Jack Rehm

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Meredith Corporation

FUNDING AREAS: Education, Health & Human Services, Religious

OVERVIEW: Jack Rehm and family conduct philanthropy through the Rehm Family Foundation, which gave away around $103,000 in a recent year. The family supports schools with which they have a personal connection, particularly College of the Holy Cross.

BACKGROUND: A Yonkers, New York native, Jack Rehm graduated from the College of the Holy Cross. He joined Better Homes & Gardens in 1962 as a member of the advertising sales staff. He went on to become president, CEO, and chairman of the board of the Meredith Corporation, the publisher of Better Homes & Gardens and Ladies Home Journal, among others.

ISSUES:

EDUCATION: Not only did Rehm graduated from College of the Holy Cross, but three of his four children did as well. The Rehms are major patrons of their alma mater, home to a library/chapel that bears the family name. Other grantees have included Connecticut College, Rehm’s late wife Cynthia’s school; Saint Ignatius Loyola School; Fairfield University; and Pomfret School. The family primarily invests in education outfits with which it has a personal affiliation rather than making broader or built out education grantmaking.

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: Grantamaking centers on cancer research, among others concerns. Grantees have included Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, and United Way of Martin County.

RELIGIOUS: Cynthia was a woman of deep faith and the family’s giving touches religious institutions like Saint Christophers Church.

LOOKING FORWARD: Down the line, Rehm’s kids should be watched as philanthropy moves to the next generation. Son Jack Rehm Jr. appears to have an interest in education and youth sports and is based in Washington D.C., a potential site of larger giving.

CONTACT:

The Rehm Family Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the family, but below is an address :

Rehm Family Foundation
7116 SE Greenview Place
Hobe Sound, FL 33455