Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation
Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $5K.
Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation at a glance
In short: Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation gave $9K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $967.667), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,709
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $968
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,306
- Total assets
- $143,497
- -3.9% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trine University ($2K). Together the top 9 received $9K.
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 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $10K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trine University Angola, IN | Program Support | $1,742 |
| Anthony Wayne Council BSA Fort Wayne, IN | Program Support | $1,306 |
| Auburn Presbyterian Church Auburn, IN | Program Support | $1,306 |
| Parkview Health Foundation Fort Wayne, IN | Program Support | $1,306 |
| YMCA of Dekalb County Auburn, IN | Program Support | $1,306 |
| Dekalb Community Foundation Auburn, IN | Program Support | $523 |
| Dekalb Cty Council on Aging Auburn, IN | Program Support | $523 |
| United Way of Dekalb Cty Auburn, IN | Program Support | $435 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern in-Mi Ft Wayne, IN | Program Support | $262 |
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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 | $143,497 | $5,427 | $11,238 | $8,709 | 9 | $9,434 | $5,427 | $8,658 |
| 2024 | $149,308 | $372 | $10,615 | $7,983 | 9 | $8,708 | $6,137 | $8,221 |
| 2023 | $159,551 | $19,835 | $9,818 | $7,514 | 9 | $8,139 | $19,835 | $7,746 |
| 2022 | $149,534 | $9,024 | $12,147 | $9,514 | 9 | $10,089 | $8,449 | $8,667 |
| 2021 | $152,657 | $15,525 | $10,988 | $8,401 | 9 | — | $15,017 | $9,077 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation's only listed officer is Star Wealth Management, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Star Wealth Management
Trustee
On filings since 2021
$1K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $2K, to Star Wealth Management (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation
How much does Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation give each year?
Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation gave $9K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 9 grants.
What is Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation's typical grant size?
Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,306, and its average grant was $968, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation give grants?
Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation 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 Auburn, IN (5 grants) and Fort Wayne, IN (3 grants).
Does Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (9 grants).
Who are Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation's largest grantees?
Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trine University ($1,742), Anthony Wayne Council BSA ($1,306) and Auburn Presbyterian Church ($1,306), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation?
Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation reported $143K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation's EIN?
Glenn & Thelma Rieke Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1184647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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