Reeth Family Foundation
Reeth Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in South Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Kansas.
Reeth Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Reeth Family Foundation gave $32K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in South Carolina. 62% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,105
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,470
- -37.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $5,594
- -67.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 62% first-time grantees (8 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (67% 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 Reeth Family 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: 55 Ocean Point Drive, Isle Of Palms, SC 29451
Phone: (516) 874-8800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Reeth Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Just Bee ($7K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 56 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina (67%), New Jersey (22%), New York (8%), and Kansas (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Reeth Family Foundation open to new grantees?
62%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 13 grantees (62%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 72% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $157K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Just Bee Hanahan, SC | General Purpose | $7,000 |
| The Craig School Mountain Lakes, NJ | General Purpose | $5,102 |
| The Lens Foundation Mt Pleasant, SC | General Purpose | $5,068 |
| The Lens Foundation Sullivans Island Sullivans Island, SC | General Purpose | $2,575 |
| PBCM (Peninsula Biblical) Charleston, SC | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| Meet the Need Freehold, NJ | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Hope to Home Isle of Palms, SC | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Shared City Mt Pleasant, SC | General Purpose | $1,590 |
| Gigis Playhouse New York, NY | General Purpose | $1,500 |
| Covenant House Topeka, KS | General Purpose | $1,060 |
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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 | $5,594 | $25,255 | $37,105 | $32,105 | 13 | $32,105 | $255 | $866 |
| 2024 | $17,444 | $52,601 | $35,490 | $35,490 | 9 | $35,490 | $601 | $422 |
| 2023 | $333 | $20,000 | $50,676 | $46,509 | 8 | $50,676 | — | $739 |
| 2022 | $31,009 | $78,554 | $121,868 | $115,064 | 10 | $121,865 | $85,190 | $768 |
| 2021 | $108,848 | $160,303 | $158,212 | $156,594 | 16 | $158,034 | $5,303 | $150 |
| 2020 | $106,757 | $106,757 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,973 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reeth Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $866 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 included support for organizations whose missions, as described by the grantees, include providing a challenging school experience for students with diagnosed learning disabilities (The Craig School), strengthening community relations and improving public safety in Charleston (The LENS Foundation), and serving abused and neglected children (Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $32,105. Grant amounts ranged from $120 to $7,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $7,000 to JUST BEE in Hanahan, South Carolina; $5,102 to The Craig School in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey; and $5,068 to The LENS Foundation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Other grants included $2,575 to The LENS Foundation Sullivans Island, $2,500 to PBCM (Peninsula Biblical), and $2,000 each to Meet the Need and Hope to Home.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George P Reeth as executive director, Theresa Reeth as vice president, and Lindsay Reeth as secretary.
Reeth Family Foundation is led by George P. Reeth, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George P. Reeth
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lindsay Reeth
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Theresa Reeth
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Reeth Family Foundation
How much does Reeth Family Foundation give each year?
Reeth Family Foundation gave $32K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 9 grants.
What is Reeth Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Reeth Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,470, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Reeth Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Reeth Family Foundation give grants?
Reeth Family Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (22%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mt Pleasant, SC (2 grants) and Isle of Palms, SC (2 grants).
Does Reeth Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Reeth Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Reeth Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Reeth Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Just Bee ($7,000), The Craig School ($5,102) and The Lens Foundation ($5,068), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Reeth Family Foundation?
Reeth Family Foundation reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $866 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Reeth Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Reeth Family 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 ↑
What is Reeth Family Foundation's EIN?
Reeth Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2658615. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Reeth Family 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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