Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn
Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $440K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $31K.
Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn at a glance
In short: Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn gave $26K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,000
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,714
- +35.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,525
- Total assets
- $439,642
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catawba College ($5K). Together the top 5 received $17K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($9,050), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% 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 $21K (2021) to $30K (2019). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catawba College Salisbury, NC | Scholarship | $4,525 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $9,050 |
| Western Carolina Univ Cullowhee, NC | Scholarship | $4,525 |
| East Carolina Univ Chapel Hill, NC | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Mount Olivet Methodist Church Lexington, NC | General Operating | $1,950 |
| Enterprise Moravian Church Lexington, NC | General Operating | $1,950 |
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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 | $439,642 | $37,826 | $39,407 | $26,000 | 7 | $31,646 | $30,717 | $27,078 |
| 2024 | $441,598 | $34,615 | $33,862 | $22,000 | 8 | $27,153 | $27,738 | $26,205 |
| 2023 | $440,300 | $-3,373 | $39,854 | $28,000 | 7 | $33,421 | $8,573 | $28,688 |
| 2022 | $479,759 | $19,108 | $40,125 | $28,000 | 12 | $32,899 | $12,573 | $30,166 |
| 2021 | $497,198 | $49,853 | $33,213 | $21,000 | 11 | $25,704 | $42,638 | $31,630 |
| 2020 | $478,028 | $35,421 | $32,744 | $21,310 | 12 | — | $29,107 | $24,651 |
| 2019 | $475,364 | $52,931 | $41,333 | $30,000 | 8 | — | $47,089 | $24,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$8K (2019) → $9K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn
How much does Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn give each year?
Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn gave $26K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 8 grants.
What is Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn's typical grant size?
Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $4,525, and its average grant was $3,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn give grants?
Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn gives mostly in North Carolina: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, NC (2 grants).
Does Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn's largest grantees?
Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Catawba College ($4,525), Western Carolina Univ ($4,525) and East Carolina Univ ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($9,050), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn?
Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn reported $440K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn?
Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $440K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn's EIN?
Edgar and Lois Reich Educational Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2245280. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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