The Reissa Foundation is an independent private grantmaking foundation established in 2016 as a legacy of the RGK Foundation. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with additional operations in Austin, Texas and Santa Fe, New Mexico, the foundation is committed to addressing social problems and improving the lives of vulnerable populations in California and Texas, as well as areas of need across the country.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$66.4M
-3.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.8M
-9.8% YoY
Grant Count
98
+4.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
-13.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Reissa Foundation's mission is to address social problems and improving the lives of vulnerable populations in California and Texas. The foundation emphasizes collaboration, open-mindedness, and impact in all its work.
The foundation's primary focus areas include:
Los Angeles County, California:
- Child Welfare
- Family Services & Youth Mentoring
- Crossover Youth
Austin, Texas:
- Foster Care
Nationwide:
- Urgent Community Needs across the country
Recent grantmaking demonstrates support for community health and wellness initiatives, including organizations providing healthy food and nutrition education, physical and emotional healing services, and restorative justice programs.
Grantmaking
The Reissa Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals. The foundation works carefully with partners to identify grantees working where they see the most need and the greatest potential for impact. The foundation takes a thoughtful, impact-oriented approach to grantmaking and encourages grantees to propose new programs.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Reissa Foundation's primary geographic focus is:
- Los Angeles County, California – home to many family members with deep community connections
- Austin, Texas – continuing the legacy of the RGK Foundation
- Additional focus areas – urgent community needs across the country, with particular attention to Texas and Southern California
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $68.6 million
- Total Revenues: $326,129
- Total Expenses: $3.99 million
- Total Liabilities: $0
Tax Status:
- EIN: 47-7315939
- Designated as 501(c)(3)
- Tax-exempt since February 2016
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $66,353,889 | $68,552,135 | $72,218,790 |
| Revenue | $1,889,393 | $326,129 | $1,435,398 |
| Expenses | $4,087,639 | $3,992,784 | $4,351,465 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,565,882 | $3,764,608 | $3,859,532 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,623,821 | $1,620,872 | $1,381,251 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,426,681 | $3,229,709 | $3,363,897 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Scott Koch – Executive Director
- Miriha Austin – Program Assistant
The foundation is led by the children and grandchildren of Ronya and George Kozmetsky, founders of the RGK Foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Scott | Dir | 2 | — |
| Caitlin Scott | Dir | 2 | — |
| Laila Scott | Dir, Chairman | 2 | — |
| M Jordan Scott | Dir, Sec, Treas | 5 | — |
| Suzanne Scott | Dir, Pres | 5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
In 2024, the Reissa Foundation supported healthier communities through partnerships with local nonprofits in Los Angeles County, including:
The Reissa Foundation Launches Matching Gift Campaign to benefit At-Risk\SüprSeed – providing healthy food and nutrition education
Black Being – a wellness studio fostering physical and emotional healing in Inglewood
Transformative Programming Works – offering healing and restorative justice programs in California prisons
In 2020, the foundation launched a matching gift campaign with Children's Bureau, matching individual gifts up to $50,000 to support at-risk children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Reissa Foundation Launches Matching Gift Campaign to benefit At-Risk\Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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