The Renah Blair Rietzke Family Foundation is a local Olympia/Thurston County funder focused on direct social services, basic-needs charities, and community-oriented education and arts programs. They consistently support food banks, homeless/shelter and addiction recovery services, elderly-focused arts and services, and K–12 and higher education initiatives—favoring hands-on community organizations rather than national advocacy groups. Funding tends toward modest, repeat grants that sustain operating and program support for neighborhood nonprofits.
A steady pattern of modest, repeat grants defines the Renah Blair Rietzke Family Foundation’s work. Across recent years, it has backed neighborhood nonprofits in Olympia and Thurston County alongside a small set of out-of-area organizations serving education, recovery, and basic-needs needs. The grant list shows recurring support for local food banks, shelter and eviction-prevention efforts, arts programs for children and seniors, and higher-education institutions. It also includes repeat gifts to Dallas 24-hour Club, Magdalen House, and Solid Ground, pointing to a mix of local community support and targeted service funding. The foundation’s recent grants are usually small, with many awards at $5,000 and several at $4,000 or $6,000, which fits a family foundation making practical operating and program support grants rather than large project bets. Within its local footprint, Olympia-area organizations appear often, including Thurston County Food Bank, Senior Services for South Sound, and Rebuilding Together Thurston County. Its giving also reaches institutions such as University of Puget Sound and Evergreen State College Fdn, showing interest in education alongside direct human services.
Food security is one clear theme. The foundation gave $5,000 to Thurston County Food Bank in 2024 for assistance to end hunger in the community, and $4,000 to Northwest Harvest in 2025 for the same purpose. Basic-needs support also appears in grants to Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank, which received $5,000 in 2024 and 2025 for assistance to provide basic needs in the community. A second strand is housing-related support and poverty relief. Solid Ground received $5,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for assistance to end poverty, while Community Youth Services Eviction Prevention received $4,000 in 2024 for community engagement. The foundation also backed Rebuilding Together Thurston County with $5,000 in 2025 and $4,000 in 2024. Education and youth enrichment round out the pattern. Capitol Technology University received education-program support, Hoops 4 Hope received $5,000 in 2025 for youth education, and Ballet Nw received $5,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for supporting dance for young children.
Grant sizes cluster tightly around small awards. The median recent grant is $2,000, with the 25th percentile at $1,375 and the 75th percentile at $4,000. In the recent list, many gifts are $4,000 or $5,000, with a smaller number at $6,000 and $7,000. The pattern is repeat-oriented rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Solid Ground, Dallas 24-hour Club, Magdalen House, Evergreen State College Fdn, Senior Services for South Sound, Ballet Nw, Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank, Capitol Technology University, Rebuilding Together Thurston County, and University of Puget Sound. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The source data does not describe an application process.
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$112K
Most grants fall between $1K and $4K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Concentrated, locally focused giving: many small-to-moderate grants with frequent repeat payments to the same community organizations. Emphasis is on program and operating support for front-line service providers rather than large one-time capital gifts or national grants.
Notable grantees: Thurston County Food Bank, Magdalen House, Senior Services for South Sound, Rebuilding Together Thurston County, Ballet Northwest
Giving is overwhelmingly Washington-centered. 81% of grants go to recipients in WA, and Olympia appears repeatedly in the recipient list through organizations such as Thurston County Food Bank, Senior Services for South Sound, Rebuilding Together Thurston County, and Evergreen State College Fdn. Seattle and Issaquah also show up multiple times, along with Tacoma and Lacey. Outside Washington, the recent grants list includes Dallas, Texas; Laurel, Maryland; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Its recent grants center on direct social services and community institutions: food banks, poverty and eviction-prevention groups, recovery programs, senior services, youth education, and arts programs for children. The named recipients include Thurston County Food Bank, Solid Ground, Senior Services for South Sound, and Ballet Nw.
No. Washington recipients receive most of the grants, but the recent list also includes organizations in Texas, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Even so, 81% of grants go to recipients in WA, and Olympia-area organizations appear often.
