Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation
SHULAMIT & JEHUDA REINHARZ FAMILY is a private foundation based in Brookline, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing reports 13 grants totaling $17,240 to organizations including a theater company, Jewish educational and cultural organizations, and a medical research and public health foundation.
Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation gave $17K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $17,240
- -75.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- -35.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,326
- -61.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $700
- Total assets
- $378,589
- +1.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Shulamit Jehuda Reinharz as the contact and requests a letter detailing the use of the requested funds and IRS exemption documentation. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Shulamit Jehuda Reinharz
Mailing address: 131 Sewall Ave, Brookline, MA 02446
Phone: (617) 487-5751
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Arlekin Players Theatre ($7K). Together the top 10 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 116 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing allocates grant dollars by recipient state as follows: Massachusetts 53%, District of Columbia 23%, New York 12%, Pennsylvania 6%, and California 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $408; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 54% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $70K (2023). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arlekin Players Theatre Needham, MA | General Support | $7,000 |
| The Louis Brandeis Center Washington, DC | General Support | $2,000 |
| US Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | Art and Culture | $2,000 |
| Chabad House at Brandeis Waltham, MA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Nashim Sche Inst Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Kesher New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Leo Baeck Institute New York, NY | Education | $700 |
| Tikvah Chadasha Uganda Modesto, CA | General Support | $500 |
| Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | General Support | $500 |
| Shakespeare & Company Lenox, MA | General Support | $500 |
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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 | $378,589 | $20,825 | $23,964 | $17,240 | 13 | $17,240 | $9,628 | $21,372 |
| 2023 | $373,367 | $11,853 | $72,276 | $69,630 | 20 | $69,630 | $9,207 | $21,303 |
| 2022 | $433,790 | $-6,323 | $27,542 | $25,165 | 34 | $25,165 | $489 | $23,064 |
| 2021 | $467,655 | $77,128 | $44,087 | $25,260 | 24 | $25,260 | $58,301 | $25,741 |
| 2020 | $434,614 | $71,040 | $23,715 | $16,750 | 25 | — | $10,891 | $21,327 |
| 2019 | $387,289 | $20,843 | $26,039 | $19,460 | 26 | — | $10,566 | $20,839 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Arlekin Players Theatre describes its work as creating theatrical experiences; Kesher says it supports Jewish religious schools, Bible study, holiday celebrations, and religious observance; and the Leo Baeck Institute says it studies and preserves the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry. Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor describes its mission as educating Jewish children through general and Judaic studies and Hebrew-language immersion.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $17,240. Grants ranged from $180 to $7,000, with a median of $700. Its largest reported grants were $7,000 to Arlekin Players Theatre, $2,000 each to the Louis Brandeis Center and the US Holocaust Museum, and $1,000 each to Chabad House at Brandeis, Nashim Sche Inst, and Kesher. The filing lists the purposes of the first two grants as general support and the US Holocaust Museum grant as art and culture.
Earlier filings report 20 grants totaling $69,630 in 2023 and 34 grants totaling $25,165 in 2022.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Shulamit Reinharz and Jehuda Reinharz as trustees.
Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jehuda Reinharz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shulamit Reinharz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation
How much does Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation give each year?
Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation gave $17K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $70K across 20 grants.
What is Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $700, and its average grant was $1,326, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation that year got $408 on average.
Where does Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation give grants?
Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (23%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 85% of Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Arlekin Players Theatre ($7,000), The Louis Brandeis Center ($2,000) and US Holocaust Museum ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation?
Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation reported $379K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 does Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation?
The filing lists Shulamit Jehuda Reinharz as the contact and requests a letter detailing the use of the requested funds and IRS exemption documentation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's EIN?
Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7531357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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