Autumn Rieks Foundation
Autumn Rieks Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Elmo, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $25K.
Autumn Rieks Foundation at a glance
In short: Autumn Rieks Foundation gave $88K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $87,500
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,583
- +31.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,768,239
- +20.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (91% 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 Autumn Rieks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hill-Murray High School ($30K). Together the top 6 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Autumn Rieks Foundation gives
- Giving grew 75% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 110% 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 $46K (2022) to $151K (2020). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hill-Murray High School Maplewood, MN | Operating | $30,000 |
| Ktis-FM St. Paul, MN | Operating | $20,000 |
| Hockey Ministries International White Bear Lake, MN | Operating | $10,000 |
| The Navigators Albert Lea, MN | Operating | $10,000 |
| Watermark Church Stillwater, MN | Operating | $10,000 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | Operating | $7,500 |
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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 | $1,768,239 | $272,205 | $95,944 | $87,500 | 6 | $87,575 | $25,295 | $79,331 |
| 2023 | $1,467,625 | $318,539 | $96,448 | $88,500 | 8 | $88,500 | $13,670 | $58,008 |
| 2022 | $1,154,438 | $317,552 | $46,805 | $46,000 | 5 | $46,000 | $17,542 | $48,438 |
| 2021 | $1,034,887 | $69,510 | $50,141 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,000 | $19,443 | $48,149 |
| 2020 | $939,347 | $318,750 | $157,561 | $150,500 | 7 | — | $11,814 | $37,722 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Autumn Rieks Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Autumn Rieks Foundation is led by Beverly Rieks, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Beverly Rieks
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 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 Autumn Rieks Foundation
How much does Autumn Rieks Foundation give each year?
Autumn Rieks Foundation gave $88K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $89K across 8 grants.
What is Autumn Rieks Foundation's typical grant size?
Autumn Rieks Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,583, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Autumn Rieks Foundation give grants?
Autumn Rieks Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (9%).
Does Autumn Rieks Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Autumn Rieks Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Autumn Rieks Foundation's largest grantees?
Autumn Rieks Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hill-Murray High School ($30,000), Ktis-FM ($20,000) and Hockey Ministries International ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Autumn Rieks Foundation?
Autumn Rieks Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Autumn Rieks Foundation's EIN?
Autumn Rieks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1832517. 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 May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Autumn Rieks Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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