Reissa Foundation
The Reissa Foundation is a family foundation and a private foundation according to its filing type. It says it was established in 2016 as a legacy of the RGK Foundation and is committed to improving the lives of vulnerable populations. Its website identifies Santa Monica, California, as its headquarters; its IRS filing lists Wilmington, Delaware.
Reissa Foundation at a glance
In short: Reissa Foundation gave $2.8M across 98 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in California. 25% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,751,500
- -9.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 98
- +4.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $28,077
- -13.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $66,353,889
- -3.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (21 of 84, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (51% 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 Reissa Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It says it makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and works with partners to identify grantees. For urgent-needs grantmaking, it does not accept proposals or applications.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Website: https://reissa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Reissa Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Chicago Community Foundation ($525K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
497 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 376 grants of 497 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website identifies Los Angeles County, California, and Austin, Texas, as locations for programmatic work, alongside urgent community needs in Texas, Southern California, and elsewhere across the country. In 2024, grant dollars by recipient state were reported as California 51%, Texas 21%, Illinois 19%, New York 5%, and Colorado 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 98 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Reissa Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 21 of 84 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 70% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 104% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.8M (2024) to $3.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 98 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Community Foundation Chicago, IL | the Re: Charitable Fund | $525,000 |
| Youth and Family Alliance Austin, TX | 2024-2027 Works III | $200,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc New York, NY | General Support | $150,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Extension Grant Children's Data Network Probation and child welfare record linkage and analysis | $150,000 |
| Children Now Oakland, CA | Family Urgent Response System, SILP, and Other Supports for Children and Youth in Foster Care and/or Dual System Youth | $75,000 |
| Southern California Grantmakers Los Angeles, CA | Foster Youth Housing Finance Project / Good River | $75,000 |
| CASA of Los Angeles Monterey Park, CA | Youth Justice and Essential History Program | $50,000 |
| Childrens Law Center of California Monterey Park, CA | APPLA Youth & Youth Voice | $50,000 |
| Fostering Media Connections Los Angeles, CA | General Support for California and Texas Reporting | $50,000 |
| Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | Loyola Law School's Project for the Innocent | $50,000 |
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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 | $66,353,889 | $1,889,393 | $4,087,639 | $2,751,500 | 98 | $3,565,882 | $1,623,821 | $3,426,681 |
| 2023 | $68,552,135 | $326,129 | $3,992,784 | $3,050,350 | 94 | $3,764,608 | $1,620,872 | $3,229,709 |
| 2022 | $72,218,790 | $1,435,398 | $4,351,465 | $3,261,950 | 110 | $3,859,532 | $1,381,251 | $3,363,897 |
| 2021 | $75,134,857 | $14,046,057 | $3,867,480 | $2,960,450 | 102 | $3,500,980 | $13,612,050 | $3,677,108 |
| 2020 | $64,956,280 | $2,017,101 | $3,973,880 | $3,077,214 | 93 | — | $1,848,591 | $3,470,863 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reissa Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it is committed to addressing social problems and improving the lives of vulnerable populations in California and Texas. Its stated work includes Texas child welfare; Los Angeles County community well-being and child welfare; and collaboration between the child welfare and juvenile justice systems to better understand and meet the needs of system-impacted youth. Its urgent-needs grantmaking has no set agenda and is particularly interested in helping vulnerable people, including women and children, disaster victims, people involved with the criminal justice system, migrants, and other at-risk populations.
The 2024 grantees illustrate the range of supported work. Youth and Family Alliance describes its mission as supporting youth and young adults pursuing stable futures, including services for youth experiencing homelessness. Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund says it works to understand and reduce gun violence through research, policy, public communication, and prevention efforts. Children Now describes its work as advancing equitable solutions for California’s children, while Children’s Law Center of California says it provides legal representation for children and youth affected by abuse and neglect. CASA of Los Angeles says it mobilizes volunteers to advocate for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation made 98 grants totaling $2,751,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $525,000, with a median of $12,500. The largest reported grants included $525,000 to Chicago Community Foundation for the Re: Charitable Fund; $200,000 to Youth and Family Alliance for “2024-2027 Works III”; $150,000 to Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund for general support; and $150,000 to the University of Southern California for an extension grant concerning children’s data and probation and child welfare record linkage and analysis.
Other 2024 grants included $75,000 each to Children Now for family and foster-care-related supports and Southern California Grantmakers for the Foster Youth Housing Finance Project / Good River. CASA of Los Angeles, Children’s Law Center of California, Fostering Media Connections, Loyola Marymount University, Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance, and Southern California Grantmakers each received a listed grant of $50,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Bethany Scott, Caitlin Scott, Laila Scott, M Jordan Scott, and Suzanne Scott as directors. Laila Scott is listed as chairman; M Jordan Scott as secretary and treasurer; and Suzanne Scott as president.
Reissa Foundation is led by Suzanne Scott, Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Suzanne Scott
Director & President
Director → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Director & President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laila Scott
Director & Chairman
Director → Director & Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
M Jordan Scott
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
President → Director & President, 2022
Director & President → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bethany Scott
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Bethany Herwegh (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Glen Yamane (2020) — Treasurer, Secretary & Director
- Former: Nadya Scott (2020) — Director
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 Reissa Foundation
How much does Reissa Foundation give each year?
Reissa Foundation gave $2.8M across 98 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.1M across 94 grants.
What is Reissa Foundation's typical grant size?
Reissa Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $28,077, across 98 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Reissa Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Reissa Foundation give grants?
Reissa Foundation gives mostly in California: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (21%) and Illinois (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (35 grants), Austin, TX (15 grants), Pasadena, CA (6 grants) and Long Beach, CA (4 grants).
Does Reissa Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 51% of Reissa Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (50 of 98) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (4 grants).
Who are Reissa Foundation's largest grantees?
Reissa Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Chicago Community Foundation ($525,000), University of Southern California ($200,000 across 2 grants) and Youth and Family Alliance ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Reissa Foundation?
Reissa Foundation reported $66.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Reissa Foundation fund?
The foundation says it is committed to addressing social problems and improving the lives of vulnerable populations in California and Texas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Reissa Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Reissa Foundation's EIN?
Reissa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7315939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Reissa 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 October 2026.
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