A B Reins Foundation
A B Reins Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $650K. Net investment income was $564K.
A B Reins Foundation at a glance
In short: A B Reins Foundation gave $650K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $217K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $650,000
- +12900.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $216,667
- +4233.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $5,905,304
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who A B Reins Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Children Hospital Los Angeles ($400K). Together the top 3 received $650K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How A B Reins Foundation gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 207% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $650K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $650K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $400,000 |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Uniondale, NY | General Support | $200,000 |
| Friends of School in the Woods Colorado Springs, CO | General Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,905,304 | $623,959 | $710,501 | $650,000 | 3 | $650,250 | $563,708 | $314,657 |
| 2023 | $5,975,991 | $507,250 | $65,858 | $5,000 | 1 | $8,000 | $139,326 | $287,037 |
| 2022 | $5,728,464 | $120,804 | $478,327 | $400,000 | 2 | $403,000 | $80,518 | $309,801 |
| 2021 | $6,071,371 | $2,050,071 | $431,256 | $370,000 | 3 | $373,000 | $900,913 | $309,981 |
| 2020 | $5,117,394 | $680,979 | $398,770 | $350,000 | 2 | — | $431,197 | $259,673 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A B Reins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $315K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A B Reins Foundation is led by Bart D. Reiss, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bart D. Reiss
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Boustead
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about A B Reins Foundation
How much does A B Reins Foundation give each year?
A B Reins Foundation gave $650K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
What is A B Reins Foundation's typical grant size?
A B Reins Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $200,000, and its average grant was $216,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does A B Reins Foundation give grants?
A B Reins Foundation gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (31%) and Colorado (8%).
Does A B Reins Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of A B Reins Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is A B Reins Foundation?
A B Reins Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $650K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $315K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is A B Reins Foundation's EIN?
A B Reins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0678213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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