Reuhl Family Foundation
Reuhl Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $188K. Net investment income was $230K.
Reuhl Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Reuhl Family Foundation gave $188K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $188,000
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,500
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $3,551,344
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Reuhl Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Christian Academy ($55K). Together the top 8 received $188K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 46 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Reuhl Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $173K (2024) to $210K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $188K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian Academy Addison, TX | General Support of Programs | $55,000 |
| UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media Chapel Hill, NC | General Support of Programs | $35,000 |
| Freedom Communities Charlotte, NC | General Support of Programs | $25,000 |
| Charlotte Country Day School Charlotte, NC | General Support of Programs | $17,500 |
| The Learning Collective Los Angeles, CA | General Support of Programs | $16,500 |
| CASA of Lexington Lexington, KY | General Support of Programs | $13,000 |
| Common Good New York, NY | General Support of Programs | $13,000 |
| One Parent Scholar House Lexington, KY | General Support of Programs | $13,000 |
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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 | $3,551,344 | $282,213 | $242,836 | $188,000 | 8 | $195,126 | $230,053 | $194,331 |
| 2024 | $3,511,637 | $166,809 | $222,636 | $173,000 | 8 | $175,905 | $120,078 | $190,555 |
| 2023 | $3,564,158 | $12,540 | $226,790 | $182,000 | 9 | $184,528 | $46,943 | $175,301 |
| 2022 | $3,777,837 | $69,797 | $261,386 | $210,000 | 12 | $212,025 | $36,176 | $184,198 |
| 2021 | $3,956,714 | $57,491 | $253,346 | $176,000 | 9 | $178,325 | $49,575 | $212,589 |
| 2020 | $4,392,393 | $996,536 | $188,355 | $181,500 | 9 | — | $991,506 | $182,183 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reuhl Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $194K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Reuhl Family Foundation is led by Gerald G. Reuhl, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gerald G. Reuhl
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooks McGee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Reuhl
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Wilbanks
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Ann Reuhl
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Reuhl Family Foundation
How much does Reuhl Family Foundation give each year?
Reuhl Family Foundation gave $188K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $173K across 8 grants.
What is Reuhl Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Reuhl Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $23,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Reuhl Family Foundation give grants?
Reuhl Family Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (29%) and Kentucky (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (2 grants) and Lexington, KY (2 grants).
Does Reuhl Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Reuhl Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Reuhl Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Reuhl Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Christian Academy ($55,000), UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media ($35,000) and Freedom Communities ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Reuhl Family Foundation?
Reuhl Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $195K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $194K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Reuhl Family Foundation's EIN?
Reuhl Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0559539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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