Jacob L Reiss Foundation
The Jacob L Reiss Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in elder services, addiction recovery, education, homelessness, and community programs.
Jacob L Reiss Foundation at a glance
In short: Jacob L Reiss Foundation gave $330K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state New York. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $330,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +31.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,200
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $5,708,066
- -0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (11 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (44% 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 Jacob L Reiss Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 185, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0185
Phone: (212) 922-6636
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jacob L Reiss Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Julian Reiss Foundation ($38K). Together the top 10 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 117 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 44% of grant dollars, followed by Massachusetts (18%), New Jersey (11%), Connecticut (11%), and Washington, DC (8%). The 2025 list also includes a grant to an organization in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jacob L Reiss Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 25 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $288K (2020) to $360K (2022). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $330K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Reiss Foundation S Hamilton, MA | General Operating | $38,000 |
| Mercy Care for the Adirondacks Inc Lake Placid, NY | General Operating | $36,000 |
| St Josephs Rehabilitation Center Inc Saranac Lake, NY | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Cormaria Retreat Center IN Sag Harbor, NY | General Operating | $26,000 |
| Georgetown University Washington DC, DC | General Operating | $26,000 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Inc Hyannis, MA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Blinknow Fdn a NJ Nonprofitcorporation Morristown, NJ | General Operating | $20,000 |
| California School for the Deaf Alumni Fremont, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Rumson Endowment Fund Inc Rumson, NJ | General Operating | $17,760 |
| Community Solutions International Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $15,740 |
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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 | $5,708,066 | $396,098 | $398,653 | $330,000 | 25 | $350,852 | $361,698 | $374,533 |
| 2024 | $5,710,379 | $828,375 | $357,143 | $300,000 | 19 | $318,596 | $797,357 | $349,596 |
| 2023 | $5,241,444 | $434,634 | $363,155 | $321,000 | 21 | $336,326 | $402,542 | $314,961 |
| 2022 | $5,171,470 | $236,321 | $399,021 | $360,000 | 26 | $369,149 | $219,981 | $328,578 |
| 2021 | $5,334,638 | $709,439 | $338,890 | $306,000 | 26 | $316,694 | $688,398 | $371,617 |
| 2020 | $4,965,682 | $-3,640 | $317,932 | $288,000 | 29 | — | $94,018 | $312,625 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jacob L Reiss Foundation reported a distributable amount of $375K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe a range of services: Mercy Care for the Adirondacks says it offers companionship and assistance to elders and their caregivers; St Joseph’s Rehabilitation Center says it promotes recovery for people and families affected by substance-use and mental-health disorders; and Community Solutions International says it works with communities to address homelessness and the conditions that create it. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not statements of the foundation’s own priorities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $330,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $38,000, with a median of $8,000. The largest reported grants included $38,000 to Julian Reiss Foundation, $36,000 to Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, $30,000 to St Josephs Rehabilitation Center, and $26,000 each to Cormaria Retreat Center and Georgetown University. The listed grants were for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists BNY Mellon N A as trustee.
Jacob L Reiss Foundation's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$20K (2020) → $52K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $52K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jacob L Reiss Foundation
How much does Jacob L Reiss Foundation give each year?
Jacob L Reiss Foundation gave $330K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 19 grants.
What is Jacob L Reiss Foundation's typical grant size?
Jacob L Reiss Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $13,200, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jacob L Reiss Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Jacob L Reiss Foundation give grants?
Jacob L Reiss Foundation's top state is New York, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (18%) and New Jersey (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Maryknoll, NY (2 grants).
Does Jacob L Reiss Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jacob L Reiss Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jacob L Reiss Foundation's largest grantees?
Jacob L Reiss Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Julian Reiss Foundation ($38,000), Mercy Care for the Adirondacks Inc ($36,000) and St Josephs Rehabilitation Center Inc ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jacob L Reiss Foundation?
Jacob L Reiss Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $351K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $375K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Jacob L Reiss Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jacob L Reiss Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jacob L Reiss Foundation's EIN?
Jacob L Reiss Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6064123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Jacob L Reiss Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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