Reisler Family Foundation
Reisler Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Brookfield, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations supporting children, animals, veterans, and community and cultural activities.
Reisler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Reisler Family Foundation gave $50K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state South Carolina. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,500
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $733,630
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (44% 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 Reisler Family 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 848, New Milford, CT 06776-0848
Phone: (914) 844-7429
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Reisler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Teach My People ($20K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 44% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, 39% to Connecticut, 12% to New York, and 4% to Florida. These figures describe the locations of grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Reisler Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2019) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Teach My People Pawleys Island, SC | Support of Children | $20,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of NW CT Litchfield, CT | Support of Children | $10,000 |
| Lucky Dog Refuge Stamford, CT | Support of Animals | $5,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Tarrytown, NY | Support of Children Suffering from Cancer | $3,000 |
| The Prospector Theater Ridgefield, CT | Competitive and Integrated Employment for People with Disabilities. | $2,500 |
| All 4 Paws Pawleys Island, SC | Support of Animals | $2,000 |
| Smile Train New York, NY | Support of Children | $2,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Support of Veternans | $2,000 |
| Sherman Historical Society Sherman, CT | Support of Sherman's Historical Events | $1,000 |
| Sherman Volunteer Fire Dept Sherman, CT | Support-Community Volunteer Fire Dept | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $733,630 | $65,419 | $61,990 | $49,500 | 11 | $49,500 | $52,929 | $48,922 |
| 2024 | $730,201 | $169,420 | $61,872 | $50,000 | 11 | $50,000 | $157,548 | $44,627 |
| 2023 | $622,653 | $71,230 | $47,856 | $37,500 | 6 | $37,500 | $60,874 | $39,882 |
| 2022 | $599,279 | $222,305 | $46,983 | $38,500 | 8 | $38,500 | $213,822 | $39,036 |
| 2021 | $438,002 | $68,576 | $63,986 | $45,000 | 10 | $45,000 | $49,690 | $43,409 |
| 2020 | $433,412 | $50,104 | $51,119 | $36,000 | 7 | — | $35,086 | $34,090 |
| 2019 | $434,427 | $110,601 | $42,872 | $33,650 | 7 | — | $101,480 | $29,113 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reisler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K 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 working with children and youth, animal rescue, veterans, people with disabilities, and local community and historical activities. For example, Teach My People describes its mission as helping children and youth overcome academic, economic, and social challenges through Christ-centered programs and services. All 4 Paws describes itself as a dog and cat rescue organization serving abandoned animals, while Wounded Warrior Project says it focuses on the well-being of post-9/11 veterans, active-duty service members, and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $49,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest awards were $20,000 to Teach My People and $10,000 to Chabad Lubavitch of NW CT. Other listed awards included $5,000 to Lucky Dog Refuge, $3,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation, and $2,500 to The Prospector Theater.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barry Reisler as director and president; Amanda Reisler as director; Jay S Witek as director and treasurer; and Ashley Reisler as director.
Reisler Family Foundation is led by Barry Reisler, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Reisler
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Reisler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Reisler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay S. Witek
Director & Treasuer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Reisler Family Foundation
How much does Reisler Family Foundation give each year?
Reisler Family Foundation gave $50K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 11 grants.
What is Reisler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Reisler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,500, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Reisler Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Reisler Family Foundation give grants?
Reisler Family Foundation's top state is South Carolina, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (39%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pawleys Island, SC (2 grants) and Sherman, CT (2 grants).
Does Reisler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Reisler Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Children" (3 grants).
Who are Reisler Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Reisler Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Teach My People ($20,000), Chabad Lubavitch of NW CT ($10,000) and Lucky Dog Refuge ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Reisler Family Foundation?
Reisler Family Foundation reported $734K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Reisler Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working with children and youth, animal rescue, veterans, people with disabilities, and local community and historical activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Reisler Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Reisler Family Foundation's EIN?
Reisler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4150716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Reisler 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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