Reach Higher Foundation
Reach Higher Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $145,450 to charitable organizations, including education-related institutions and organizations working on employment, fire assistance, and other causes.
Reach Higher Foundation at a glance
In short: Reach Higher Foundation gave $145K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,450
- -24.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +58.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,655
- -52.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $583,755
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Reach Higher Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Reach Higher Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meaning Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $131K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 92 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. California accounted for 47% of grant dollars, followed by Utah (17%), New Hampshire (11%), New York (7%), and Massachusetts (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Reach Higher Foundation gives
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 228% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $26K (2020) to $499K (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning Foundation Park City, UT | Critical Foundation (Max Strickberger) | $25,000 |
| Ambassador High School Torrance, CA | Charitable Event | $20,450 |
| Britweek Inc Sherman Oaks, CA | General & Unrestricted | $16,800 |
| Fulfillment Fund Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $11,000 |
| Fordham Preparatory School Bronx, NY | George Jackson Initiative | $10,000 |
| Harvard Business School Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $7,500 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | Dartmouth Parnters in Community Service (DPCS) | $5,500 |
| California Fire Foundation Sacramento, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Minds Matter Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $583,755 | $112,934 | $159,429 | $145,450 | 19 | $157,729 | $177,291 | $69,037 |
| 2024 | $630,250 | $59,591 | $206,896 | $192,250 | 12 | $204,206 | $118,829 | $67,749 |
| 2023 | $777,555 | $95,652 | $320,710 | $305,910 | 27 | $317,664 | $244,486 | $64,535 |
| 2022 | $1,002,613 | $4,833 | $256,581 | $240,535 | 14 | $253,087 | $182,585 | $71,133 |
| 2021 | $1,254,361 | $51,218 | $511,790 | $498,500 | 20 | $511,470 | $129,700 | $97,045 |
| 2020 | $1,698,408 | $1,001,185 | $36,147 | $26,000 | 2 | — | $7,982 | $47,059 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reach Higher Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Meaning Foundation describes its work as removing barriers to meaningful employment for formerly incarcerated people. Fulfillment Fund says it helps first-generation, low-income students from underresourced communities go to and complete college, while Ready to Succeed describes a program preparing foster youth in college for professional careers. Ambassador High School says it provides education through student leadership, academics, athletics, and the arts. California Fire Foundation describes providing assistance to fire victims and conducting fire-safety education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $145,450. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest were $25,000 to Meaning Foundation, $20,450 to Ambassador High School, $16,800 to BritWeek Inc, $11,000 to Fulfillment Fund, and $10,000 each to Fordham Preparatory School and Harvard Business School.
Other reported 2025 awards included $7,500 to Ready to Succeed, $5,000 to California Fire Foundation, and two grants to the Trustees of Dartmouth College: $5,500 for Dartmouth Partners in Community Service and $5,000 for a donation to the First Generation Office.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kyle Huebner as director and treasurer, and Leanne Huebner as director, secretary, and president.
Reach Higher Foundation is led by Leanne Huebner, Director, Secretary & President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leanne Huebner
Director, Secretary & President
Director, Secretary & Treas* → Director, Secretary & President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Huebner
Director & Treasurer
Director, Pres* & Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Huebner (2020–2021) — Dir* & Pres*
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 Reach Higher Foundation
How much does Reach Higher Foundation give each year?
Reach Higher Foundation gave $145K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $192K across 12 grants.
What is Reach Higher Foundation's typical grant size?
Reach Higher Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,655, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Reach Higher Foundation give grants?
Reach Higher Foundation's top state is California, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Utah (17%) and New Hampshire (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hanover, NH (4 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Reach Higher Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 47% of Reach Higher Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Reach Higher Foundation's largest grantees?
Reach Higher Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Meaning Foundation ($25,000), Ambassador High School ($20,450) and Britweek Inc ($16,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Reach Higher Foundation?
Reach Higher Foundation reported $584K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Reach Higher Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Meaning Foundation describes its work as removing barriers to meaningful employment for formerly incarcerated people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Reach Higher Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Reach Higher Foundation's EIN?
Reach Higher Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3501392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Reach Higher 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 November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Reach Higher Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/reach-higher-foundation-morg_cbdcd83f998144d59ce40e480e0dc364
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