Rieger Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 77-0159141

Rieger Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $201K. Net investment income was $65K.

Rieger Foundation at a glance

In short: Rieger Foundation gave $201K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$200,844
+21.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$50,211
-39.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$17,606
Total assets
$2,414,776
-5.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Rieger Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

The American Society of: $153KThe American Society of$153KCongregation B'nai B'rith: $20KCongregation B'nai B'rith$20KAmerican Academy of Child: $15KAmerican Academy of Child$15KFamily Service Agency of: $13KFamily Service Agency of$13K

The largest 2024 recipient was The American Society of ($153K). Together the top 4 received $201K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 21 (62%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Santa BarbaraNew YorkWashingtonVan NuysLos AngelesWashington Dc

How Rieger Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2023) to $284K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $201K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The American Society of New York, NYGeneral Operating$153,000
Congregation B'nai B'rith Santa Barbara, CAGeneral Operating$20,212
American Academy of Child Washington DC, DCGeneral Operating$15,000
Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara, CAGeneral Operating$12,632
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,414,776$254,725$408,929$200,8444$216,684$65,019$256,987
2023$2,556,831$281,364$338,813$165,0002$195,809$140,467$267,245
2022$2,625,779$363,645$438,863$284,2124$301,620$237,673$269,197
2021$2,698,044$366,513$370,322$241,8446$260,469$259,551$282,159
2020$2,683,092$138,042$368,023$240,3105—$124,530$246,093

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rieger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $257K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rieger Foundation's only listed officer is US Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • US Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $64K (2023) → $63K (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mufg Union Bank N A (2020–2022) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

US Bank NA — Trustee: $63KUS Bank NATrustee$63K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $63K, to US Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Rieger Foundation

How much does Rieger Foundation give each year?

Rieger Foundation gave $201K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $165K across 2 grants.

What is Rieger Foundation's typical grant size?

Rieger Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $17,606, and its average grant was $50,211, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rieger Foundation give grants?

Rieger Foundation gives mostly in New York: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (16%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (2 grants).

Does Rieger Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Rieger Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Rieger Foundation?

Rieger Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $217K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $257K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Rieger Foundation?

Rieger Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Rieger Foundation's EIN?

Rieger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0159141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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