Donald F Reiner Educational Trust
The Donald F Reiner Educational Trust is a private foundation based in Springfield, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing describes awards for post-high-school education to applicants from the Springfield school district; 2025 grants were scholarships to individuals in Minnesota.
Donald F Reiner Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Donald F Reiner Educational Trust gave $135K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,000
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,214
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,200
- Total assets
- $2,151,279
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Donald F Reiner Educational Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing describes a preprinted application form requiring personal and financial data, an applicant appraisal, a reference, and an essay. Contact Paul Pieschel to obtain the form. Awards are restricted to applicants from the Springfield school district pursuing post-high-school education.
- Review Cycle
- The submission deadline is printed on the application form.
- Deadline
- The submission deadline is printed on the application form.
- Contact
Application contact: Paul Pieschel
Mailing address: 101 N Marshall, Springfield, MN 56087
Phone: (507) 723-4800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Donald F Reiner Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
231 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 231 grants of 231 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Minnesota. The filing restricts awards to applicants from the Springfield school district.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
Cities
How Donald F Reiner Educational Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2019) to $135K (2025). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 42 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $135,000 |
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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 | $2,151,279 | $229,030 | $162,358 | $135,000 | 42 | $138,605 | $210,393 | $131,871 |
| 2024 | $2,069,357 | $182,526 | $152,681 | $130,000 | 40 | $132,650 | $163,236 | $113,474 |
| 2023 | $2,039,512 | $123,640 | $146,021 | $123,000 | 43 | $125,325 | $107,701 | $116,357 |
| 2022 | $2,047,993 | $152,467 | $170,901 | $135,000 | 46 | $139,061 | $134,219 | $117,489 |
| 2021 | $2,054,577 | $202,792 | $124,815 | $103,000 | 60 | $105,225 | $183,202 | $123,831 |
| 2020 | $1,966,700 | $55,735 | $122,095 | $100,900 | 59 | — | $29,901 | $110,461 |
| 2019 | $2,022,360 | $116,302 | $117,561 | $93,000 | 66 | — | $98,988 | $101,796 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donald F Reiner Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $132K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission. The trust funds scholarships for post-high-school education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust awarded 42 grants totaling $135,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,300 to $4,500, with a median of $3,200. The largest awards were to individual recipients: two grants of $4,500, five of $4,200, and three of $4,000, among others.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul Pieschel, Keith Kottke, Father Jeremy Kucera, Tucker Loomis, and Paul Tauer as trustees.
Donald F Reiner Educational Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith Kottke
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Pieschel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Tauer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tucker Loomis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Father Jeremy Kucera
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Father Garrett Ahlers (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Father Labat (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Donald F Reiner Educational Trust
How much does Donald F Reiner Educational Trust give each year?
Donald F Reiner Educational Trust gave $135K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 40 grants.
What is Donald F Reiner Educational Trust's typical grant size?
Donald F Reiner Educational Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,200, and its average grant was $3,214, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Donald F Reiner Educational Trust give grants?
Donald F Reiner Educational Trust gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Donald F Reiner Educational Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on Donald F Reiner Educational Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (42 grants).
How large is Donald F Reiner Educational Trust?
Donald F Reiner Educational Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $132K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Donald F Reiner Educational Trust fund?
The available information does not state a mission. The trust funds scholarships for post-high-school education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Donald F Reiner Educational Trust?
The filing describes a preprinted application form requiring personal and financial data, an applicant appraisal, a reference, and an essay. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Donald F Reiner Educational Trust's EIN?
Donald F Reiner Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4020412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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