Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation
The Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation is a private foundation located in Lawler, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports grants for donations and scholarships, including support for organizations and individual recipients.
Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation at a glance
In short: Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation gave $80K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Iowa. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,260
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,016
- -25.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (99% 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 Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 150, Lawler, IA 52154
Phone: (641) 364-7843
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grants Less Than 1000 ($40K). Together the top 10 received $75K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 101 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa and 1% to recipients in Missouri. Listed Iowa recipients include organizations in New Hampton, Waucoma, Protivin, Lawler, and Harpers Ferry.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $71K (2023) to $187K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants Less Than 1000 Various, IA | Donation | $40,060 |
| Holy Family Parish New Hampton, IA | Donation | $21,200 |
| City of Waucoma Waucoma, IA | Donation | $5,000 |
| New Horizons Chamber New Hampton, IA | Donation | $2,000 |
| St Joseph Community School New Hampton, IA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Holy Trinity Czech Days Protivin, IA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Lawler Irish Fest Lawler, IA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Chickasaw Event Center New Hampton, IA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Harpers Ferry Area Heritage Society Harpers Ferry, IA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Mercyone New Hampton New Hampton, IA | Donation | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $81,967 | $82,983 | $80,260 | 16 | $80,260 | $531 |
| 2024 | — | $92,993 | $115,792 | $114,021 | 17 | $114,021 | $774 |
| 2023 | $21,400 | $95,083 | $76,939 | $70,921 | 20 | $70,921 | $1,406 |
| 2022 | $3,256 | $107,736 | $145,037 | $127,359 | 23 | $127,359 | $1,185 |
| 2021 | $40,557 | $220,940 | $188,005 | $187,095 | 25 | $187,095 | $1,440 |
| 2020 | $7,622 | $56,068 | $77,573 | $76,645 | 19 | — | $879 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation reported a distributable amount of $531 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $80,260. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $40,060, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grants were $40,060 to “GRANTS LESS THAN 1000 (VARIOUS, IA),” $21,200 to Holy Family Parish in New Hampton, Iowa, and $5,000 to the City of Waucoma. Other listed recipients included New Horizons Chamber and St Joseph Community School, each receiving $2,000. Two individual recipients received $1,000 each for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dale Reicks, Laura Reicks, Brady J Reicks, and Kaylie Reicks as directors.
Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brady J. Reicks
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale Reicks
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaylie Reicks
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Reicks
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation
How much does Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation give each year?
Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation gave $80K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $114K across 17 grants.
What is Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation's typical grant size?
Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,016, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation give grants?
Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Hampton, IA (5 grants).
Does Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (10 grants) and "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation's largest grantees?
Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grants Less Than 1000 ($40,060), Holy Family Parish ($21,200) and City of Waucoma ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How do I apply for a grant from Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation reported a distributable amount of $531 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation's EIN?
Melissa Lea Reicks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8600185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Melissa Lea Reicks 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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