Recent grants are small. The median is $2,000, with the 25th percentile at $1,375 and the 75th percentile at $4,000. In the grant list, many awards fall at $4,000 or $5,000, with a few at $6,000 or $7,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Solid Ground, Dallas 24-hour Club, Magdalen House, Evergreen State College Fdn, Senior Services for South Sound, Ballet Nw, Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank, Capitol Technology University, Rebuilding Together Thurston County, and University of Puget Sound.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALLAS 24-HOUR CLUB | DALLAS, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR ALCOHOLICS AND DRUG ADDICTS |
| SENIOR SERVICES FOR SOUTH SOUND | OLYMPIA, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE |
| SOLID GROUND | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO END POVERTY |
| CAPITOL TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY | LAUREL, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| VILLAGE THEATER | ISSAQUAH, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| ISSAQUAH FOOD & CLOTHING BANK | ISSAQUAH, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| BALLET NW | OLYMPIA, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING DANCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN |
| EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE FDN | OLYMPIA, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION |
| HOOPS 4 HOPE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH EDUCATION |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER THURSTON COUNTY | OLYMPIA, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION |
| NORTHWEST HARVEST | SEATTLE, WA | $4,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO END HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY |
| ARTS FOR THE AGING | ROCKVILLE, MD | $3,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE |
| MAGDALEN HOUSE | DALLAS, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN FINDING SOBRIETY |
| JUMPING MOUSE CHILDREN'S CENTER | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS |
| THURSTON COUNTY FOOD BANK | OLYMPIA, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO END HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY |
| PIZZA KLATCH | LACEY, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORT GROUPS FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS |
| TACOMA COMMUNITY HOUSE | TACOMA, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| INTERFAITH WORKS SHELTER | OLYMPIA, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| ENTERPRISE FOR EQUITY | OLYMPIA, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| OLY CAMP KITTIES | OLYMPIA, WA | $2,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE |
| COMMUNITY LAND TRUST OF WALDRON ISLAND | WALDRON, WA | $2,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT |
| ST MICHAEL PARISH | OLYMPIA, WA | $1,800 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH EDUCATION |
| OLYMPIA FAMILY THEATER | OLYMPIA, WA | $1,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS |
| MOUNT VIEW ELEMENTARY | SEATTLE, WA | $1,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH EDUCATION |
| GRUB | OLYMPIA, WA | $1,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR NUTRITIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION |
| OUTDOORS FOR OUR HEROES | LACEY, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | ASSITANCE FOR HEALING AND REINTEGRATING INTO COMMUNITY |
| OLYMPIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY | OLYMPIA, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| CAPITAL VISION CHURCH - COMMUNITY GARDEN | OLYMPIA, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| THURSTON COUNTY BAR ASSOC | OLYMPIA, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES TO THE NEEDY |
| WASHINGTON HEALTH OUTREACH | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION |
| SOUND LEGAL AID | OLYMPIA, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | ASSITANCE TO END HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY |
| GEORGE CLARK CHAPTER OF SAR | OLYMPIA, WA | $500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS IN WASHINGTON |
| RRC HERITAGE CLUB - CEMETARY FUND | CLE ELUM, WA | $500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| LOUISA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LOUISA, VA | $500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND | TACOMA, WA | $6,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES |
| SOLID GROUND | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO END POVERTY |
| SENIOR SERVICES FOR SOUTH SOUND | OLYMPIA, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE |
| PIZZA KLATCH | LACEY, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORT GROUPS FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS |
| EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE FDN | OLYMPIA, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION |
| THURSTON COUNTY FOOD BANK | OLYMPIA, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO END HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY |
| ISSAQUAH FOOD & CLOTHING BANK | ISSAQUAH, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| BALLET NW | OLYMPIA, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING DANCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN |
| DALLAS 24-HOUR CLUB | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR ALCOHOLICS AND DRUG ADDICTS |
| NORTHWEST HARVEST | SEATTLE, WA | $4,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO END HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY |
| COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICES EVICTION PREVENTION | OLYMPIA, WA | $4,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT |
| CAPITOL TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY | LAUREL, MD | $4,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER THURSTON COUNTY | OLYMPIA, WA | $4,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION |
| JUMPING MOUSE CHILDREN'S CENTER | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $3,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS |
| HOOPS 4 HOPE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH EDUCATION |
| MAGDALEN HOUSE | DALLAS, TX | $3,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN FINDING SOBRIETY |
SOLID GROUND
$5,000ASSISTANCE TO END POVERTY
CAPITOL TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
$5,000ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS
VILLAGE THEATER
$5,000ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES
ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY
BALLET NW
$5,000SUPPORTING DANCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
HOOPS 4 HOPE
$5,000ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH EDUCATION
REBUILDING TOGETHER THURSTON COUNTY
$5,000ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION
NORTHWEST HARVEST
$4,000ASSISTANCE TO END HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY
ARTS FOR THE AGING
$3,500ASSISTANCE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
JUMPING MOUSE CHILDREN'S CENTER
$3,000ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS
PIZZA KLATCH
$3,000ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORT GROUPS FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS
ENTERPRISE FOR EQUITY
$2,500ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES
OLY CAMP KITTIES
$2,000ASSISTANCE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE
COMMUNITY LAND TRUST OF WALDRON ISLAND
$2,000COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
ST MICHAEL PARISH
$1,800ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH EDUCATION
OLYMPIA FAMILY THEATER
$1,500ASSISTANCE FOR ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS
MOUNT VIEW ELEMENTARY
$1,500ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH EDUCATION
OUTDOORS FOR OUR HEROES
$1,000ASSITANCE FOR HEALING AND REINTEGRATING INTO COMMUNITY
OLYMPIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
$1,000ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES
CAPITAL VISION CHURCH - COMMUNITY GARDEN
$1,000ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY
THURSTON COUNTY BAR ASSOC
$1,000ASSISTANCE FOR VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES TO THE NEEDY
WASHINGTON HEALTH OUTREACH
$1,000ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION
SOUND LEGAL AID
$1,000ASSITANCE TO END HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY
GEORGE CLARK CHAPTER OF SAR
$500ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS IN WASHINGTON
RRC HERITAGE CLUB - CEMETARY FUND
$500ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY
LOUISA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$500ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
$6,000ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES
PIZZA KLATCH
$5,000ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORT GROUPS FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS
ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY
BALLET NW
$5,000SUPPORTING DANCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
NORTHWEST HARVEST
$4,000ASSISTANCE TO END HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICES EVICTION PREVENTION
$4,000COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
CAPITOL TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
$4,000ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS
REBUILDING TOGETHER THURSTON COUNTY
$4,000ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION
JUMPING MOUSE CHILDREN'S CENTER
$3,000ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS
HOOPS 4 HOPE
$3,000ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH EDUCATION