Brent Reese Family Foundation
The Brent Reese Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Prescott, Arizona. It reported 20 grants totaling $216,172 in 2025. Its listed grants show support for charitable organizations, including organizations working in recovery services, homelessness support, theatre, and literacy.
Brent Reese Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brent Reese Family Foundation gave $216K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Arizona. 65% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $216,172
- +68.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,809
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,927,231
- +71.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 65% first-time grantees (13 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brent Reese Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 303 East Gurley Street Suite 515, Prescott, AZ 86301-3804
Phone: (702) 898-9322
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brent Reese Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fresh Start ($74K). Together the top 10 received $188K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 45 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Of 2025 grant dollars, 76% went to recipients in Arizona, 12% to California, 6% to Nevada, 2% to New York, and 3% to recipients whose state is listed as unknown. The listed grants include recipients in Prescott, Phoenix, Mesa, and Bisbee, Arizona, as well as recipients in California and Nevada.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Brent Reese Family Foundation open to new grantees?
65%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 20 grantees (65%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 432% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2023) to $216K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $216K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Start Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $74,024 |
| Southwest Behavioral & Health Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $27,841 |
| One Stage Family Theatre Prescott, AZ | Charitable | $21,000 |
| Awakening Recovery Inc Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Digdeep Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Imagination Library Prescott, AZ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Verhelst Sober Living Bisbee, AZ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| There Is No Hero in Heroin Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $7,800 |
| Hogar CASA De Pan | Charitable | $6,347 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous Prescott Prescott, AZ | Charitable | $6,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,927,231 | $1,039,425 | $239,621 | $216,172 | 20 | $223,058 | $39,425 | $51,633 |
| 2024 | $1,125,343 | $1,092,682 | $140,490 | $128,182 | 14 | $134,337 | $5,296 | $6,900 |
| 2023 | $175,998 | $228,388 | $56,998 | $53,335 | 11 | $55,166 | $29 | $4,925 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brent Reese Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions address recovery and related services. For example, Awakening Recovery Inc. says it provides an affordable, safe sober-living environment to support sustained recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction. Las Vegas Rescue Mission says it supports people experiencing homelessness, addiction, or other need through food, support, care, recovery, and re-entry services. Carousel of Happiness Inc. says it aims to inspire happiness, well-being, and service to others through stories and experiences. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $216,172. Grant amounts ranged from $360 to $74,024, with a median grant of $6,000.
The largest listed grants were $74,024 to Fresh Start, $27,841 to Southwest Behavioral & Health, and $21,000 to One Stage Family Theatre. Other notable grants included $15,000 to Awakening Recovery Inc., $10,000 each to DigDeep, Imagination Library, and Verhelst Sober Living, and $7,800 to There Is No Hero in Heroin.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brent Reese as president.
Brent Reese Family Foundation is led by Brent Reese, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent Reese
President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Brent Reese Family Foundation
How much does Brent Reese Family Foundation give each year?
Brent Reese Family Foundation gave $216K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $128K across 14 grants.
What is Brent Reese Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brent Reese Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $10,809, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brent Reese Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Brent Reese Family Foundation give grants?
Brent Reese Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (12%) and Nevada (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Prescott, AZ (4 grants), Phoenix, AZ (3 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Las Vegas, NV (2 grants).
Does Brent Reese Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Brent Reese Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (20 grants).
Who are Brent Reese Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Brent Reese Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fresh Start ($74,024), Southwest Behavioral & Health ($27,841) and One Stage Family Theatre ($21,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brent Reese Family Foundation?
Brent Reese Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $223K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brent Reese Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions address recovery and related services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brent Reese Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brent Reese Family Foundation's EIN?
Brent Reese Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-5069755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does Brent Reese Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Brent Reese Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brent-reese-family-foundation-morg_545a68335db24fa19db968eb831ae293
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