Mahir & Helene Reiss Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3050322

The Mahir & Helene Reiss Foundation is a family foundation established in 1981 and based in New York City. The foundation is located at 444 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022-6903.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$139K

-3.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$564K

+17.3% YoY

Grant Count

61

+17.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-0.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily to Jewish agencies, temples, and schools. Its grantmaking focuses on education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking, as well as human services.

Grantmaking

Based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024):

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's giving is primarily concentrated in New York, New Jersey, and North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AirmontBaltimoreBoca RatonBrooklynCedarhurstColumbiaElberonElizabethFallsburgFar RockawayFlushingHowellJacksonLakewoodLawrenceLynbrookMiamiMonseyNew YorkNy

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$159K$318K$477K$636K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$139,371$144,658$86,899
Revenue$572,500$564,500$250,000
Expenses$577,787$506,741$187,624
Qualifying Distributions$563,561$480,566$174,650
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$141K$282K$423K$564K33 grants202036 grants202149 grants202252 grants202361 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CONG AHAVAS TZEDOKAH VCH…$53KTORAH COMMUNITY FUND$42KBAIS MEDRASH ZICHRON TUVIA$36KCONG OHEL TORAH$33KFRIENDS OF TIFERETH ZION$30KCONG MACHZIKEI HADAS$29KBELZ INSTITUTIONS OF ISR…$23KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESH…$22KYESHIVA ATERET YISRAEL$18KAFO KOLLEL SHAAREI SIMCHA$18K

Grant Size Distribution

218 grants across all recorded years

215<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MAHIR REISSDirector
ISAAC REISSFoundation Mgr.
SARAH ROSENZWEIGFoundation Mgr.

Contact Information

  • Telephone: 212-521-5372
  • EIN: 13-3050322

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

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