Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation

LAWLER, IA EIN: 20-8600185

Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAWLER, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $114K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

+60.8% YoY

Grant Count

17

-15.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+89.1% YoY

About Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LAWLER, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $114K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

Alta VistaAmesBristowCalmarCedar FallsCrescoDallasDecoahDecorahDes MoinesElmaFort DodgeHawkeyeIndependenceJackson JunctionLawlerMason CityMemphisNashuaNew Hampton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$61K$122K$182K$243K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$21,400$3,256
Revenue$92,993$95,083$107,736
Expenses$115,792$76,939$145,037
Qualifying Distributions$114,021$70,921$127,359
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$774$1,406$1,185

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$47K$94K$140K$187K19 grants202025 grants202123 grants202220 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GRANTS LESS THAN 1000$53KJERICO CONSTR HARPERS'S …$35KB-MAN STRONG FOUNDATION$7KDECORAH FOOD PANTRY$4KNEW HORIZONS CHAMBER$4KUNITED METHODIST CHURCH$2KHOLY TRINITY CZECH DAYS$1KLAWLER IRISH FEST$1KCHICKASAW ELITE WRESTLIN…$1KEMILY ACKERSON$1K

Grant Size Distribution

104 grants across all recorded years

102<$50K2$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
DALE REICKSDIRECTOR2
LAURA REICKSDIRECTOR2
BRADY J REICKSDIRECTOR2
KAYLIE REICKSDIRECTOR3

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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