Reeve Family Foundation
The Reeve Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Garden City, Kansas. It reported 18 grants totaling $155,000 in 2024, with grants to organizations in Kansas, Texas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Florida.
Reeve Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Reeve Family Foundation gave $155K across 18 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), top state Kansas. 56% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $155,000
- +14.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 18
- +28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,611
- -11.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $3,274,734
- +3.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (10 of 18, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (39% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Reeve Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says grant recipients must submit a proposal with a detailed description of the requested contributions. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Reeve Family Foundation
Mailing address: 1328 Hineman Dr, Garden City, KS 67846
Phone: (620) 275-0234
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Reeve Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Adoption Step ($25K). Together the top 10 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 57 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 39% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas, 27% to Texas, 16% to Pennsylvania, 6% to Virginia, and 6% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Reeve Family Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 18 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 44% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 74% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2021) to $155K (2024). In 2024 it made 18 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adoption Step Reading, PA | Charitable Uses of the Organization | $25,000 |
| Church of the Resurrection Emporia, VA | Charitable Uses of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Go to Nations Jacksonville, FL | Charitable Uses of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Island Baptist Church South Padre Island, TX | Charitable Uses of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Spirit of the Plains CASA Inc Garden City, KS | Charitable Uses of the Organization | $10,000 |
| The Resilient Warrior Wichita, KS | Charitable Uses of the Organization | $10,000 |
| TSCRA Disaster Relief Fund Fort Worth, TX | Charitable Uses of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Unbound Now Waco, TX | Charitable Uses of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Zoe's House Adoption Agency Overland Park, KS | Charitable Uses of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Finney County Humane Society Garden City, KS | Charitable Uses of the Organization | $8,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,274,734 | $298,647 | $198,612 | $155,000 | 18 | $194,576 | $66,952 | $261,727 |
| 2023 | $3,174,699 | $1,533,041 | $179,495 | $135,700 | 14 | $177,297 | $276,089 | $149,702 |
| 2022 | $1,821,153 | $320,213 | $191,790 | $135,000 | 13 | $165,789 | $60,220 | $109,603 |
| 2021 | $1,693,531 | $1,183,877 | $122,031 | $110,000 | 12 | $115,479 | $1,054,791 | $97,605 |
| 2020 | $631,685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8,388 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reeve Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $262K for 2024 — 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes adoption, child advocacy, human trafficking prevention and survivor support, disaster relief for ranchers and landowners, animal welfare, and wildlife conservation. These are descriptions of grantees’ missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, Spirit of the Plains CASA says its volunteers advocate for children in need of care through the juvenile court process. Unbound Now says it supports survivors and resources communities to fight human trafficking. The Finney County Humane Society says it works to improve small animals’ and pets’ lives through education, adoption, spay and neuter programs, and animal transport. Tanganyika Wildlife Foundation describes its work as operating a wildlife conservation center for endangered-species propagation and public education.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $155,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $25,000, with a median of $9,000. The largest listed award was $25,000 to Adoption Step in Reading, Pennsylvania. Other listed grants included $10,000 each to Spirit of the Plains CASA in Garden City, Kansas; Unbound Now in Waco, Texas; and TSCRA Disaster Relief Fund in Fort Worth, Texas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lee Reeve and Brenda Reeve as trustees.
Reeve Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brenda Reeve
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Reeve
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Reeve Family Foundation
How much does Reeve Family Foundation give each year?
Reeve Family Foundation gave $155K across 18 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $136K across 14 grants.
What is Reeve Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Reeve Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $9,000, and its average grant was $8,611, across 18 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Reeve Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Reeve Family Foundation give grants?
Reeve Family Foundation's top state is Kansas, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (27%) and Pennsylvania (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Garden City, KS (3 grants) and Wichita, KS (2 grants).
Does Reeve Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Reeve Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Uses of the Organization" (18 grants).
Who are Reeve Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Reeve Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Adoption Step ($25,000), Church of the Resurrection ($10,000) and Go to Nations ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Reeve Family Foundation?
Reeve Family Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $195K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $262K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Reeve Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes adoption, child advocacy, human trafficking prevention and survivor support, disaster relief for ranchers and landowners, animal welfare, and wildlife conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Reeve Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says grant recipients must submit a proposal with a detailed description of the requested contributions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Reeve Family Foundation's EIN?
Reeve Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6714800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Reeve Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/reeve-family-foundation-morg_6b1747946ff54e9c9879d67749410a40
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