Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation
Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Danbury, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $584K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $17K.
Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation gave $62K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,188
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,365
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $584,154
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Horizon Charity Fund ($20K). Together the top 6 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 241% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 149% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Horizon Charity Fund Kansas City, MO | General Support | $20,000 |
| Midwest Special Services St. Paul, MN | General Support | $15,000 |
| ISD 194 Lakeville, MN | Student Scholarship Support | $12,000 |
| Gandy Dancer Pickle Ball Webster, WI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Opportunity Partners Minnetonka, MN | General Support | $5,000 |
| MN Special Olympics Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $188 |
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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 | $584,154 | $29,575 | $64,183 | $62,188 | 6 | $62,188 | $16,531 | $41,611 |
| 2024 | $618,762 | $17,033 | $59,732 | $58,078 | 5 | $58,078 | $17,457 | $42,996 |
| 2023 | $661,461 | $13,903 | $26,850 | $17,385 | 4 | $17,385 | $13,505 | $37,901 |
| 2022 | $674,408 | $-796 | $19,629 | $18,250 | 3 | $18,250 | $18,547 | $37,460 |
| 2021 | $695,033 | $51,532 | $57,760 | $54,670 | 5 | $55,545 | $49,709 | $42,521 |
| 2020 | $701,926 | $19,470 | $37,832 | $34,100 | 4 | — | $17,336 | $35,250 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Curt Riess
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Darcy Riess
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation
How much does Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation give each year?
Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation gave $62K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 5 grants.
What is Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $10,365, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation give grants?
Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (32%) and Wisconsin (16%).
Does Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Horizon Charity Fund ($20,000), Midwest Special Services ($15,000) and ISD 194 ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation?
Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation reported $584K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation's EIN?
Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3330055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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