Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 56-2402165

REINSCH PIERCE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Arlington, Virginia, that provides grants to charitable organizations. Its 2024 grants supported medical care and research, higher education, the performing arts, museums, community organizations, and other charitable purposes.

Key facts about Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc

In short: Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 94 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Virginia. 29% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
56-2402165
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,725,044
Grants made (2024)
94
Average grant
$18,352
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
29% first-time grantees (27 of 94, 2024)
Total assets
$17,809,060
Primary geography
Virginia (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
How to apply
Applications should be written and include the recipient’s name and address and the charitable purpose. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.8M

+3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

-19.9% YoY

Grant Count

94

-6.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-14.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

29%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 27 of 94 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $25K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 61% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grant purposes included support for medical care, research, disease prevention and cures; higher education; public access to the performing arts; community arts; museums and public works; and community revitalization.

The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Marymount University describes itself as a comprehensive Catholic university emphasizing intellectual curiosity, service, and a global perspective. The Smithsonian Institution says its mission is to increase and diffuse knowledge through preserving heritage, discovering knowledge, and sharing resources. Arlington Community Foundation describes its work as identifying community needs and deploying charitable resources to address them. Other 2024 recipients include health organizations, a chamber of commerce, and performing arts organizations.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 94 grants totaling $1,725,044. Grants ranged from $100 to $502,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards were $502,000 to INOVA Health Foundation and $500,000 to VHC Health Foundation, both for medical care, research, disease prevention, and cures, and $400,000 to Marymount University for higher education.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 6% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 1% each to recipients in Maryland and North Carolina. Tennessee accounted for 0% of grant dollars.

Grant Distribution by State

24states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 94 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonArlingtonMcleanAlexandriaFairfaxRichmondFalls ChurchHerndonNew YorkDavidsonViennaPhoenixColumbusDallasLandoverMedfordMemphisMount VernonSonomaBethesda

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M106 grants2020 139 grants2021 115 grants2022 101 grants2023 94 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $858K (2020) to $2.2M (2023). In 2024 it made 94 grants totaling $1.7M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Inova Health Foundation: $502KInova Health Foundation$502KVHC Health Foundation: $500KVHC Health Foundation$500KMarymount University: $400KMarymount University$400KVirginia Chamber Orchestra: $31KVirginia Chamber Orchestra$31KArena Stage Theater: $27KArena Stage Theater$27KSignature Theater: $26KSignature Theater$26KSmithsonian Institution: $25KSmithsonian Institution$25KDC'S Dancing Stars: $15KDC'S Dancing Stars$15KLeadership Institute (The): $15KLeadership Institute (The)$15KColumbia Pike Project for the Arts (Cpro): $13KColumbia Pike Project for theArts (Cpro)$13K

The largest 2024 recipient was Inova Health Foundation ($502K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

555 grants across all recorded years

539<$50K$50–100K6$100–250K4$250–500K6$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 539 grants of 555 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Inova Health Foundation Falls Church, VASupport Medical Care, Research, Disease Prevention and Cures$502,000
VHC Health Foundation Arlington, VASupport Medical Care, Research, Disease Prevention and Cures$500,000
Marymount University Arlington, VASupport Higher Education$400,000
Virginia Chamber Orchestra Alexandria, VASupport Public Access to the Performing Arts$31,000
Arena Stage Theater Washington, DCSupport Public Arts in the Community$27,400
Signature Theater Arlington, VASupport Public Access to the Performing Arts$26,000
Smithsonian Institution Washington, DCSupport National Museums and Public Works$25,150
DC'S Dancing Stars Fairfax, VASupport Charitable Causes by Assisting Fundraising$15,000
Leadership Institute (The) Arlington, VASupport Strong Public Policy and Traditional American Values$15,000
Columbia Pike Project for the Arts (Cpro) Arlington, VASupport Responsible Community Revitalization$12,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $17,809,060 $2,318,551 $1,734,927 $1,725,044
2023 $17,237,918 $2,604,112 $2,187,720 $2,154,034
2022 $16,799,187 $2,119,043 $1,430,852 $1,406,768
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$17,809,060$17,237,918$16,799,187
Revenue$2,318,551$2,604,112$2,119,043
Expenses$1,734,927$2,187,720$1,430,852
Qualifying Distributions$1,725,044$2,154,034$1,406,768
Net Investment Income$1,309,912$653,778$402,543
Distributable Amount$1,353,094$1,119,036$1,049,188

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Lola C. Reinsch as trustee and president; Sidney G. Simmonds as trustee and secretary; Guy Gotts as trustee and vice president/treasurer; and Gerald Pierce as trustee and assistant treasurer.

Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc is led by Lola C. Reinsch, Trustee & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lola C. Reinsch

    Trustee & President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Gotts

    Trustee, Vice President & Treasurer

    Trustee → Trustee, Vice President & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sidney G. Simmonds

    Trustee & Secretary

    Trustee → Trustee & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald Pierce

    Trustee & Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 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.

Contact

Application contact: Lola C Reinsch
Mailing address: 2040 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204
Phone: (703) 920-3600

Frequently asked questions about Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc

How much does Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 94 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.2M across 101 grants.

What is Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $18,352, across 94 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.

Where does Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (29 grants), Arlington, VA (23 grants), Alexandria, VA (4 grants) and McLean, VA (4 grants).

Does Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Occasionally: 1% of Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 94) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Support Assistance Programs for the Needy" (6 grants), "Support Public Access to the Performing Arts" (6 grants) and "Support Historical Museums and Public Works" (5 grants).

Who are Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Inova Health Foundation ($502,000), VHC Health Foundation ($500,000) and Marymount University ($400,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc?

Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc reported $17.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grant purposes included support for medical care, research, disease prevention and cures; higher education; public access to the performing arts; community arts; museums and public works; and community revitalization. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc?

Applications should be written and include the recipient’s name and address and the charitable purpose. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2402165. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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