Children's Hospital, Teachers of America, St Matthews Parish School, Palm Beach Heart Association, Tri County Animal Rescue
Grantmaking is U.S.-only in the recent file, with 26 of 26 grants going to recipients in the United States. Mississippi receives 36% of grants, and Greenville appears more than once through Washington School Foundation and St James Episcopal Church. Arkansas is the top state by grant count, with Little Rock appearing in gifts to Arkansas Childrens Hospital and Episcopal Collegiate Annual Fund. Other recipient cities include West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Pacific Palisades, New York, and Akron, showing a mix of nearby and out-of-state support.
Recent grants center on hospitals and medical charities, parish and private K–12 schools, local hospital foundations, and community health organizations. The file also includes animal welfare groups and a handful of civic or cultural recipients, but the dominant pattern is operating support for community institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Arkansas Childrens Hospital in 2023 and 2024, Teachers of America in 2023 and 2024, Washington School Foundation in 2023 and 2024, Tri County Animal Rescue in 2024 and 2025, and St James Episcopal Church in 2023 and 2024.
Typical grants are moderate in size. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $2,125, a median of $7,362, and a 75th percentile of $10,000, with some larger awards such as $20,000 and several $15,000 grants.
Arkansas is the top state by grant count, and Mississippi accounts for 36% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Little Rock, Greenville, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Pacific Palisades.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRI COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE | BOCA RATON, FL | $12,200 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WORLD CATFISH FESTIVAL | BELZONI, MS | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REV | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PALM BEACH HEART ASSOCIATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST MARKS | JACKSON, MS | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TEACHERS OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION | GREENVILLE, MS | $7,223 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TRI COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE | BOCA RATON, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WILDLIFE MISSISSIPPI | STONEVILLE, MS | $2,000 | 2024 | GERNERAL PURPOSE |
| KRAVIS CENTER | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH | GREENVILLE, MS | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST MATTHEWS PARISH SCHOOL | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ST HELENA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION | GREENVILLE, MS | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TEACHERS OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EPISCOPAL COLLEGIATE ANNUAL FUND | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF CHILDREN HOSPITAL | FLOWOOD, MS | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GRAMMY MUSEUM | CLEVELAND, MS | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH | GREENVILLE, MS | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
TRI COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE
$12,200GENERAL PURPOSE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WORLD CATFISH FESTIVAL
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REV
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PALM BEACH HEART ASSOCIATION
$15,000GENERAL
ST MARKS
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
GENERAL PURPOSE
TEACHERS OF AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$7,223GENERAL PURPOSE
TRI COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$3,000GENERAL
COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WILDLIFE MISSISSIPPI
$2,000GERNERAL PURPOSE
KRAVIS CENTER
$1,000GENERAL
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ST MATTHEWS PARISH SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ST HELENA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TEACHERS OF AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
EPISCOPAL COLLEGIATE ANNUAL FUND
$7,500GENERAL PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF CHILDREN HOSPITAL
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GRAMMY MUSEUM
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HUMANE SOCIETY
$500GENERAL PURPOSE