Ea & Frances Reichart

Private foundation · Grantmaker Alexandria, IN EIN: 26-0533447

Ea & Frances Reichart is a private foundation based in Alexandria, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to Indiana organizations and describes an application process for scholarships and other educational grants.

Ea & Frances Reichart at a glance

In short: Ea & Frances Reichart gave $811K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Indiana. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$810,500
+57.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
12
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$67,542
+5.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$3,371,792
-10.6% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Indiana (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Ea & Frances Reichart

How to Apply

Contact Tina Reichart Anderson. The foundation’s filing says its applications for scholarships and other educational grants may require a transcript of prior achievements, test results measuring ability and aptitude, a description of financial need, an essay about the applicant’s interests and aspirations, extracurricular activities, honors and recognitions, written recommendations from people not related to the applicant, and the names of intended educational institutions. For scholarships for regular study, the award may not exceed anticipated attendance costs. Awards for a specific objective or skill development may not exceed the anticipated cost of the educational activity.

Review Cycle
The filing lists no deadline (N/A).
Deadline
The filing lists no deadline (N/A).
Contact

Application contact: Tina Reichart Anderson
Mailing address: 3545 West 1100 North, Alexandria, IN 46001
Phone: (765) 754-7527

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Ea & Frances Reichart funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources: $350KAgape Therapeutic RidingResources$350KEast Main St Christian Church: $150KEast Main St Christian Church$150KYMCA of Elwood: $125KYMCA of Elwood$125KAscension St Vincent Foundation: $100KAscension St VincentFoundation$100KDadcamp: $50KDadcamp$50KElwood High School Music Dept: $20KElwood High School Music Dept$20KDaring Greatly Equine Assited Learn: $4KDaring Greatly Equine AssitedLearn$4KElwood Optimists: $3KElwood Optimists$3KHarmony House Mission: $3KHarmony House Mission$3KElwood Chamber of Commerce: $3KElwood Chamber of Commerce$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources ($350K). Together the top 10 received $808K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K3$50–100K8$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 44 (68%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars itemized for 2025 went to recipients in Indiana.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ElwoodCiceroKokomoAndersonArcadiaAlexandriaAtlanta

Is Ea & Frances Reichart open to new grantees?

58%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $43K; repeat grants $102K. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 391% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M5 grants2020 8 grants2021 9 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $211K (2020) to $811K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $811K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources Cicero, INGeneral Support$350,000
East Main St Christian Church Elwood, INBuilding Fund & General Support$150,000
YMCA of Elwood Elwood, INGeneral Suport$125,000
Ascension St Vincent Foundation Anderson, INGeneral Support$100,000
Dadcamp Kokomo, INGeneral Support$50,000
Elwood High School Music Dept Elwood, INGeneral Support$20,000
Daring Greatly Equine Assited Learn Arcadia, INGeneral Support$4,000
Elwood Optimists Elwood, INGeneral Support$3,000
Harmony House Mission Elwood, INGeneral Support$3,000
Elwood Chamber of Commerce Elwood, INGeneral Support$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,371,792$457,588$856,997$810,50012$810,500$414,601$207,171
2024$3,771,201$362,106$557,312$514,6008$514,600$100,391$219,764
2023$3,970,018$285,915$578,878$537,5007$537,500$248,929$220,486
2022$4,263,992$173,802$378,298$324,1899$324,189$133,101$240,678
2021$4,463,866$589,362$356,063$308,8008$308,800$547,216$265,947
2020$4,230,567$252,764$253,523$211,2355—$217,023$225,358

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ea & Frances Reichart reported a distributable amount of $207K 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 filing describes scholarship and other educational grant applications, including awards for regular study at educational institutions and awards for specific educational objectives or skill development.

The 2025 grants also included support for organizations with other activities. Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources describes its mission as cultivating personal growth through horse-facilitated experiences that strengthen mind, body, and spirit. DadCamp describes itself as a camp-based ministry creating father-child experiences, with the aim of helping every family have a great dad.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $810,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $350,000, with a median of $12,000. The largest awards included $350,000 to Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources, $150,000 to East Main St Christian Church, $125,000 to YMCA of Elwood, $100,000 to Ascension St Vincent Foundation, and $50,000 to DadCamp. The listed purposes were primarily general support; East Main St Christian Church’s award was for its building fund and general support.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Brian L Reichart as president, Gary B Reichart as vice president, and Tina Reichart Anderson as treasurer.

Ea & Frances Reichart is led by Brian L. Reichart, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian L. Reichart

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gary B. Reichart

    V. President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Reichart Anderson

    Treasurer

    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 Ea & Frances Reichart

How much does Ea & Frances Reichart give each year?

Ea & Frances Reichart gave $811K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $515K across 8 grants.

What is Ea & Frances Reichart's typical grant size?

Ea & Frances Reichart's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $67,542, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ea & Frances Reichart that year got $43K on average.

Where does Ea & Frances Reichart give grants?

Ea & Frances Reichart gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Elwood, IN (8 grants).

Does Ea & Frances Reichart give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Ea & Frances Reichart's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Ea & Frances Reichart's largest grantees?

Ea & Frances Reichart's largest 2025 grantees include Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources ($350,000), East Main St Christian Church ($150,000) and YMCA of Elwood ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ea & Frances Reichart?

Ea & Frances Reichart reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $811K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $207K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Ea & Frances Reichart fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing describes scholarship and other educational grant applications, including awards for regular study at educational institutions and awards for specific educational objectives or skill development. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Ea & Frances Reichart?

Contact Tina Reichart Anderson. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Ea & Frances Reichart's EIN?

Ea & Frances Reichart's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0533447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

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Grantable. (2026). Ea & Frances Reichart funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ea-and-frances-reichart-morg_dd4e72ef407e40529bff1cc787ded511

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