Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation
Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $585K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $25K.
Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation at a glance
In short: Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $584,901
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jackson Public School District ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 41% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $15K (2025) to $36K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Public School District Jackson, MI | Support of Daily Activities | $10,000 |
| Gilda's Club Metro Detroit Royal Oak, MI | Support of Daily Activities | $5,000 |
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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 | $584,901 | $38,929 | $30,294 | $15,000 | 2 | $16,510 | $25,336 | $40,302 |
| 2024 | $583,967 | $27,523 | $47,041 | $33,000 | 4 | $34,404 | $14,799 | $37,425 |
| 2023 | $585,796 | $27,821 | $48,024 | $34,000 | 3 | $35,317 | $15,912 | $34,275 |
| 2022 | $600,069 | $48,678 | $50,286 | $36,000 | 4 | $39,657 | $38,049 | $36,810 |
| 2021 | $607,185 | $26,581 | $40,581 | $27,000 | 3 | — | $14,758 | $36,297 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation's only listed officer is Comerica Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Comerica Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$13K (2021) → $15K (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 $15K, to Comerica Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation
How much does Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation give each year?
Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 4 grants.
How large is Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation?
Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation reported $585K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (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.
Where does Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation operate?
Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation's EIN?
Loraine & Melinese Reuter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1535256. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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