Renee Fleming Foundation
Renee Fleming Foundation is a private foundation, based in MC Lean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $169K. Net investment income was $709K.
Renee Fleming Foundation at a glance
In short: Renee Fleming Foundation gave $169K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $56K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $169,308
- -24.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -62.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $56,436
- +102.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,881,692
- +15.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Renee Fleming Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Aspen Institute ($149K). Together the top 3 received $169K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Renee Fleming Foundation gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 141% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $223K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Aspen Institute New York, NY | Committment to a Free and Just Society | $149,308 |
| National Sawdust Brooklyn, NY | Support of Music Discovery of Emerging Artists | $10,000 |
| Sing for Hope New York, NY | Support Artists That Give Back to Their Community | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,881,692 | $788,729 | $185,937 | $169,308 | 3 | $172,661 | $709,167 | $122,590 |
| 2023 | $2,497,900 | $-30,572 | $216,012 | $223,400 | 8 | $203,084 | $57,622 | $122,915 |
| 2022 | $2,526,084 | $120,341 | $89,579 | $72,500 | 7 | $75,896 | $105,950 | $128,226 |
| 2021 | $2,495,322 | $108,451 | $140,655 | $115,600 | 10 | $125,412 | $86,788 | $140,020 |
| 2020 | $2,527,526 | $988,548 | $16,607 | $6,000 | 2 | — | $535,262 | $101,839 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Renee Fleming Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Renee Fleming Foundation is led by Renee Fleming, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Renee Fleming
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Jessell
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about Renee Fleming Foundation
How much does Renee Fleming Foundation give each year?
Renee Fleming Foundation gave $169K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $223K across 8 grants.
What is Renee Fleming Foundation's typical grant size?
Renee Fleming Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $56,436, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Renee Fleming Foundation give grants?
Renee Fleming Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Renee Fleming Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Renee Fleming Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Renee Fleming Foundation?
Renee Fleming Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $173K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Renee Fleming Foundation's EIN?
Renee Fleming Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3185660. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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