Reynolds Family Foundation
Reynolds Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing describes grants for regional service providers serving poor and disadvantaged people; hospitals and medical research; injured and disabled veterans; and child, women, and youth services.
Reynolds Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Reynolds Family Foundation gave $297K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $297,350
- +36.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,915
- +27.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,781,645
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (6 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (58% 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 Reynolds 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 334, Lakehurst, NJ 08733
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Reynolds Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elena Melius Foundation ($30K). Together the top 10 received $198K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($9,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
220 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 219 grants of 220 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York received 58% of grant dollars, Florida 19%, Tennessee 7%, Virginia 5%, and South Carolina 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Reynolds Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 39 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $197K (2023) to $297K (2025). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $297K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Melius Foundation Huntington, NY | Cash Donation | $30,000 |
| St Patricks Church Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Cash Contribution | $25,600 |
| Our Lady Assumption Church Copiague, NY | Cash Contribution | $25,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer New Yrok, NY | Cash Donation | $25,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospita Memphis, TN | Cash Contribution | $20,000 |
| Admirals Cove Foundation Jupiter, FL | Cash Contribution | $20,000 |
| Mt Sinai Health System New York, NY | Cash Contribution | $15,000 |
| Boulder Crest Foundation Bluemont, VA | Cash Donation | $15,000 |
| America's Vet Dogs Smithtown, NY | Cash Contribution | $12,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Cash Contribution | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,781,645 | $299,921 | $298,942 | $297,350 | 43 | $298,815 | $172,043 | $280,950 |
| 2024 | $1,785,335 | $332,389 | $217,450 | $217,375 | 40 | $217,450 | $231,539 | $234,451 |
| 2023 | $1,670,468 | $152,611 | $197,835 | $196,800 | 45 | $197,835 | $57,845 | $205,090 |
| 2022 | $1,729,088 | $140,005 | $253,208 | $250,015 | 44 | $253,208 | $49,784 | $208,830 |
| 2021 | $1,842,291 | $161,701 | $234,764 | $233,300 | 48 | $233,300 | $60,261 | $227,496 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reynolds Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $281K 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
The foundation’s filing identifies grantmaking for regional service providers serving poor and disadvantaged people, hospitals and medical research focused on cancer and childhood diseases, injured and disabled veterans, and child, women, and youth services. Its 2025 grants also included religious organizations, health organizations, and educational institutions.
Among the 2025 grantees, the Admirals Cove Foundation says it supports local nonprofit organizations serving the most needy in Palm Beach County. Boulder Crest Foundation describes its work as facilitating posttraumatic growth through programs, training, education, research, and advocacy. The Dysautonomia Foundation says it supports medical care, research, social services, and public education for people affected by or at risk for familial dysautonomia.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 43 grants totaling $297,350. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $3,000. Among the largest were $30,000 to the Elena Melius Foundation, $25,600 to St Patricks Church, $25,000 each to Our Lady Assumption Church and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer, and $20,000 each to St Judes Childrens Research Hospital and Admirals Cove Foundation.
Other 2025 grants included $15,000 each to Mt Sinai Health System and Boulder Crest Foundation; $12,000 to America’s Vet Dogs; $10,000 each to Tunnel to Towers Foundation and The Maurer Foundation; and $7,500 to the Dysautonomia Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas P Reynolds as president and Wm Orlowski as treasurer.
Reynolds Family Foundation is led by Thomas P Reynolds, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas P Reynolds
President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wm Orlowski
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Reynolds Family Foundation
How much does Reynolds Family Foundation give each year?
Reynolds Family Foundation gave $297K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $217K across 40 grants.
What is Reynolds Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Reynolds Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,915, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Reynolds Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Reynolds Family Foundation give grants?
Reynolds Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (19%) and Tennessee (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants) and Tampa, FL (2 grants).
Does Reynolds Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 43 grants with a stated purpose on Reynolds Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Grant" (20 grants), "Cash Contribution" (18 grants) and "Cash Donation" (3 grants).
Who are Reynolds Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Reynolds Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Elena Melius Foundation ($30,000), St Patricks Church ($25,600) and Our Lady Assumption Church ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($9,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Reynolds Family Foundation?
Reynolds Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $299K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $281K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Reynolds Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing identifies grantmaking for regional service providers serving poor and disadvantaged people, hospitals and medical research focused on cancer and childhood diseases, injured and disabled veterans, and child, women, and youth services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Reynolds 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 Reynolds Family Foundation's EIN?
Reynolds Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3791147. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Reynolds 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Reynolds Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/reynolds-family-foundation-morg_acb42d30b5bf4389b92e2f089e856d2f
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